Xiaomi’s Redmi brand unveiled the Redmi Note 8 Pro today at an event in China which also saw the launch of the Redmi TV. At the sidelines of the launch event, Redmi’s GM Lu Weibing spoke to 91mobiles and among the things revealed is that the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Redmi Note 8 won’t be launched in India very soon.
While responding to the question of when the Redmi Note 8 Pro India launch will hold, Weibing responded that the brand is indeed working towards an India launch but that will be in 2-3 months time. If we are to speculate, that would be around October or November. Considering the product cycle, this is considered a long time especially as it contrasts with what was obtained with the Redmi Note 7. The model was launched in China in January and by February had already hit the Indian market.
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More so, Redmi may likely launch another premium mid-range model in January 2020 which will be just a few months after the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s intended launch. However, since the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses a new Helio G90T chipset and packs a refreshing design, those could be strong selling points for the model. It is also not uncommon to see a model delaying up to 2-3 months before rolling out globally especially where issues like inadequate parts inventories are encountered. The Helio G90T mass production may be the reason why the rollout may be delayed. We also expect this delay to extend to the phone’s launch in Europe and other international markets.
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