Mi India is all set to launch its second ‘Made in India’ smartphone, the Redmi Note Prime, on Amazon.in. The device will go on sale starting 10.00am on the 15th December.
Mi India has been teasing the launch for a few days now, posting on its social media page with the hashtag #PrimeisComing. Xiaomi had announced in August that it would manufacture its devices locally in India as part of PM Narendra Modi’s push for ‘Make in India’. The first device launched by Xiaomi was the Redmi 2 Prime. Commenting on the launch of the Redmi Note Prime, Manu Jain, India Head, Xiaomi said:
“We are really happy to be able to deliver to our promise of continuously innovating and catering to the needs of our Mi Fans. With the launch of Redmi Note Prime, we are glad to provide our Mi Fans an opportunity to upgrade to an even more powerful smartphone with an expanded memory and dual-SIM capabilities. The 3100 mAh high-capacity battery, coupled with MIUI optimisations, has enabled Redmi Note Prime to achieve the most impressive battery performance yet. Local manufacturing shows Xiaomi’s commitment to being a part of fabric of India and we are truly excited to roll out our second ‘Made In India’ offering for our Mi fans.”
The Redmi Note Prime is an enhanced version of the Redmi Note 4G. The Note Prime features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display (1280 X 720 resolution, 267 PPI), a Snapdragon 410 Quad-core 64-bit processor, 16 GB internal storage and 2 GB of RAM.
On the camera front, the Note Prime sports a 13MP rear with f/2.4 aperture and a 5.5MP front. Finally, the device runs on a 3,100mAh battery pack. The device is being manufactured in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, in partnership with Foxconn Technology Group.
As mentioned earlier, Xiaomi has tied up with Amazon.in for the launch of the Note Prime. The device is priced at Rs. 8,499 and will be available on Amazon.in and Mi.com starting tomorrow.
Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India said, “We are excited to be the partner of choice for Xiaomi and offer our customers exclusive access to the new Redmi Note Prime. Xiaomi has been one of the most popular smartphone brands on Amazon.in, witnessing a continuous growth in demand. We see this as a great opportunity to offer customers across India the ease, convenience & joy of shopping for another great offering from the company.”
Here’s the spec table of the Redmi Note Prime:
| Specification | Redmi Note Prime |
| Display | 5.5-inch HD IPS, |
| Resolution | 1280×720 pixels, 267ppi |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
| CPU | 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core processor |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Front Camera | 5.5 MP f/2.2 |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP f/2.4 |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Expandability | Up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 3.100mAh battery |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz b/g/n / Bluetooth 4.0/ 4G LTE |
| Operating System | Android 4.4 KitKat-based MIUI 7 |
| Price | Rs. 8,499 |