Exclusive: Xiaomi to only launch 4G variant of Mi 11 Lite in India, price it under Rs 25,000

Xiaomi only plans to bring the 4G variant of Mi 11 Lite to India. The smartphone will also be priced under Rs 25,000, at least for the base variant.

Xiaomi has hinted at the Mi 11 Lite India launch a couple of times by now. The smartphone was also teased by Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain through a Twitter poll on Friday afternoon. In China, the Mi 11 Lite is available in both 4G and 5G variants and there was a lot of speculation around which one will come to the country. India Today Tech has learnt that Xiaomi only plans to bring the 4G variant of Mi 11 Lite to India. The smartphone will also be priced under Rs 25,000, at least for the base variant. Xiaomi has maintained this strategy for most of its mi-range smartphones. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, which was launched earlier this year and is priced at Rs 21,999 for the top-end variant, was also equipped with a 4G chip. Xiaomi is also selling the 5G ready Mi 11X at Rs 22,999. This only leaves the in between window to position the Mi 11 Lite. Xiaomi’s decision makes some sense too. The 5G variant of the Mi 11 Lite was launched in global market at 399 euros (around Rs 35,000). Even if the smartphone maker managed to bring the price down to around Rs 30,000, the Mi 11 Lite would overlap with the Mi 11X.