Xiaomi India has announced that it has partnered with Bharti Airtel in India. The Chinese brand aims to offer the telecom operator’s 5G Plus support for all its devices. The company offers a host of 5G-compatible devices under the Xiaomi and Redmi branding. The collaboration means that Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone users can now benefit from the latest-generation 5G network. 

Xiaomi and Redmi 5G Phones

5G was launched earlier this month in India. It offers fast upload and download speeds, negligible latency, and stable connectivity. A host of smartphone OEMs are pushing out software updates to enable 5G on their devices in the country. Xiaomi says that it worked with Airtel to meticulously test seamless 5G connectivity on its devices for two years. All its phones are already 5G-ready. 

Airtel’s 5G Plus is now available in more than eight cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Siliguri, and Varanasi. It is based on the NSA structure and doesn’t require a standalone 5G SIM to connect to 5G network. 

The list of Xiaomi and Redmi phones supporting Airtel 5G Plus include Xiaomi 12 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge, Xiaomi 11i, Mi 11X Pro, Mi 11X, Mi 10T Pro, Mi 10T, and Mi 10 as well as Redmi K50i, Redmi 11 Prime 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 11T 5G, and Redmi Note 10T 5G

To access 5G on Xiaomi or Redmi smartphones, users need to go to Settings > tap on SIMs > Select “5G (recommended)” from the preferred network type menu > Select 5G or 5G/4G/3G from the list to connect to a 5G network. Additionally, users can also enter the code *#*#*4636*#*#* in the dialler app and navigate to phone information to see a list of different types of networks and then choose “NR only” or “NR/LTE” to connect to 5G. 

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