Xiaomi 18 Pro, Redmi Note 17 Aura India Launch Tipped for Jan 2027
Tipster Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) has leaked possible India launch timelines for three Xiaomi smartphones, tipping the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Aura for the first week of January 2027 and the Xiaomi 18T for March or April, NDTV Gadgets reported. Digit reported that fellow tipster Yogesh Brar pointed specifically to January 5, 2027, for the Xiaomi 18 Pro debut, while noting Xiaomi had already confirmed at India Mobile Congress 2026 that the 18 Pro would launch in India with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip. Xiaomi has not officially confirmed the launch dates or pricing for the three models, NDTV Gadgets noted.
Tipped Pricing and Xiaomi 18 Pro Specs
According to NDTV Gadgets, India pricing for the Xiaomi 18 Pro could sit around Rs 1,50,000 when sales open in the second week of January, compared with its September China launch at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs 86,000) for the 12GB + 256GB base model. According to 91Mobiles, the 18 Pro brings a secondary rear display beside the camera module supporting navigation, music controls, notifications, and calls, and would compete with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. In China, the Xiaomi 18 Pro pairs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Android 17-based HyperOS 4 with a 6.4-inch primary screen, a 2.7-inch rear display, up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM, up to 1TB UFS 4.1 storage, two 200-megapixel and one 50-megapixel rear cameras, a 50-megapixel front camera, and a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired, 50W wireless, and 27W reverse wired charging, NDTV Gadgets reported. The Indian variant of the Xiaomi 18 Pro, bearing model number 2609BPN61I, has secured approval from the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to My Mobile India.
Redmi Note 17 Aura and Xiaomi 18T Leaks
Digit reported that the Redmi Note 17 Aura is expected in early January with minimal changes and possibly a new colour option, joining India's existing Note 17 (Rs 27,999), Note 17 Pro (Rs 36,999), and Note 17 Pro Max (Rs 49,999) noted by 91Mobiles. For the Xiaomi 18T tipped for March or April 2027, 91Mobiles and Digit pointed to a 1.5K 165Hz AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 8600 chipset, Leica-tuned triple rear cameras led by a 200-megapixel sensor, and a sub-Rs 80,000 price bracket.