Xiaomi may be preparing an extensive smartphone rollout in India, with 3 upcoming models reportedly in its launch pipeline. A new leak has revealed the possible launch schedules and pricing of the 18 Pro, Redmi Note 17 Aura and 18T. While 2 models are expected early next year, the third could arrive a few months later.
Xiaomi 18 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Aura launch timeline
Tipster Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) shared the expected India launch schedule of the 3 smartphones on X. According to the leak, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Aura could launch in the 1st week of January 2027.
Sales of the Xiaomi 18 Pro are reportedly expected to begin in the 2nd week of January, with an estimated price of around Rs. 1,50,000 in India. For comparison, the smartphone was launched in China in September at CNY 5,999 (approximately Rs. 86,000) for the base variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The Xiaomi 18T, meanwhile, is tipped to launch in India around March or April 2027. It has not confirmed the launch dates or pricing of any of these models. These details should therefore be treated as unconfirmed until the company makes an official announcement.
Xiaomi 18 Pro expected specifications
The Chinese variant of the Xiaomi 18 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset and runs Android 17-based HyperOS 4. It features a 6.4-inch main display and a 2.7-inch rear display.
The smartphone offers up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. Its triple rear camera setup includes 2 200-megapixel sensors and a 50-megapixel sensor.
The device also packs a 7,000mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 27W wired reverse charging.
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