Redmi is a sub-brand endemic by the Chinese electronics aggregation Xiaomi. It was aboriginal appear in July 2013 as a account smartphone line, and became a abstracted sub-brand of Xiaomi in 2019 with entry-level and mid-range devices, while Xiaomi itself produces upper-range and flagship Mi phones. Redmi phones use the Xiaomi MIUI user interface on top of Android. Models are disconnected into Redmi (entry-level), Redmi Note and Pro (mid-range), and Redmi A (low-end), forth with Redmi X (mid-range) and Redmi K (mid-range/high-end). In addition, the altered Mi A Android One alternation is additionally positioned in the agnate bazaar articulation with Redmi devices, admitting actuality allotment of the upper-range Xiaomi Mi lineup. The best cogent aberration from added Xiaomi smartphones is that they use less-expensive apparatus and appropriately accept lower prices while application college specifications. In August 2014, The Wall Street Journal appear that in the additional division of the 2014 budgetary year, Xiaomi had a bazaar allotment of 14% of smartphone addition rankings in China. Redmi sales were attributed as a accidental agency against this accretion in addition rankings.
2013
The aboriginal Redmi phone, appear in 2013, was aboriginal launched on Xiaomi's website, with customer sales alpha on 12 July 2013.
2014
On 13 March 2014, Redmi appear that their phones had been awash out in Singapore alone, eight minutes afterwards actuality fabricated accessible to buy on Xiaomi's website. Criticism apropos the absolution of Redmi phones included the angle that the close may be exaggerating its sales by absolution them in baby batches, causing them to bound advertise out.
On 4 August 2014, The Wall Street Journal appear that in China's smartphone market, Xiaomi overtook Samsung in the second-quarter of the 2014 budgetary year with a 14% bazaar allotment in smartphone addition rankings, while Samsung had a 12% bazaar allotment during this time. Yulong and Lenovo both had a 12% bazaar allotment during this time. Redmi sales were attributed as accidental to Xiaomi's added addition rankings in the smartphone market. Conversely, in the first-quarter of 2014, Xiaomi captivated a 10.7% bazaar share.
2015
The Redmi Note 3 launched on 24 November 2015; clashing its predecessor, it does not accept a user-changeable array or microSD slot. It uses the Mediatek Helio X10 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 SOC with the PowerVR G6200 GPU. The Snapdragon alternative of the phone, appear after the aforementioned year, is based on the Snapdragon 650 and has microSD support.
2016
In July 2016, the actors Liu Shishi, Wu Xiubo and Liu Haoran became the aboriginal ambassadors of the Redmi alternation in China.[6] Redmi Pro has appeared as Pro calendar in Redmi series.
On 25 August 2016, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi Note 4, powered by MediaTek's Helio X20 deca-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz. The accessory has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of centralized storage. It has a 5.5-inch Full-HD affectation and a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP advanced camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and is powered by a 4,100 mAh battery.
In November 2016, Xiaomi appear its new account phone, Redmi 4. It has a polycarbonate body, dual-SIM abutment and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Redmi 4 has a 5-inch 720x1280 pixels display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor, and has 2GB of RAM.
2017
In January 2017, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Chipset became the company's aboriginal above barrage of 2017.[7] It is an upgraded adaptation of the ahead appear Redmi Note 4 based on the MediaTek Helio X20 chipset. The accessory is accepted as Redmi Note 4 in regions area the aboriginal Redmi Note 4 was not released.
In December 2017, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi 5 and 5 Plus. They are the aboriginal phones in the Redmi alternation with an 18:9 awning aspect ratio. The EU absolution was set to January 2018 and prices were set to €170 for the Redmi 5 and €215 for the Redmi 5 Plus.
2018
In February 2018, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi Note 5 and 5 Pro. They are the aboriginal phones from Xiaomi to affection facial recognition.
In May 2018, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi S2.
In June 2018, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi 6, 6A and 6 Pro. The Redmi 6 Pro is the aboriginal buzz in the Redmi alternation with a cleft agnate to the iPhone X and a 19:9 awning aspect ratio.
In September 2018, Xiaomi apparent the Redmi Note 6 Pro. It is the aboriginal buzz in the Redmi alternation with four cameras (two cameras on the advanced and two cameras on the back) and complete application 6000 alternation aluminium.
2019
In January 2019, Xiaomi clearly appear Redmi to be a abstracted sub-brand, audible from Xiaomi.
On 10 January 2019, Redmi apparent the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro, the aboriginal phones in the Redmi alternation with a 48-megapixel rear camera. The Note 7 has a Samsung GM1 angel sensor, and the Note 7 Pro has a Sony IMX586 48MP angel sensor. The Note 7 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.2 GHz, and the Note 7 Pro has an 11nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.0 GHz. The Note 7 is accessible with 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB accumulator and 6GB RAM with 64GB storage. It has a 4,000mAh array with QuickCharge 4.0.[8] The Redmi Note 7 alternation of smartphones is one of the acknowledged Redmi phones; over 20 actor accessories were awash in the 7 months from their introduction.
The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro (also marketed as the Mi 9T) are Redmi's aboriginal attack into the flagship market. The buzz was launched forth with the Redmi 7A in China on May 28. The K20 Pro is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 855 processor while the K20 is powered by the anew appear Snapdragon 730 and Redmi 7A is a beneath big-ticket buzz with Snapdragon 439. Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro were launched in August 29, and Redmi 8 and 8A were appear in October 2019.
After arising as a sub-brand of Xiaomi, Redmi active the aforementioned Smartphone & AIoT bifold amount action as Xiaomi, and angled out to altered artefact categories such as acute TVs, anthology PCs. Xiaomi additionally forayed into home accessories such as abrasion machine, and articles such as luggage.
2020
On 7 January , Redmi apparent the Redmi K30 5G, it actuality Redmi's aboriginal 5G handset accessible in the market. The K30 is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 765G, an Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.4GHz. The K30 appearance a LCD affectation punchhole camera agent with 120Hz brace rate.
In March, Redmi apparent the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India. Both handset models is powered by the Snapdragon 720G, an Octa-core Processor clocked at 2.2GHz. The Redmi Note 9 Pro appearance a 48MP cloister camera rear bureaucracy and 18W fast charge, while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max appearance a 64MP cloister camera rear bureaucracy and 33W fast charge. In the aforementioned month, Redmi alien the Redmi Note 9S to the all-around market, rebranded from the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro, both featuring identical architecture and specifications. Redmi alien the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro Max rebranded as the Redmi Note 9 Pro to the all-around bazaar in May, both featuring identical architecture and specifications.
On March 24, Redmi apparent the Redmi K30 Pro. The Redmi K30 Pro has a Sony IMX686 64MP sensor. The K30 Pro is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 865, an Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.84 GHz. The Redmi K30 Pro is accessible with 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB UFS 3.0 storage, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 accumulator and 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
Redmi alien a massive 98" Redmi TV MAX at a amount of RMB 19,999 which undercuts the massive awning LCD TV market.
On 26 May, Redmi apparent the Redmi 10X Series, featuring the Redmi 10X Pro 5G, Redmi 10X 5G and Redmi 10X 4G. Both the Redmi 10X Pro 5G and Redmi 10X 5G appearance the MediaTek Dimensity 820, a 7nm Octa-core Processor clocked at 2.6GHz. Redmi 10X 4G appearance the MediaTek Helio G85, clocked at 2.4GHz. Forth with the addition of the Redmi 10X Series, Redmi additionally alien the Redmi TV X-series, alms big-screen TV at accomplished value. Redmi additionally apparent a ambit of anthology PCs featuring AMD Ryzen on the aforementioned day.