Xiaomi launches Redmi Note and Redmi Note 4G in India

Xiaomi is launching the long awaited Redmi Note in India, along with a second variant, the Redmi Note 4G. The phones are priced at ₹8,999 for the 3G variant and ₹9,999 for the 4G LTE variant.

The 3G variant is the one we have seen before. It has a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 SoC, 2GB RAM, 8GB storage space with microSD expansion, 5.5-inch 720p LCD, dual SIM support (3G + 2G), 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera and a 3100mAh battery.

The Redmi Note 4G is slightly different. Instead of the MediaTek processor, the 4G variant runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC. It has dual band LTE support and it has been tuned to support Indian bands (TDD-2300 MHz & FDD-1800 MHz). Unlike the 3G model, the Redmi Note 4G is single SIM only. Also, while the 3G model runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the 4G variant will be on Android 4.4 KitKat, with MIUI on top.

You can register for the Redmi Note on Flipkart starting tomorrow and the phone will go on sale on December 2 through the usual flash sales. The Redmi Note 4G will go on sale later by end of December.

This time, Xiaomi has also partnered with Airtel to sell the 4G variant through its own stores. Registrations for the 4G variant will begin by mid-December.