The great Redmi Note 4, now has a successor and the device is priced at Rs. 9,999 for the 3 GB/ 32 GB variant and Rs 11,999 for the 4 GB/ 64 GB variant. This means the smartphone goes in the market with very stiff competition around it.

Tall; 18:9 display; Improved camera performance; Good general performance

Dated design; Same processor as Note 4; No dual cameras

First Android phone after 5 years of Iphones. The first impression is a solid phone. The handset comes with a mounted matte display cover that gives a different feel they are shiny. It also comes with a shield in the box. Great phone for the money. Bought for just under 2000kr from NetoNet.

A big screen and a low price are paired with decent battery life, usable performance and an enhanced dual-camera in the Redmi Note 5. There are some drawbacks, such as the old Micro-USB port, lack of Quick Charge support and partly plastic build, but in other respects b udget phones don't come much...

While there are plenty of good reasons to stick with locally-certified and available smartphones, the rise of online tech resellers in recent years has made it easier and easier - and more and more tempting - to experiment with smartphone brands that aren’t usually available for Australian consumers.

Between the solid material design and build-quality, performance that swings above its price-bracket and slick software experience, the Redmi Note 5 is a smartphone that’s very easy to recommend.

Great battery; Solid performance;

Weak camera; Subject to the usual drawbacks of importing a phone;

2017 was a great year for Xiaomi and the company crossed RMB 100 billion in revenue. In India, the company's biggest market outside of China, Xiaomi became the biggest smartphone vendor towards the end of the year.

Solid build quality Impressive battery life Great performance Good; bright display with 18:9 ratio

Average camera quality No fast charging - limited to 5V/2A microUSB; instead of USB Type-C

Tenemos un terminal que cabalga sumamente bien entre la calidad y el precio . Si bien el diseño no va a atraer miradas y nos hace saber al instante que es un terminal barato, cuando lo utilizamos y le sacamos algo de partido nos damos cuenta al momento de que estamos ante un buen terminal.

Rendimiento; Cámara; Precio

Diseño trasero; microUSB

As a technology writer, one of the most common questions I get asked is "What's the best phone for under £200". My default response is usually whichever Motorola device comes in at just under that price point at the time of asking.

Excellent value; Very good battery life; Large; high-quality screen; Decent cameras; Well made and good looking

MicroUSB rather than Type-C; No NFC; Chipset not the most modern; You'll need to buy one from China

Without a doubt, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is possibly one of the best devices the company has launched this year and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat especially for users who are looking for a fairly inexpensive device that performs close to flagship levels.

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.

This phone is an absolute steal when it comes to spec/price ratio. The only issue I have with it is that it's not fully compatible with Freedom Mobile..