The Xiaomi Redmi 5 phones, announced at the beginning of December, are among the first in the company portfolio to have 18:9 ratio screens (along with the flagship Mi Mix 2). Xiaomi fans commented after the launch that they will hold back purchases until the Redmi Note 5 arrives, but surprisingly it is already in for review with a different name - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus . When preparing for the successor of the Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi went with the saying “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it” motto. The Redmi 5 Plus has similar looking specs - a power-efficient Snapdragon 625 chipset inside, the same as the Redmi Note 4 . The overall design is also very similar with one main difference - a tall screen with 18:9 ratio with more room for browsing and videos. HDR Off 18:9 • HDR On 18:9 HDR Off 4:3 • HDR On 4:3 When shooting pictures in 18:9 mode, one-third of the height is cropped. Any camera-loving smartphone user would stick to th...