Xiaomi’s 18 Pro series that was first launched in its home market of China has now been confirmed to have its global launch on the 17th of November 2026 at an event in Paris. While only the Pro model was teased for India, its Indian variant has now appeared on the BIS database, and its possible launch timeline and pricing have also been tipped alongside details about other upcoming Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones.
Check out more about these latest updates below.
Xiaomi 18 Pro – BIS Certification Received; Indian Launch Plans Tipped
On the BIS database, the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone has been listed with the model number ‘2609BPN61I’, further pointing to the Xiaomi 18 Pro’s arrival in the Indian market. While its moniker has not been mentioned in the certification, the model number is similar to that of the Xiaomi 18 Pro global variant, with only the last letter changed from ‘G’ to ‘I’.
As per what has been revealed by tipster Abhishek Yadav, the Xiaomi 18 Pro smartphone is expected to launch in India in the first week of January 2027, unlike the previously rumoured launch timeline of December 2026, and its sales are also said to begin in the second week of the same month. This suggests that Indian buyers may have to wait until the new year, even though the device will be making its global debut this month on the 17th of November 2026.
Speaking more, the tipster has also pointed out that the Redmi Note 17 series will be receiving one more model called the Redmi Note 17 Aura, and this smartphone is expected to arrive in India in the first week of January 2027 too. Moreover, the Xiaomi 18T is said to be planned for the Indian market as well, with its launch expected to take place around March or April 2027.
Notably, the tipster expects the Xiaomi 18 Pro to be priced at around INR 1.5 lakh in the Indian market, and if this turns out to be accurate, the Pro variant would cost even more than the Xiaomi 17 Ultra did at launch.
