The Mi A1 is Xiaomi’s best budget phone yet.Of the hundreds of phones sold in the budget segment every year, a mere handful of devices stand out: the Moto G series, for instance, kiu along with the likes of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note phones, Lenovo’s K series, and Honor’s budget devices.In 2017, that list is dominated by Xiaomi’s phones. The Redmi Note 4 continues to be one of the best devices in the sub-₹15, 000 segment seven months after its launch, and the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A offer excellent bang for your buck in the sub-₹10, 000 tier. Then there’s the Mi Max 2, which for ₹16, 999 offers a large 6.44-inch display backed by a gorgeous aluminum unibody design.Xiaomi’s aggressive positioning in the budget segment allowed the brand to catapult up the rankings, with the manufacturer now the second-largest phone vendor in India.