Next week, there will be 3 smartphone launch events. Interestingly, all of them are by Xiaomi. The first one will be by the global arm of the company, the second one will be hosted by the Indian division, and the third one will be held by the sub-brand Redmi in China. Two of these conferences are for brand new phones, while the remaining one is for already official handsets making their way to new markets.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at these launch events one by one.
Upcoming Smartphones Next Week
1. Xiaomi 12 Series
Xiaomi has confirmed to debut the Xiaomi 12 series in international markets on March 15. The event will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel and social media handles starting from 8 PM GMT+8.
According to leaks, all the three devices in the lineup will be presented at this conference. They will be the exact same phones without any changes in the specs.
As far as pricing is concerned, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is said to cost €1,099-€1,199, while the vanilla Xiaomi 12 is tipped to retail at €849-€899. Finally, the Xiaomi 12X is expected to be priced at €649-€699.
The Xiaomi 12 series was first announced in China on December 28, 2021.
2. Redmi 10
Xiaomi has scheduled a launch event in India for March 17 (Thursday). The company will be unveiling a new Redmi 10 for the country at this conference. The live stream will kickstart at 12 PM IST on Redmi India’s official YouTube channel.
The Redmi 10 set to release in India will be different than the international Redmi 10 and Redmi 10 2022. This latest phone has been confirmed to arrive with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, faster storage (probably UFS), a large notched display, a 50MP dual rear camera system, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a huge battery, and 18W fast charging support.
Going by a leak, this handset may break cover as Redmi 10C in Europe. In that case, the exact features will be Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, 6.71-inch notched display (LCD), 5MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging
3. Redmi K50 Series
The third and final event of next week will be by Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi. The conference will take place in China on March 17 (Thursday). It will begin at 7 PM CST and will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video platforms.
The star of the event will be the Redmi K50 series. The brand will announce three models, namely Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+. They are expected to house Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, MediaTek Dimensity 8100, and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipsets respectively.
The Pro models are said to sport an OIS-enabled 108MP triple camera setup. Talking about the design, all three will resemble vivo smartphones.
Apart from the aforementioned handsets, Redmi will be also unveiling a TV, a laptop, and a router.
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