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The Redmi 11 Prime 5G and Redmi 11 Prime 4G were launched in India on Tuesday as the latest affordable models from Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi. The 5G phone appears to be a rebranded Poco M4 5G that had debuted in the country in April this year. The Redmi 11 Prime 5G comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and features dual cameras on the back, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The Redmi 11 Prime 4G, on the other hand, has a triple camera unit on the back with the same primary sensor. The displays on the new smartphones offer up to 90Hz refresh rate. The Redmi 11 Prime 5G is powered by an octa-core 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC whereas the 4G model features MediaTek Helio G99 SoC.
Redmi 11 Prime 5G, Redmi 11 Prime 4G price in India, availability details
The Redmi 11 Prime 5G price in India has been set at Rs. 13,999 for the base variant with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. The phone also has a 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model that is priced at Rs. 15,999. It comes in Meadow Green, Chrome Silver, and Thunder Black colour options.
The Redmi 11 Prime 4G is priced at Rs. 12,999 for the base variant with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant. It comes in Playful Green, Flashy Black, and Peppy Purple colour options.
The Redmi 11 Prime 5G sales will begin on September 9 at 12:00 PM (12:00 PM BST) via Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home, and select offline stores.
Redmi 11 Prime 5G Specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi 11 Prime 5G runs Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top and features a 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) IPS display with up to 90Hz refresh rate and a 20.7:9 aspect ratio. The screen has a peak brightness of 400 nits and 70 percent NTSC color gamut coverage. The display is also protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 panel. Powering the new Redmi phone is an octa-core 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, paired with a Mali-G57 GPU and up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM.
There’s a dual camera setup on the rear of the Redmi Prime 5G that houses a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens and a 2-megapixel portrait sensor with an f/2.4 lens. For selfies and video chatting, the phone offers an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front with an f/2.0 lens. The Redmi Prime 11 5G offers up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 onboard storage that can be expanded up to 512GB via microSD card through a dedicated slot.
Connectivity options on the Redmi 11 Prime 5G include 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB OTG, IR blaster, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, e-compass, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor. There’s also a bottom-mounted speaker with a 1.7W output. The phone also has a dust and water-resistant design with an IP52 rating. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the phone as well. It also supports face unlock feature.
The Redmi 11 Prime 5G houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. However, the bundled charger supports up to 22.5W charging. The phone measures 164.0 x 76.1 x 8.9mm and weighs 200 grams.
Redmi 11 Prime 4G specifications
Much like the 5G model, the dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi 11 Prime 4G runs Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top and features a 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) IPS display with up to a 90Hz refresh rate and 20.7:9 aspect ratio with 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display has a peak brightness of 400 nits and 70 percent NTSC color gamut coverage. The display is also protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 panel. The Redmi 11 Prime 4G is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM.
For optics, the Redmi Prime 4G features a triple camera unit on the back, consisting of a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel portrait sensor. For selfies and video calling, it has the same 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front with an f/2.0 lens. The Redmi Prime 11 4G comes with up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage onboard, which can be expanded up to 512GB via microSD card through a dedicated slot.
Connectivity options on the Redmi 11 Prime 4G include GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, IR Blaster, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, USB OTG, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C and an audio jack. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, e-compass, ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. There’s also a 1.5W speaker. The phone also has an IP52 build.
The Redmi 11 Prime 4G also packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging and 5W reverse charging. Like the 5G variant, the in-box charger also offers fast charging at up to 22.5W. The phone measures 163.99 x 76.089 x 8.895mm and weighs 201 grams.
