Xiaomi’s had a very successful year in India this year. As it begins its legacy in India, the company seems to have one more surprise left for the country. Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain left a tweet that has all Mi fans buzzing. The tweet is a teaser showing just the letter ‘i’ preceded by four dots in tricolor. This is accompanied by the words ‘coming soon’.
The tweet has received mix responses from Mi fans with guesses ranging from a possible Mi 6C, and even Redmi Note 5i. Most of the creative guesses mention a possible new smartphone. Since it’s an India launch it could very well be a new Mi Home store, or a new accessory. If we were to guess which smartphone could possibly be launching, all hints point to the rumored Redmi Note 5. The launch timeframe also goes in line with Xiaomi’s usual schedule.
Lately, the Redmi Note 5 has been showing up on rumor mills quite often with the smartphone even briefly listed on Chinese retailer website JD.com. Accumulating past rumors and leaks, the Redmi Note 5 is expected to feature a 5.99-inch full HD+ FullView display. This would be a first for the Redmi series smartphone sporting the edge-to-edge display with aspect ratio of 18:9. 
The smartphone could be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor paired with Adreno 509 GPU. In terms of memory, the Redmi Note 5 could launch in three variants of 3GB RAM plus 32GB storage, 4GB RAM plus 32GB and 64GB of storage.
In the photography department, the smartphone is rumored to sport a dual-camera setup which could be a combination of 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. The dual-camera setup would also be another first for a Redmi smartphone. Up front, it is expected to house a 12-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling. The Redmi Note 5 could be fueled by a 4,000mAh battery.