Last week, Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, had three launch events in different markets. The biggest one was in China where the company unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, a premium laptop, and its largest TV yet. It also held events in Indonesia and India to debut certain phones, which had already gone official in certain regions earlier.

Let’s take a look at all of these products in our new weekly roundup. After you go through them, then do let us know your favorites in the comment at the end of the post.

Redmi Launches From Last Week

Indonesia – Redmi Note 11 Series

The first Redmi launch event of last week was held in Indonesia. The brand debuted the Redmi Note 11 series at this conference. The company announced three models for the country, namely Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. The Redmi Note 11S was absent at this event. Perhaps, it will be introduced later in the region.

The three devices that got unveiled are the same as the phones sold in Europe. Hence, there’s no change in specifications. The vanilla and Pro models come in two memory configurations, while the Pro 5G is limited to a single variant.

As far as pricing is concerned, the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G start at Rp 2,499,000 ($175), Rp 3,499,000 ($245), and Rp 4,199,000 ($294) respectively in Indonesia.

India – Redmi 10

The second Redmi event was for India at which the brand took wraps off the Redmi 10. This Redmi 10 is different than the Redmi 10 and Redmi 10 2022 sold in other international markets.

The device comes with a 6.71-inch FHD+ display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (depth) dual-camera system, 5MP selfie camera, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIUI 13 based on Android 11, 6,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging. 

The Redmi 10 costs ₹10,999 and ₹12,999 for 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB memory variants respectively.

China – Redmi K50 Series

The third and the last Redmi event of last week took place in China. The main highlight of the conference was the Redmi K50 series. The lineup includes two models — Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro.

The Redmi K50 duo features a 6.67-inch QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, MIUI 13 based on Android 12, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage. 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP macro camera, 20MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, and side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The vanilla Redmi K50 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and gets its juice from a 5,500mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging. It has a 48MP main camera with OIS. On the other hand, the Redmi K50 Pro is backed by a smaller 5,000mAh battery but supports 120W fast charging. It also sports a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset and an OIS-enabled 108MP primary camera.

The Redmi K50 starts at  ¥2,399 ($378), while the Redmi K50 Pro begins at ¥2,999 ($472).

China – Redmi K40S

Redmi also announced the Redmi K40S alongside the Redmi K50 series. It features a similar design language but the specs are near identical to that of Redmi K40.

This handset arrives with a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, MIUI 13 based on Android 12, 48MP (wide, OIS) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (triple) camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 4,500mAh battery, and 67W fast charging.

The Redmi K40 starts at ¥1,999 ($315) in China for the base 8GB +128GB memory variant.

China – RedmiBook Pro 15 2022

At the Redmi K50 family launch event, Redmi also debuted the RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 premium laptop. It is the successor of the RedmiBook Pro 15 2021.

It offers an aluminum-alloy body, 15.6-inch 3.2K 90Hz display, backlit keyboard, fingerprint sensor, dual speakers, 720p webcam, Microsoft Windows 11, and 72 Wh battery. It comes in multiple variants powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU.

The RedmiBook Pro 2022 starts at ¥5,599 ($881) and goes all the way up to ¥7,499 ($1,180).

China – Redmi Smart TV MAX 100-inch

The Redmi K50 series conference also witnessed the launch of the largest Redmi television to date — Redmi Smart TV MAX 100-inch. The humongous TV costs ¥19,999 ($3,147).

The television arrives with a 100-inch 4K canvas, 120Hz refresh rate, multi-zone backlight system, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced, 10-bit color depth, MEMC, AMD FreeSync, metal frame, and metal stands.

Other features include ARM Cortex-A73 quad-core CPU, ARM Mali-G52 MC1 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, MIUI TV, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 2 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x USB, AV, Ethernet, S/PDIF, Antenna, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2 x 15W speakers (30W), Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio, DTS-HD, far-field microphones, and Xiao AI virtual assistant.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi will soon refresh the RedmiBook Pro lineup. This year, the RedmiBook Pro 15 is expected to come with an upgraded specs sheet like Intel’s 12th gen processor and improved design. Now, the RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 has appeared on the Geekbench certification confirming key hardware details.

The RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 edition offers a score of 1800 points in the single-core department and 11872 points in the multi-core department on the Geekbench 5. The notebook is powered by the Intel Core i7-12650 processor clocked at a base frequency of 2.26GHz. The processor has 10 cores and 16 threads, it has up to 24MB cache. It has 16GB of RAM and is expected to come with 512GB of SSD storage like the predecessor.

There haven’t been any concrete leaks about the upcoming laptop. But we do know that the Redmi Book Pro 15 will have four variants – RMA2202-AD, RMA2202-BD, RMA2202-AI, and RMA2202-BI. As per the Bluetooth SIG certification, all the laptops will have Bluetooth v5.1 support.

Apart from this, we can speculate the upcoming RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 to come with a high-resolution display featuring a fast refresh rate. The laptop may come with low blue light certification and DC dimming features like the predecessor. We can expect the laptop to come with a dedicated GPU, but at the moment, there are no details about it.

Redmi is yet to reveal the laptop’s launch timeline, but given that the laptop has passed Geekbench, also since the predecessor was launched in March last year, we can expect the 2022 edition’s launch this month.

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Last month, Redmi had announced its latest lineup of RedmiBook Pro series laptops. The company announced refreshed versions of its existing lineup, and now, the RedmiBook Pro 15 has just launched in China, with 11th Gen Intel processor.

Earlier this month, the Chinese tech giant released the RedmiBook Pro 14 inch variant in its home market. This version featured an 11th Gen Intel Core i5, which optionally arrived with an NVIDIA MX450 mobile GPU and could even be upgraded to an Intel i7 as well. Now, the company launched the 15 inch variant earlier today (15th March 2021). The base variant also arrives with a Core i5, which can upgraded to an i7 as well. Similar to the 14 inch version, it can also be paired with an NVIDIA MX450 mobile graphics card.

In the new RedmiBook Pro laptops, the highlighting feature is the new displays, which  features a resolution of 3200x2000px that also supports 90Hz high refresh rate as well. These displays also supports 100 percent sRBG color gamut and offer a 178 degree wide viewing angle along with DC dimming and TYV Rheinland Low blue light certification. Under the hood, the new laptop features 16GB of DDR4 3200Mhz RAM, 512GB of PCIe SSD storage.

The notebook is powe3red by a built in 70WHr battery, which supports a USB Type C port for charging at up to 100W, which can charge the device up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. The price of the new RedmiBook Pro 15 starts from 4,999 Yuan (roughly 758 US Dollars), while the top variant is priced at 6,299 Yuan (roughly 968 US Dollars). It is currently available for purchase from major Chinese e commerce websites like JD.com.

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Xiaomi has launched the RedmiBook Pro in China today. Starting at 4,499 yuan($697), the laptops have Intel 11th-gen CPUs, display up to 3.2K, and more.

RedmiBook Pro 14 and 15-inch models Price, Availability 

The RedmiBook Pro 14 and 15-inch models come in three variants each. All of them are equipped with Intel’s 11th-gen Tiger lake processors(Core-i5/i7). Both the laptops come in a single Star Gray color variant. You can take a look at the pricing below:

• RedmiBook Pro 14-inch
  • Core-i5, Intel-Xe Graphics-(16GB + 512GB)- 4,499 yuan($697)*
  • Core-i5, Nvidia MX450 GPU-(16GB + 512GB)- 5,299 yuan($821)
  • Core-i7, Nvidia MX450 GPU-(16GB + 512GB)- 5,999 yuan($929)
• RedmiBook Pro 15-inch
  • Core-i5, Intel-Xe Graphics-(16GB + 512GB)- 4,999 yuan($774)
  • Core-i5, Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU-(16GB + 512GB)- 5,499 yuan($852)
  • Core-i7, Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU-(16GB + 512GB)- 6,299 yuan($976)

*- Price for First sale only. Original Price is 4,699 yuan($728)

The RedmiBook Pro 14-inch will go on pre-orders starting today(Feb. 25) at 21:00 Beijing Time. The first sale of this laptop is on March 4 at 0:00 local time.

The 15-inch model, on the other hand, will be up for pre-orders from March 6 at 10:00 local time. The first sale will be on March 15 at 10:00 AM.

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RedmiBook Pro 14-inch Specs and Features 

Display and Build

Redmi says that the laptop is built in a metal body having a 6-series Aviation Aluminium alloy and CNC integrated molding process. The laptop measures 315.6×220.4×17.25mm and weighs about 1.46kg.

The RedmiBook Pro 14-inch features a 14-inch 2.5K display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The resolution is about 2560×1440 and has a screen-body ratio of about 88.2%. The display is also TUV Rheinland certified for low-light emission, 100% sRGB color gamut, 178° degree viewing angle, 300 nits max brightness, DC dimming.

Specs and Features

Under the hood, it features the Intel 11th-gen Core i5-1135G7 and Core i7-1165G7 CPUs. This is paired with either Intel Xe integrated graphics or Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU. As for memory, the variants of the laptop have 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, and 512GB PCIe SSD.

For connectivity, we have Wi-Fi 802.11ax(Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.1, 1xUSB-C Thunderbolt-4 port(supports 4K-ext. display at 60Hz, 1080p display up to 240Hz), 1xUSB-C, 1xUSB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1xUSB-A 2.0, 1×3.5mm audio jack, 1xHDMI ports.

Other features include a 56WHr battery, 65W USB-C adapter, 4W speaker with DTS Audio, fingerprint sensor, 720p webcam, backlit keyboard, preinstalled Windows 10 Home(China) with XiaoAI, MIUI+, Microsoft Office Student edition.

RedmiBook Pro 15-inch Specs and Features

Display and Build

Unlike the 14-inch variant, the 15-inch model comes with a 15.6-inch 3.2K display with a resolution of 3200×2000 pixels. This display has a 242 PPI, 89.1% screen-body ratio, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 90Hz refresh rate(variable bet. 60/90Hz).

This 16:10 display also has a viewing angle of 178-degrees, TUV Rheinland certified for low-light emission, 100% sRGB color gamut, and DC dimming.

Also, just like the 14-inch, this model also has a 6-series aviation aluminum metal body, with CNC integrated molding process. It measures 350.1×242.3×17.9mm and weighs about 1.79kg.

Specs and Features

Under the hood, the RedmiBook Pro 15-inch is powered by the Intel 11th-gen Tiger Lake Core i5-11300H and Core i7-11370H processors. Just like above, it is paired with either integrated Intel Xe graphics or Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU. For memory, you get the same 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD.

One more significant difference between the 15-inch from the 14-inch model is, that it has a 70WHr battery and comes with a whopping 100W USB-C charging adapter.

For connectivity, we have Wi-Fi 802.11ax(Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.1, 1xUSB-C Thunderbolt-4 port(supports 4K-ext. display at 60Hz, 1080p display up to 240Hz),1xUSB-C, 1xUSB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1xUSB-A 2.0, 1×3.5mm audio jack, 1xHDMI ports.

Other features include a 4W speaker with DTS Audio, fingerprint sensor, 720p webcam, backlit keyboard, preinstalled Windows 10 Home(China) with XiaoAI, MIUI+, Microsoft Office Student edition.

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Earlier today (26th January 2021), Xiaomi released a new promotional image poster for its upcoming RedmiBook Pro laptop. The teaser image shared offered us a small glimpse of the notebook, which is confirmed to feature a webcam on the front.

For those unaware, back in 2020, the Chinese tech giant had launched the RedmiBook 14 and RedmiBook 16 laptops. These notebooks did not feature a front facing camera, which had led to quite a number of its prospective buyers being disappointed. While buying an external camera might offer better clarity, but it does incur an additional cost to the user. But now, it seems like Xiaomi has listened to its customers and has included the webcam again in its laptop offering.

Looking at the promotional image, we can observe that the front camera will be housed on the top, as is the case with most laptops. So, we can expect to see it on the top bezel region. Talking about the specifications of the laptop itself, the company’s previous teases had pointed at the laptop featuring an Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake series processor, with a display that features 2K resolution.

For storage, Xiaomi is said to offer an NVMe solid state hard drive, along with a Type C port, which supports PD protocol charging as well. Furthermore, other features include fingerprint scanning for biometric security, backlight keyboards, and a new metallic body. Unfortunately, that is all we have to go on at the moment, so stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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Last week, Xiaomi confirmed that it will be soon launching a new RedmiBook Pro laptop with the latest 11^th generation Intel Core processor onboard. Today, the company revealed that the RedmiBook Pro will be breaking cover in February. Recent reports have revealed that the next laptop under Redmi branding will be dubbed as RedmiBook Pro 15.

The exact configurations of the RedmiBook Pro 15 are not known yet. However, the 11^th gen Core i5 and i7 version of the notebook were spotted at Geekbench 5 last week. The listing revealed that the Core i5-11300H CPU edition and Core i7-11370H CPU version are both equipped with 16 GB of RAM and they are preinstalled with Windows 10 OS.

At the same time, RedmiBook 15S models featuring AMD Ryzen processors were also seen at the same benchmarking platform. The Ryzen 5 5600H CPU version was seen in 8 GB and 16 GB RAM variants, whereas the Ryzen 7 5800H model was spotted with 16 GB of RAM.

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Redmi is expected to launch the Redmi K40 series launch event in February. There is a possibility that the company may use the same event to announce the RedmiBook Pro 15 notebooks. Starting at 2,999 Yuan (~$462), the Redmi K40 Pro is expected to arrive with Snapdragon 888 chipset, a flat display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a large-sized battery measuring more than 4,000mAh. There are speculations that there could be two K40 models with Snapdragon 888 debuting together next month.

The coming month could be very eventful for Xiaomi as it is also rumored to launch the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. Rumors are rife that it could be equipped with better cameras as compared to the vanilla Xiaomi Mi 11. Some reports have claimed that it could be Xiaomi’s first phone with an under-display selfie camera.

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