Redmi K30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras, 4700mAh battery announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced Redmi K30 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China as it has promised.  It packs a 6.67-inch E3 Super AMOLED screen from Samsung with 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 865, 5G SA/NSA support with  Snapdragon X55 Modem, has 3435mm² VC liquid-cooled heat sink, Game Turbo 3.0, 4D vibration when playing games and said that it has been certified by TÜV Rheinland for high-performance gaming. It runs Android 10 with MIUI 11, comes with 3D glass back with AG technology, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, NFC and Hi-Res audio support. Continue reading “Redmi K30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras, 4700mAh battery announced”

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max sale delayed due to state lockdowns across India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max smartphones in India earlier this month. The Redmi Note 9 Pro went on first sale on Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores on 17th March, and at the launch event the company said that the Note 9 Pro Max  will be available from Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores starting from March 25th. Now announced that the phone will not go on sale on the promised date and will be available soon without mentioned any tentative date. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Max sale delayed due to state lockdowns across India”

Xiaomi suspends MIUI 11 China Beta Update, might begin MIUI 12 development soon

Xiaomi introduced MIUI 11 back in September 2019 in China followed by MIUI 11 Global launch in October in India. MIUI 11 brought new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Blur App PreviewsQuick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Update Mi File Manager, Steps Trackers and more to eligible devices.

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Redmi Note 9S with 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 720G, 5020mAh battery announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today announced Redmi Note 9S, as it had promised. This is the global version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro that was launched in India last week. It has similar specifications including a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, Snapdragon 720G 8nm SoC, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Samsung GM2 Sensor, 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 2cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, 16-megapixel camera on front, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, glass back with Aurua Balance design and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and pack a 5020mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9S with 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 720G, 5020mAh battery announced”

Redmi K30 Pro 5G with pop-up camera, Snapdragon 865, vapor chamber liquid cooling to be announced on March 24

Update: March 19, 2020 – Redmi has posted new images of the phone in Green, White and Purple colors. It has also confirmed 3435mm² VC liquid-cooled heat sink, Game Turbo 3.0, 4D vibration when playing games and said that it has been certified by TÜV Rheinland for high-performance gaming.

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Xiaomi launches Mi 18W Car Charger Pro with metal body in India for Rs. 799

Xiaomi launched the Mi Car Charger Basic with Quick Charge 3.0 in India back in 2018. Today it has launched Mi 18W Car Charger Pro, an enhanced version with fast charging support via Dual USB support, metallic finish and an LED Indicator. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi 18W Car Charger Pro with metal body in India for Rs. 799”

Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Y2 start receiving Android Security Patch updates in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Y2 in India back in 2018 running MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo), all three devices received Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 10 followed by MIUI 11 update last year. The above-mentioned devices may not receive another Android version update in the future but Xiaomi keeps rolling out Android security patch even for old devices from time to time. Continue reading “Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Y2 start receiving Android Security Patch updates in India”

Xiaomi launches Mi Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh with two-way fast charging in India for Rs. 2499

Xiaomi today launched Mi Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh with support for two-way fast charging, as expected. It was introduced in China last year and comes with 18W two-way fast charging as well as support for wireless 10w fast charging for Qi devices and 7.5W Max for iPhone Wireless Charging. The company says that it supports charging of 2 devices at the same time, Wireless Charging + USB-A Output. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh with two-way fast charging in India for Rs. 2499”

Redmi Note 9S with quad rear cameras, punch-hole display to be announced on March 23

After the launch of Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max smartphones in India last week, Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Redmi Note 9S smartphone in Singapore on March 23rd. The teaser images confirm quad rear camera set up, similar to the Note 9 Pro and a punch-hole display, which the company calls “DotDisplay”. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9S with quad rear cameras, punch-hole display to be announced on March 23”

Xiaomi India teases new product launch on March 16, wireless charging power bank expected

Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its accessories line-up with the launch of new products like Mi Outdoor speaker, Dual-Driver wired earphones, Mi Toothbrush, and more. On similar lines, Xiaomi India has teased a new product launch on March 16th, and it is expected to a power bank with wireless charging support.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Smartphone brands have been on a launch spree lately and we have been seeing back to back smartphone launches from various brands in India. On similar lines, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has launched the Redmi Note 9 Series and this comes almost after 5 months of the launch of Redmi Note 8 Series. At an online event today, Redmi India launched two new smartphones – Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. We got the Redmi Note 9 Pro and here’s our first impressions of the same. Check out our unboxing of Redmi Note 9 Pro (in Tamil) here.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with 6.67-inch FHD+ Dotdisplay, Snapdragon 720G, 5020mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max, two new smartphones as a successor of last year’s Redmi Note 8 Pro in India, as it had promised. These phones have a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection and are powered by the latest Snapdragon 720G 8nm SoC. The Redmi Note 9 Pro features a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Samsung GM2 Sensor, while the Note 9 Pro Max comes with a 64-megapixel camera with Samsung GW1 sensor. Other cameras are similar that includes an 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 2cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is a 32-megapixel camera on the front in Note 9 Pro Max and the Note 9 Pro has a 16-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with 6.67-inch FHD+ Dotdisplay, Snapdragon 720G, 5020mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 12999”

Redmi Note 8 Long Term Review : Another reliable Redmi Note?

Redmi launched the Redmi Note 8 series in the country back in October, the Pro variant has been in the headlines but the vanilla Redmi Note 8 also offers quad-camera setup. It’s been almost 6 months since the launch and the device has received multiple software updates including MIUI 11. We have used the device for a few months now and here is our long term review of Redmi Note 8. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 Long Term Review : Another reliable Redmi Note?”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 Lite under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in November 2018. The company has already rolled out Android 10 to Mi A3 and Mi A2 India and now it has started rolling out Android 10 update to Mi A2 Lite users, the company recently released Android 10 based Kernel Sources for Mi A2 Lite. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out”

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global launch set for March 27

Update 3: After a slight delay Xiaomi has announced that the Mi 10 series will be announced globally on March 27th. The company will offer live stream on its social channels. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global launch set for March 27”