After claiming the numero uno position in terms of market share in India, Xiaomi is on a roll. The company began the year with the launch of the Redmi Note devices along with the Mi TV after which it launched two more TVs and now another phone. With all the new products, it becoming clearer what Xiaomi is trying to do. The Chinese manufacturer is bringing high-end devices (not just phones) minus the high-end price. It changed the TV landscape with the Mi TV while the Redmi Note phones are infamous for undercutting the competition.
More than that, with phones, Xiaomi still seems focused more on the budget segment where the sheer volume of sales are enough to compete with the bigwigs. With the Redmi 5, Xiaomi is simply consolidating its position as the maker of the best budget phones. At Rs 7,999, you cannot ask for a more powerful phone. There are visible compromises, yes, but the overall package justifies the price perfectly.
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