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China-based smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi on March 14 announced the Redmi 5 in India. On the same day, home-grown electronics company Micromax announced a new budget offering, the Bharat 5 Pro. Both the smartphones compete in the same price segment of sub-Rs 10,000. While the Redmi 5 offers a modern look because of its futuristic 18:9 aspect ratio screen, the Bharat 5 Pro centres around the battery. Business Standard compared the Micromax Bharat 5 Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi 5 on ke parameters, and here is what we found: Where the Redmi 5 is ahead of Bharat 5 Pro The Redmi 5 looks similar to the recently launched the Redmi Note 5. The smartphone looks modern with its 5.7-inch 18:9 aspect ratio HD screen. The metallic chassis looks plush and the form factor is better than most of the budget smartphones, except the Huawei Honor devices. In terms of performance, the Redmi 5 uses better innards with three RAM and storage options to choose -- 2GB/16GB, 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. T...

Homegrown smartphone maker  Micromax   on Wednesday announced the launch of 4G VoLTE-ready smartphone'Dual 5'. Priced at Rs 24,999, the new device marks Micromax's foray into the premium handset segment.  The company will start selling Dual 5 from April 10. Enhanced security and better after-sales customer service, aside from the massive 13 MP front camera, are some of the key selling features of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based device.  Here are the key features of the new device:   1)  Enhanced security is one of the features Micromax is banking on with the Dual 5. According to a report by  The Mint , the Dual 5 will come equipped with a standalone security chip, built into its hardware, which will allow encrypted storage of passwords. The report said that the company claims that the device will provide securityequivalent to military grade EAL 5+ standards.  2) ...