Xiaomi’s VP of international, Hugo Barra, onstage this afternoon in Delhi. Photo credit: @XiaomiIndia
In a signal of how important the Indian phone market is to Chinese gadget maker Xiaomi, the company today took one of its flagships phones to India faster than it has ever done before.
At an event this afternoon in Delhi, Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra and India boss Manu Jain introduced the Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone to local fans. The Mi5 was first debuted in China just five weeks ago.
The Mi5, which has a 5.15-inch screen, goes for sale on Xiaomi’s online store in India on April 5. It’ll cost INR 24,999 (US$376) in India for the 32GB model. There was no sign of the pricier Mi5 Pro, which features a ceramic rather than a glass rear.
Xiaomi, which is China’s top-selling phone brand, first expanded to fast-growing India in mid-2014. Its progress has been slower in India than in its home nation, with the company not yet cracking India’s top five smartphone brands. Samsung is top in India, while China’s Lenovo has risen to third place; homegrown Micromax is second.
The new Xiaomi Mi5, pictured this morning.
Editing by Osman Husain
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