The 2021 Redmi flagship series is confirmed for a March reveal – but what else can you expect? Here are the rumours all wrapped up in the one place.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Xiaomi budget off-shoot, Redmi, is set to launch its 2021 flagship series – the Redmi Note 10 and Note 10 Pro – in early March 2021. After official confirmation of the launch date, here’s what else we know about the expected phones – from rumours through to official confirmation – all wrapped up in the one place. Best mid-range phones under £400Release date4 March 2021 launch event confirmed Xiaomi’s Global VP confirmed in a Tweet that the Redmi Note 10 would launch in March – with confirmation via Redmi’s channels that it will be on 4 March. Expectation is that the on-sale date will follow imminently after, with India being the first country with product available. DesignRedmi Note 10 & Note 10 Pro expectedNote 10 Pro Max variant possibleColours: Blue, Black, BronzeIP52 protection confirmedSide-mount fingerprint As is typical of the series, we expect a Note 10 and Note 10 Pro to be announced in tandem – but there’s also rumour that a Note 10 Max will feature alongside that duo. This was the case with the Redmi Note 9 series (which also had a fourth model, the 9S – but there’s no mention of a 10S right now). An official retail box has leaked of the Note 10 Pro, so that model is a given, with the suggestion that there will be three colour variants will be available – blue, black and bronze – which is the same as the trio of devices on the retail box shows. Xiaomi The official Xiaomi site, where the Redmi Note 10 is teased ahead of its full unveil, confirms that there will be Gorilla Glass protection on the front, along with IP52 protection from dust and water – whether that means for all models in the series, however, isn’t yet clear. DisplayNote 10: 6.57-inch LCDNote 10 Pro: 6.67-inch OLED (120Hz)Note 10 Pro Max: TBC, but larger displayBrightest display of a Redmi phone to date And so to the main event: the screen. Which is where, according to rumours, all three potential Note 10 devices will differ. The entry-level Note 10 will be LCD based; the Note 10 Pro is said to feature AMOLED in a slightly larger panel; while the Note 10 Pro Max is expected to be larger still – although there’s very little evidence to go on in the case of the last. Manu Kumar Jain (via Twitter) There’s talk of 120Hz fast refresh rate, too, but whether this is for all models – both LCD and OLED – also isn’t yet clear. In terms of official announcements, however, Xiaomi’s Global VP confirmed in a Tweet that the screen will be as bright as the iPhone 12 Pro.
