Redmi Note 11 series, Redmi Smart Band Pro India launch officially teased by Xiaomi

Published On: January 27, 2022

Highlights

Redmi Note 11 series has been officially teased by the company.
The series debuted globally and comprises Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, and Redmi Note 11 Pro (4G/5G).
Redmi Note 11S and Redmi Smart Band Pro are scheduled to launch in India on February 9th.

Redmi Note 11S is scheduled to launch in India on February 9th. It is likely the same phone that debuted globally on Wednesday. The phone is expected to come with quad-cameras, led by a 108MP primary sensor, and the MediaTek Helio G96 SoC. Now, Redmi India has officially teased that the brand is bringing more phones under the Redmi Note 11 series, but it isn’t clear whether they will launch alongside the Note 11S on February 9th. The tweet mentions ‘The Beasts are coming’ and 11:11, which is plenty of evidence to suggest the brand is indeed talking about the much-anticipated Redmi Note 11 series.

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We can speculate the global Redmi Note 11 series models will be launching in India instead of the Chinese models considering it already introduced the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Note 11 Pro+ (China variants) as Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge in the country. The global Redmi Note 11 series comprises four models: Note 11, Note 11 Pro, Note 11 Pro 5G, and Note 11S. We believe all models will find their way to the Indian market except for the Note 11 Pro 5G as a move to keep the price lower. We should know more details about the phones going forward.

Additionally, the company has confirmed it will be launching the Redmi Smart Band Pro on February 9th on the same stage. It was originally unveiled in China back in October alongside the Redmi Watch 2 Lite. It has a 1.47-inch AMOLED touch screen display, Apollo 3.5 processor, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 110+ fitness modes, and a 24-hour heart rate, monitor. There is 5 ATM water-resistance, music control, smartphone notifications, SpO2 tracking, sleep quality, stress level monitoring, and Female mensural cycle tracking. It has a 2000mAh battery that is claimed to last up to 14 hours.

Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S specifications

Redmi Note 11S sports a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass, Eye-care mode, 1000nits peak brightness, and a punch-hole camera. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage that is further expandable via a microSD card. The phone boots Android 11-based MIUI 13 custom skin out of the box and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

Connectivity features include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, USB Type-C port, and Bluetooth 5.0. The Redmi Note 11S comes with an IP53 rating for splash resistance, dual stereo speakers, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. As for the optics, the Redmi Note 11S has a quad-camera setup on the back, with a 108MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a couple of 2MP sensors for portrait and macro shots. There is also a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats.

The Redmi Note 11 shares similar specifications except for the chipset and optics. It comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Moving to optics, it has a 50MP primary camera sensor instead of a 108MP lens. The rest of the specifications are similar.

Redmi Note 11 Pro (4G and 5G)

Redmi Note 11 Pro comes in 4G and 5G variants with different chipsets. Both models have the same 6.67 FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200nits peak brightness, DCI-P3 colour gamut, 360Hz touch sampling rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, and a punch-hole camera. The 4G variant is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset, while the 5G version comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

There is a 16MP front-facing camera for selfies and video chats, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security, and dual speakers. They run on Android 11 based MIUI 13 and pack a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, USB Type-C port, and Bluetooth 5.0.

The Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G model has a quad-camera setup, comprising of a 108MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a couple of 2MP sensors for depth and macro. On the other hand, the 5G-capable version has triple cameras, including a 108MP primary, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, and a 2MP macro unit.