Xiaomi product launch event live updates: Metal-clad Redmi Pro and Mi Note Air unveiled
Xiaomi launches metal-clad Redmi Pro with MediaTek Helio X25 deca-core CPUXiaomi ENMIUI Blog (official)

Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi launched a new budget smartphone called the Redmi Pro in Beijing on Wednesday.

The new Redmi Pro comes with a brushed aluminium cover and boasts two cameras with dual-LED flash on the back. It features a 13MP primary camera with Sony IMX258 sensor for still images and a secondary 5MP secondary snapper with Samsung sensor to capture depth information.

The Redmi Pro camera also comes with Bokeh-effect feature seen in DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras. It is assisted by dedicated depth of field image chipset - ImagiQ. On the front, it houses a wide-angle 5MP snapper. 

Other stipulated features include 5.5-inch full HD OLED flash, Mediatek Helio X25/X20 deca-core CPU, 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB/128GB inbuilt storage and a 4,050mAh battery.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro price details:

The new Redmi Pro comes in three configurations — one having Mediatek Helio X25+4GB RAM+128GB storage, second with Mediatek Helio X25 +3GB RAM+64GB and the third featuring Mediatek Helio X20+3GB+32GB storage.

They cost Â¥1999 (around $300/€272/Rs. 20,133), Â¥1699 (around $255/€232/Rs.17,110) and Â¥1499 (around $225/€204/Rs. 15,095), respectively. All the three models come in gold, silver and dark grey colour options and go on sale in China from Aug. 6 onwards.

Besides the new Redmi Pro smartphones, Xiaomi also pulled the wraps off the company's first laptop Mi Note Air series in Beijing on Wednesday.

Read more:  Xiaomi unveils ultra-slim laptop Mi Note Air series; price, specifications

Key specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pro:

Model Xiaomi Redmi Pro
Display 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) OLED screen with 2.5D glass
  • Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based MIUI 8.0
Processor Mediatek Helio X25 (2.5GHz)/X20 (2.1GHz) deca-core CPU
GPU Mali-T880
RAM 3GB/4GB
Storage 32GB/64GB/128GB, (+ 128GB via micro SD card)
Camera
  • Main: 13MP camera with Sony IMX258 sensor (for still images)+ 5MP Samsung camera (to capture depth information) + dedicated depth of field image chipset- ImagiQ, dual-tone LED flash, Dynamic depth of view
  • front: 5MP camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture
Battery 4,050mAh battery
Network 4G-LTE with VoLTE
Add-ons Full metal (Aluminium body) body with CNC chamfered edge, Fingerprint sensor, Dual-SIM (nano + micro) slots, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac), USB 2.0, Type-C USB port, A-GPS,
Dimensions 151.5 x 76.2 x 8.15 mm
Weight 174 g
colours Gold, Silver and Dark Grey
Price
  • Mediatek Helio X25+4GB RAM+128GB storage: Â¥1999(around $300/€272/Rs. 20,133)
  • Mediatek Helio X25+3GB RAM+64GB storage: Â¥1699(around $255/€232/Rs.17,110)
  • Mediatek Helio X20+3GB RAM+32GB storage: Â¥1499(around $225/€204/Rs. 15,095)