Redmi, which was a brand of Xiaomi for budget smartphones, split from its parent company earlier this year to work independently. Initially, the company focused on smartphones but it has now entered new product categories.
After launching the Redmi branded laptop and a washing machine, the company is now all set to enter the Smart TV market. The company has confirmed that the Redmi TV with the 70-inch display panel will launch in China on 26th August.
Now, ahead of the launch of this new Redmi TV, the company has shared an image of the upcoming product, giving us a clear look at its design. The design of the Redmi TV is quite simple with thin bezels surrounding the display.
There’s a little rectangle box below the “Redmi” branding, which could be housing the camera sensor. Yesterday, Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi had said that the Redmi TV will not only be smart but will also be big and the announcement will shock people. It remains to be seen what he is hinting at.
The first Redmi TV will have a massive 70-inch screen just as the model number on the 3C certificate hinted. This will put it behind Xiaomi’s own 75-inch Mi TV 4 and 75-inch Mi TV 4S smart TVs. There were rumors of a 40-inch model but we are not sure that will be launching on the same day.
The 75-inch Mi TV 4 is priced at ¥8999 (~$1277) while the 75-inch Mi TV 4S has a price tag of ¥5199 (~$738). We believe the Redmi TV will have a price tag closer to that of the Mi TV 4S.
This upcoming TV should have a 4K display and also come with Xiaomi’s PatchWall system. Other features we expect include DTS and Dolby Audio and a Bluetooth voice remote. To know more, including pricing and availability details, we’ll have for the official launch event.
Along with this new Smart TV product, the company is also expected to launch the next-gen Redmi Note series smartphones at the same event in China on 29th August, dubbed Redmi Note 8.
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