Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: Modestly priced ultra-wide screen version of Note 4

The Redmi Note 5 is a refreshed version rather than an upgrade of the Redmi Note 4. The phone faces stiff competition from Huawei Honor smartphones - the Honor 7X, Honor 9 Lite and Honor 9i

Launched early last year, the Redmi Note 4 brought some success to Xiaomi, thanks to the smartphone’s value-for-money positioning. However, a lot has changed since, and the budget smartphone segment is now flooded with specification- and feature-rich devices.

To stay relevant in the budget segment, Xiaomi has now launched the Redmi Note 5 with modern features, such as 18:9 aspect ratio screen, and priced it lower than the launch price of its predecessor. The Redmi Note 5, being an upgrade of the Redmi Note 4, has striking similarities with the predecessor.

Business Standard reviewed the Note 5 to test its