Xiaomi TV’s highly popular in China and India. It appears that Xiaomi’s spin-off brand Redmi is also preparing to launch its first smart TV in China. Yesterday, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing had asked Redmi fans on Weibo whether Redmi should make a TV. It gave birth to reports that Redmi will be soon launching a smart TV. A Redmi TV with model number L70M5-RA has been spotted on the database of China’s 3C authority. The 3C listing is clear proof that the arrival of the first Redmi TV is drawing near.
The Redmi TV 3C listing reveals that it has a model number of L70M5-RA which indicates that it could be a massive 70-inch TV. Redmi is known for selling for its products with budget friendly price tags. Hence, the L70M5-RA Redmi TV could be arriving as the cheapest 70-inch 4K UHD resolution supporting TV. However, there is no still no confirmation on whether it carries support for 4K UHD resolution.
It is speculated that Redmi has another smart TV in works. Its model number is said to be L40M5-FA. It could be 40-inch TV and it may launch alongside its 70-inch sibling. Now that the first Redmi TV has acquired 3C certification, its arrival could be few weeks away.
Right from the beginning of 2019, Redmi has been working as an independent brand and has been actively releasing many products. So far, it has launched entry-level to flagship smartphones in first six months of the year. All the smartphones carry affordable price tags. With a starting price of 2,499 Yuan (~$363) Redmi K20 Pro is the cheapest Snapdragon 855 SoC powered smartphone.
The company is busy diversifying its product portfolio. Apart from smartphones, Redmi is also selling headphones, power banks, notebooks, luggage bags, and even a washing machine. Soon, it may announce its first smart TV. Redmi may face competition from another popular smartphone brand – Honor in the TV market. Huawei’s sub-brand has recently confirmed that it will be soon launching its Honor Smart Screen (Honor TV) in China. Honor has also hinted that it will be also bring its smart TV to India.
