Xiaomi is back in business. After taking a brief hiatus, the company has announced the Redmi Note 14 SE 5G, a new budget phone with seemingly “killer specs and killer price.” Only, it doesn’t seem all that new basis of all the specs that Xiaomi is sharing ahead of its India launch on July 28. So far, it seems like a repurposed Redmi Note 14 5G.
This is not the first Redmi Note phone with SE branding. Xiaomi has previously launched the Redmi Note 11 SE which was at the height of when it was making these phones literally by the dozen. The Redmi Note 11 SE itself was a rebranded Redmi Note 10S without a charger in the box. This was in 2022. Over the course of time, Xiaomi went on to streamline and cut down on launches, admitting too many Redmi Note phones were confusing the customer. Since then, it has also gone on to try and break into India’s premium smartphone space with top-tier camera phones with Leica partnership – while at the same time, increasing the prices of the Redmi Note phones.
The last Note models to launch in India were the Redmi Note 14, Redmi Note 14 Pro, and Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus with a starting price of Rs 18,999. The Redmi Note 14 SE is expected to be more affordable, though whether it comes at the expense of in-box charger (or something else entirely) remains to be seen.
The upcoming phone is confirmed to launch with a 6.67-inch 120Hz display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and capable of clocking up to 2,100nits of peak brightness, MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra processor, and a 5,110mAh battery. The Redmi Note 14 SE is also set to get an in-display fingerprint reader and dual speakers supporting Dolby Atmos. The main camera uses a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-600 main sensor with optical image stabilisation.
If all this sounds familiar, it is because it is what’s inside the Redmi Note 14 as well. Given that some specs are still under the wraps, it would be interesting to see where Xiaomi plans to go with its next Redmi Note which, per the company, is being launched to celebrate its 11 years in India.
The design of the Redmi Note 14 SE is also remarkably like the Redmi Note 14, the only difference is that it is set to launch in a burgundy-red option. More details are awaited.
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