It is easy to figure out that Xiaomi has played it safe in 2018 with the Redmi Note 5. The company knew that the formula has worked before and it was also smart enough to bring in the trending features into it, and even better, at a lower price than before.

The Redmi Note 5 comes with a price tag of Rs 9,999 for the 3GB RAM variant, while the 4GB RAM option comes wit...

Display; Performance; Battery

Design; Camera

Xiaomi's Redmi Note series has long been our value-for-money winner. As a rule of thumb, these phones have offered exceptional performance in their class and are usually paired with an above average display and camera.

Xiaomi is no stranger in the Philippine market, it's actually considered one of the go-to brands if you want a bang-for-the-buck device. In fact, the company's devices have often been branded as "God Phones" due to their competitive specs at affordable price tags.

Respectable Performance; Good Display; Strong Battery Life; Lots of features and shortcuts

Annoying pre-installed matte screen protector; Sub-par set of cameras

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 smartphone in India last week. As expected , it is the same Redmi 5 Plus that was introduced in China back in December last year, which is not a huge upgrade except for the full-screen display, camera and the selfie flash.

18:9 Full screen display is good; Good build quality; Good battery life; Decent camera

Same old design; Hybrid Dual SIM might not be preferred by everyone

Xiaomi's new smartphone is essentially the Redmi Note 4 with a bigger screen and a new design language

Xiaomi sold more than 9.6 million units of it. It was crazy. Redmi Note 4 became the go-to phone for anyone looking to purchase a smartphone under-Rs 13,000 and its popularity spiked in leaps and bounds.

Impressive 18:9 display; Great battery life; Camera creates good pictures; Value for money

No USB Type-C; Dated design

Xiaomi , which is now the top smartphone vendor in India, has officially launched the Redmi Note 5 in India at a starting price of Rs 9 ,999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB variant, while the 4GB RAM and 64GB version will be priced at Rs 11,999.

If ever there has been a smartphone series that has enjoyed a superstar status in India, it has to be Xiaomi's Redmi Note series - a true all-rounder smartphone that caters to an overall decent performance along with a long battery run time, terming it as a perfect daily driver.

With the same internals, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is just as powerful as its predecessor, only with a brighter screen and a slightly better camera. It's the old Redmi Note 4 disguised under a taller univisium display.

Stellar battery life; Bright 18:9 display; Good camera

Recycled design; Android 7.1.2 Nougat; Recycled hardware