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Xiaomi Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus launch: Check price, specs and features

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is all set to launch Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus on December 7 in China.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 coming soon; Check specs, features, price in India

Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi is working meticulously to bring successor to the Redmi Note 4 in the market as early as next week.

All Xiaomi smartphones ship with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors in India and are optimised for India-specific bands for the most efficient usage of 4G/LTE, said company. (Photo/Xiaomi)

Xiaomi beats Apple, Samsung as the most preferred smartphone upgrade choice in India

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Xiaomi 26%, Samsung 12% and Apple are the top three preferred brands for the next smartphone purchase among Android panel, says Strategy Analytics.

"Till now, our focus was on online sales. Now, we will focus both on online and offline distribution. We expect our share from offline to grow from current 10 per cent to 20-25 per cent by the end of this year. This is our aspiration," Xiaomi India Head Manu Kumar Jain said.

Xiaomi looks to ramp up offline distribution in India

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Chinese handset maker Xiaomi said it plans to ramp up its offline distribution channel in the country and is targeting around 25 per cent of its turnover from this segment.

Apple beats Xiaomi in China; Oppo takes lead: IDC

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Apple has finally halted the dream run of Xiaomi in China, the largest smartphone market in the world, edging the Chinese phone giant from the fourth slot by shipping nearly 45 million iPhones to the Communist nation, a report by market research firm IDC said.