At the end of November, Redmi took off covers from the Redmi Note 9 series for China. The lineup includes a 4G device called the Redmi Note 9 4G and two 5G-ready handsets named the Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. Since these are new phones, they are likely to rebranded with different monikers in other markets. Popular tipster Mukul Sharma has across new listings at the Google Support Devices list which shows that two of the above-mentioned devices will be branded as the Redmi 9 Power and Xiaomi Mi 10i in India.
The Google Supported Devices list has two unannounced phones such as Redmi 9 Power and Xiaomi Mi 10i mentioned in it. The model number of the Redmi 9 Power is M2010J19SI, which indicates it is a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 9 4G that has a model number of M2010J19SC.
Redmi Note 10 4G will likely launch in India as the Redmi 9 Power. The Indian variant of the device (M2010J19SI) has been listed on the Google Supported Devices list. It actually makes sense, as the device will feature a SD662 processor.#Xiaomi #Redmi9Power pic.twitter.com/CKqTMNtpX8
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 30, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10i has been spotted with model number M2007J17I in the Google Supported Devices list. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G that debuted in China has M2007J17C model number, which indicates that it will be hitting the Indian markets as the Xiaomi Mi 10i.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G will likely launch in India as Mi 10i, the Indian variant (M2007J17I) appears on the Google Supported Devices list.#Xiaomi #RedmiNote9Pro5G #Mi10i pic.twitter.com/H7P8FMtHFI
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 30, 2020
Speaking of Google Supported Devices listing, the POCO M3’s Indian variant has spotted with a model number of M2010J19CI. Hence, the above listings suggest that India may soon receive new phones such as Redmi 9 Power, Xiaomi Mi 10i, and POCO M3.
POCO M3 Indian variant (M2010J19CI) has now been listed on the Google Supported Devices list. Launch imminent.
Feel free to retweet. #POCO #POCOM3 pic.twitter.com/5UNd3iP6OG— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 30, 2020
The Redmi 9 Power (Note 9 4G) and POCO M3 are basically the same phones with different cameras. The former has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and the latter has a 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. Another variant of the same phone is the Redmi 9T (M2010J19ST / M2010J19SG) that features a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system. It is unclear which market will be receiving the Redmi 9T.