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Business News/ Technology / Gadgets/  Xiaomi slashes Redmi Note 5 Pro’s price to 12,999
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Xiaomi slashes Redmi Note 5 Pro’s price to ₹12,999

Xiaomi in May last year hiked the prices of the Note 5 Pro due to the depreciation of rupee against dollar and changes in PCBA import taxes, but later brought down them down to the introductory pricing

The Redmi Note 5 (left) and Note 5 Pro (right).Premium
The Redmi Note 5 (left) and Note 5 Pro (right).

The prices of Xiaomi’s bestseller, the Redmi Note 5 Pro, have been slashed. The price of the 4GB RAM variant has been reduced by 3,000, making its effective price 12,999 while the price of 6GB RAM variant has been reduced by 4,000, bringing its MRP down to 13,999.

The Redmi Note 5 series was launched on Valentines’ Day last year and it immediately became one of the most popular smartphones ever launched by the Chinese smartphone maker, selling over 5 million units in the first four months.

The announcement was made via a tweet made by the official Redmi India handle.

Xiaomi on Monday made a similar announcement for the Mi A2, bringing down its starting price to 13,999.

Xiaomi in May last year hiked the prices of the Note 5 Pro due to the depreciation of rupee against dollar and changes in PCBA import taxes, but later brought down them down to the introductory pricing.

Redmi Note 5 Pro specifications:

On the front, Redmi Note 5 Pro features a 5.99-inch full-HD display with a resolution of 2160x1080 and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC coupled with a choice between 4GB and 6GB RAM memory and 64GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroSD card. It runs Android Nougat 7.1 with the MIUI 9 custom rom running on top. Other features include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB. Further, it has a 4,000mAh battery which supports fast charging.

On the photography front, the Note 5 Pro features a 12MP + 15MP dual rear camera setup, sporting an aperture of f/2.2, while on the front it has a 20MP selfie camera.

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Published: 08 Jan 2019, 04:06 PM IST
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