Best Redmi 5G smartphones under Rs 25,000 (August 2023)

The 5G rollout in India has reached every corner of the country, and if you’ve been on the fence about buying a 5G smartphone so far, now would be the perfect time to make the switch. If you don’t want to shell out a big amount, Redmi’s portfolio in India may have some interesting options for you. Be it the camera-centric Note 12 series or the affordable Redmi 11 Prime, Redmi caters to every kind of smartphone buyer. In this article, we bring you our picks for the best Redmi 5G smartphones under Rs 25,000.

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Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Price: Rs 24,449

Key Specs

Redmi Note 12 Pro is one of the best Redmi smartphones you can buy under Rs 25,000. Launched earlier this year, the Pro variant is positioned in the middle of the Note lineup. The smartphone gets a 6.67-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. Powering the smartphone is the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC. The Pro variant may not get the headline-grabbing 200MP primary camera of the Pro+ variant, but the 50MP sensor on this unit delivers a pretty good camera performance. To know more about the smartphone, read our full review here.

Redmi K50i 5G

Price: Rs 21,000

Key Specs

Last year’s Redmi K50i is currently priced at Rs 21,000 and sports some solid specs. The smartphone gets a 6.6-inch FFS LCD display with a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and comes with Android 12 out of the box. The triple camera setup at the back consists of a 64MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. Up front, a 16MP selfie camera is housed in a punch-hole cutout. Read our full review here.

Redmi Note 12 5G

Price: Rs 17,000

Key Specs

The base variant in this year’s Note series, Redmi Note 12 gets a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1200 nits of peak brightness. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC and comes with Android 12 skinned with MIUI 13 out of the box. The triple camera module at the back comprises a 48MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. Read our review here.

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

Price: Rs 19,500

Key Specs

Last year’s Redmi Note Pro+ 5G is currently priced at Rs 19,500. The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 695 SoC and is available in three storage variants – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display is surrounded by slim bezels on all sides and offers a screen-to-body ratio of 86%. The rear camera setup consists of a 108MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. Read our full review here.

Redmi 11 Prime 5G

Price: Rs 13,000

Key Specs

At Rs 13,000, Redmi 11 Prime is one of the most affordable 5G smartphones you can buy right now. We reviewed the smartphone when it came out last year and were impressed by its consistent performance across the board. Redmi 11 Prime 5G gets a 6.58-inch LPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is available in 2 RAM and storage variants – 4GB/6GB + 64GB/128GB. Powering the Redmi 11 Prime 5G is MediaTek Dimensity 720 SoC. At the back, the smartphone gets a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. Up front, the 5MP selfie camera is housed in a waterdrop notch on the display.

Redmi 12 5G

Price: Rs 10,999

Key Specs

The new Redmi 12 5G is the cheapest 5G phone available in India right now. Prices for Redmi 12 5G start at Rs 10,999 for the 4GB + 128GB variant and go up to Rs 14,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant. The smartphone packs a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and comes in three RAM options. It features a 6.79-inch full-HD+ display with 1,080 x 2,460 pixels of resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The dual rear camera setup sports a 50MP primary shooter and a 2MP macro lens.

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Conclusion

These are our picks for the best Redmi 5G smartphones that you can buy for under Rs 25,000. Check out our list of the most expensive Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones in India as well. Which smartphone out of these is your pick of the lot? Let us know in the comments!

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