link to the last Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 deal which was $21 more expensivel
the only difference I can see is that the Plus has more 4G bands.
4GB RAM 64GB ROM ( Support 128GB TF Card, VFat Format Only )
5.99 Inch 18:9 Screen Display 403PPI, Fingerprint ID
CPU:Snapdragon 625 Octa Core CPU (Adreno 506 GPU)
Screen:5.99 inch 2160x1080p FHD 18:9 Screen
Camera :12.0MP 1.25 um Large Pixel Rear Camera, 5.0MP Front Camera
Battery: 4000mAh(Typ)/3900mAh (Min)
OS :MIUI 9 , Official Global ROM, Support OTA Update, No Root
Other: WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS, OTG
Network :Full Netcom, Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM Slots Or Micro-SD Card)
2G: GSM 850,900/1800,1900MHz; CDMA 1X BC0
3G: WCDMA 850,900,1900,2100MHz,TD-SCDMA 1900,2000MHz,CDMA BC0
4G: FDD LTE B3:1800,B1:2100,B7:2600/B5:850/B8:900MHz; TD LTE B34:2100
B38:2600,B39:1900,B40:2300,B41:2500MH
Did our dollar skyrocket overnight and I missed it?