During their latest product launch event in Beijing, Xiaomi unveiled two upcoming high-spec devices for consumers: the Redmi Pro and the Mi Notebook Air.
The 5.5-inch Redmi Pro, positioned to be the new Redmi flagship smartphone, packs an Helio X20 or X25 deca-core processor across three variants with varying RAM and internal storage options. Here are the highlights of the phone:
Redmi Pro (4GB RAM version)
- 2.5GHz Helio X25 deca-core processor
- Mali-T880 GPU
- 4GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch Full HD OLED display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 100% NTSC color gamut
- 128GB of internal storage (expandable)
- 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras, dynamic DSLR-quality bokeh (Sony IMX 258 sensor + Samsung camera)
- Dual SIM, hybrid SIM slot
- 4G, LTE, VoLTE support
- Front fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
- 2.5D curved glass, brushed aluminum body
- 4050mAh battery
- RMB 1,999 (~Php 14,146)
Taking cues from Apple’s MacBook Air, the Mi Notebook Air is Xiaomi’s newest entry into the ultra-performance, ultra-light notebook segment. The Mi Notebook Air comes in two variants, one with a 13.3-inch screen size and another with a smaller 12.5-inch screen. The unveiled details are as follows:
Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inches
- Intel Core i5 dual-core processor
- NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU
- 8GB DDR4 RAM
- 13.3-inch Full HD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 256GB PCIe SSD storage, SSD expansion slot available
- 2 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB Type-C port, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
- Lightweight full metal body, weighs just 1.28 kilograms
- 9.5-hour battery, 50% quick charge in 30 minutes
- Windows 10 Home OS
- RMB 4,999 (~Php 35,376)
Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inches
- Intel Core M3 processor
- 4GB DDR4 RAM
- 12.5-inch Full HD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 128GB SATA SSD storage, SSD expansion slot available
- 2 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB Type-C port, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
- Lightweight at 1.07 kilograms, thin at 12.9 millimeters
- 11.5-hour battery
- Windows 10 Home OS
- RMB 3,499 (~Php 24,761)
Xiaomi will be releasing more details on these devices in the coming days, with a planned launch for the Redmi Pro smartphone on August 6.
Source: Xiaomi Forums, CNET