Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 series hits 5 million sales in India

The Redmi Note 5 series, that came with two devices Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro, was launched in February this year.

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday said its "Redmi Note 5" series has crossed 5 million sales in India within 4 months.

"Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro, including all variants for both smartphones, have gained massive popularity and received huge love from Mi fans. We have worked diligently to ramp up the supplies of our Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro so that Mi Fans can buy them easily at any time," a company said in a statement.

Last year, Redmi Note 4 was the bestselling phone in India having sold 10 million units within one year of launch and 5 million units in its first 6 months.

Xiaomi India has tweeted:

We're proud to announce that we've sold 5 MILLION UNITS of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro in just 4 months. Thank you for such an amazing response! RT this and help share the success. F-codes up for grabs. pic.twitter.com/FjJgVgXWRn — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) June 28, 2018

The Redmi Note 5 series came with two devices Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro. Both the phones were launched in February this year.

Redmi Note 5 is priced for at Rs 9,999 for 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant and Rs 11,999 for 4GB RAM and 64GB variant.

The device comes with 18:9 Full HD+ display, 4,000mAh battery and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor along with a 12MP rear camera and an LED Selfie-light for low-lighting conditions.

Redmi Note 5 Pro costs Rs 13,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB variant and Rs 16,999 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM option.

The handset features an 18:9 full HD+ display with rounded corners, dual rear-camera system (12MP+5MP), 20MP selfie shooter, face unlock option and Snapdragon 636 processor.