After teasing it for quite some time, Xiaomi has finally announced the metal-clad Redmi Pro smartphone in China. The device will come in three variants (Standard, High-end, and Premium) - 2.1GHz Helio X20 chipset/3GB RAM/32GB internal storage; 2.3GHz Helio X25 chipset/3GB RAM/64GB internal storage; 2.5GHz Helio X25 chipset/4GB RAM/64GB internal storage.
The standard variant has been priced at 1499 yuan (approx. US$ 224 / Rs. 15,110), the high-end is priced at 1699 yuan (approx. US$ 254 / Rs. 17,130) while the premium will retail at 1999 yuan (approx. US$ 299 / Rs. 20,150). Xiaomi has not yet revealed the global launch timeline for the Redmi Pro. In China, it will go on sale on August 6.
Regarding specifications, the Xiaomi Redmi Pro comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p OLED 2.5D curved glass screen. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based MIUI 8, and sports dual rear cameras of 13MP and 5MP with PDAF, dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX258 sensor, Samsung sensor for the secondary rear camera. The device supports 4G VoLTE and is backed by a 4,000mAh battery. The fingerprint scanner is integrated into the Home button.
Xiaomi Redmi Pro Specifications
- 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) OLED 2.5D curved glass display
- Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X20 / Helio X25 chipset clubbed with Mali-T880MP4 GPU
- As per variant: 3GB RAM/4GB RAM; 32GB/64GB/128GB storage
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based MIUI 8
- 13MP and 5MP dual rear cameras and 5MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: : 151.5 x 76.2 x 8.15 mm; Weight: 174g
- Hybrid dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- 4000mAh Battery
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