Xiaomi launches Mi 5 in India; to sell via its own e-commerce site

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday announced the launch of its flagship model Mi 5 in India to be sold at R24,999, nearly a month after the phone was first unveiled in China and at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona.
Mi 5 is Xiaomi’s most expensive smartphone launched in India ever. The company’s earlier model Mi 4 had a price tag of R19,999. Xiaomi has decided to sell the new phone through its own e-commerce platform Mi.com for the first four weeks.
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