The Redmi Note 11 series was launched late last month in the global market. Comprised of the Note 11, Note 11S, Note 11 Pro, and Note 11 Pro 5G, the quad-model lineup’s only 5G model was the Note 11 Pro 5G — and 4G phones are getting increasingly less popular. Xiaomi thus appears to be expanding the lineup further now with another 5G model, and its IMEI listing shows that will be called the Redmi Note 11S 5G.
Xiaomiui has spotted a new “K16B” model number on the IMEI database which is paired with an “opal” codename. The model number is very similar to the “K16A” that the POCO M4 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 11 5G (China) have, making it likely that the new Note model could have near-identical specs to the other two.
The sole 5G model currently on the Redmi Note 11 lineup comes with the Snapdragon 695 chip, which is a budget offering. It is possible that Xiaomi now wants to add a Dimensity 5G chip to the mix. The POCO M4 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 11 5G (China) both feature the Dimensity 810 chip so the Redmi Note 11S 5G could sport the same.
Anyway, considering that the Redmi Note 11S 5G has made its IMEI database appearance, its release shouldn’t be too far off now. We should be getting our hands on more information in the coming days, so stay tuned.
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