Xiaomi 18 Pro gets one step closer to launching in India

Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China back in late September, and the duo is going global on November 17. Now the Xiaomi 18 Pro has taken an important step in its journey towards launching in India as well.

The handset’s Indian variant, with the model number 2609BPN61I, has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). As is usually the case with BIS, the listing doesn’t reveal any specs, but it does mean the launch shouldn’t be too far off. According to a recent rumor, the Xiaomi 18 Pro will arrive in India in December, while the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max won’t be sold there at all. Its rumored pricing might have something to do with that, as in Xiaomi not being confident that it could move too many units because of it.

In case you need a refresher, the Xiaomi 18 Pro comes with a 6.4-inch 1120×2436 LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 2.7-inch rear display, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, a 200MP main camera with OIS, a 200MP periscope telephoto with 3.2x optical zoom, a 50MP ultrawide with autofocus, a 50MP selfie camera with autofocus, an IP68 rating, and HyperOS 4 based on Android 17 on board.

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