Redmi 9A, RedmiBook to launch in India today at 12 pm: How to watch the event live

Redmi 9A will come with a textured back and will be available in blue colour option.

Tech2 News Staff|Feb 11, 2020, 11:51:53 IST

Redmi is all set to host its first launch event of the year today. The company has teased that it might launch Redmi 9A, a power bank perhaps, and rumour has it that we might also see a RedmiBook today. The company India head recently tweeted hinting that they might launch a Redmi power bank soon in India. A new microsite has revealed a few details about the upcoming Redmi 8A (Review)'s successor, including its battery.[caption id="attachment_7536801" align="alignnone" width="1024"]

Redmi 8A has a ridge back design at the rear. Image: tech2/Prashant[/caption]

Redmi 9A, RedmiBook launch event: How to watch it live

The event will begin at 12 pm today and you can watch the live stream on Xiaomi India's Twitter handle and the company's website. You can also catch the live updates by clicking on the link below.

Redmi 9A expected specifications

The company's microsite has revealed that Redmi 9A will house a 5,000 mAh battery. As for the design, it will come with a textured back and will be available in blue colour option. The microsite also revealed that the smartphone will feature a waterdrop notch display. The Redmi 9A is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio G70 chipset that we saw in the newly-launched Realme C3, as per a previous report.

RedmiBook 13

RedmiBook 13 debuted in China last year at a starting price of CNY 4,199 (approx Rs 42,000).[caption id="attachment_7765271" align="alignnone" width="1280"]

RedmiBook 13[/caption]As per the China version specifications, the laptop sports a 13.3-inch full-HD anti-glare display with an 89 percent screen-to-body ratio. It has Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics and 8 GB DDR4 RAM. It is powered by a 10th generation of Intel Core processor. RedmiBook 13 has a metal body and DTS surround sound audio support.

Redmi power bank

Manu Jain, Xiaomi India head also teased a teaser video of what looks like a power bank.

It is expected that the company might launch 10,000 or 20,000 mAh capacity battery bank today at the event.

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