As per source, the Xiaomi R1 will be a budget smartphone and is expected to hit the markets by end of 2017. From the leaked renders, we can see the Xiaomi R1 is having nearly thin bezels which makes it look more like the premium device but under budget segment.
There are also rumors about the Redmi Note 5 which is launching soon but Xiaomi R1 will be cheaper than the Redmi Note 5 as per rumors.As per source, the Xiaomi R1 is priced at $227 (Rs.15,000/-). As of now, there are no details about the specs of the smartphone.
There is no capacitive navigation button instead they are replaced by onscreen navigation button. As per source, there is no 3.5 mm audio port at the bottom of the device, but may have on top of the device or might not have 3.5 mm audio jack.The fingerprint scanner is located at the back of the device.The Xiaomi R1 is completely made out of metal.
So Xiaomi is giving tough competition to some of the latest entrants like Oppo F5 which too had similar kind of bezel-less display under mid-range segment and is priced higher than Xiaomi R1.Even Samsung is launching Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7 2018 edition early next year which is also rumored to have Infinity display but will cost more than the Xiaomi R1.
