There is no denying that Xiaomi has a tight grip on the budget segment in the Indian smartphone market. The Chinese manufacturer’s Redmi and Redmi Note series have been really popular, so much so that the Redmi Note 4 ( Review) recently became India’s best selling smartphone. It also helped Xiaomi become the number one smartphone seller in India, beating Samsung and other rivals.
Now, almost a year after the launch of the Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi has come up with a new model to replace it. The Redmi 5 Plus, first launched in China, has been rebranded as the Redmi Note 5 in India, and has been positioned as the successor to the Redmi Note 4. This new smartphone has some big shoes to fill, but is it equipped to take the brand’s legacy forward? We put it to the test.