Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 17 Pro series has officially launched in India today, following the Pro Max’s global unveiling in late August.

The Pro Max variant carries Xiaomi’s first 10,000mAh battery in a Note-series phone, alongside 100W fast charging support.

The standard Pro model is expected to feature a 6.83-inch flat OLED display at 120Hz, a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset, and a 9,000mAh battery with 67W charging.

The camera setup is expected to include a 50-megapixel primary rear sensor and a 16-megapixel front camera, along with four years of OS updates and six years of security patches.

The India launch had been anticipated for September 15 for some time, arriving during a particularly active month for smartphone launches.

The rear camera setup on the Redmi Note 17 Pro is expected to include a 50-megapixel primary sensor, paired with a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies.

Xiaomi has committed to four years of Android OS updates and six years of security patches for the Redmi Note 17 Pro series, a notable increase over previous generations.

September has been a particularly active month for smartphone launches in India, with multiple brands including Vivo, Poco, Infinix, Apple and Samsung introducing new devices.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series has historically been among the best-selling smartphone lines in India’s competitive mid-range segment.

The phone is expected to be available through both online retailers and Xiaomi’s offline retail network across India from launch day.

Battery capacity has become an increasingly prominent selling point in the Indian mid-range smartphone market, with brands competing to offer longer battery life between charges.

The Redmi Note 17 Pro Max debuted globally in late August with Xiaomi’s first 10,000mAh battery in a Note-series phone, alongside 100W fast charging support.

India’s smartphone launch had been expected for September 15 for some time, with the phone’s India debut confirmed as it went on sale today.

A Redmi Note-series smartphone (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro launch skipped the long-rumoured foldable iPhone, focusing instead on the Pro and Pro Max models priced from $1,199 and $1,299.

The new iPhones run on a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and carry a 48-megapixel Fusion main camera with variable aperture.

The Pro Max offers up to 30 hours of battery life, and both models now offer a 2TB storage option for the first time.

Despite heavy speculation ahead of the event, no foldable device was announced, even as Apple introduced AirPods 5 alongside the new phones.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max open September 12, with shipping beginning September 18 in more than 65 countries.

Alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, Apple also introduced AirPods 5 with upgraded noise cancellation.

Notably, Apple did not unveil a foldable iPhone at the event, despite months of speculation that a folding device would debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series.

The standard iPhone 18, without the Pro branding, is not expected to launch until spring 2027, following a staggered release pattern Apple introduced with recent iPhone generations.

The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s 30-hour battery life claim represents an improvement Apple attributes partly to the new 2-nanometer manufacturing process behind the A20 Pro chip.

Indian pricing for the iPhone 18 Pro has not been officially confirmed by Apple as of this report, though early estimates put it in the range of the iPhone 17 Pro’s current price of Rs 1,34,900.

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max also come in new colour options, including black, light blue, glacier and burgundy.

A smaller Dynamic Island on the new models can now display up to three Live Activities simultaneously, according to Apple.

Apple’s new Reference Image feature is designed to authenticate photos as unedited and free of AI generation, addressing growing concerns about image manipulation.

A person using an iPhone, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Apple’s launch event takes place Tuesday night, with the livestream from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino beginning at 10:30pm IST.

The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to be at the centre of the announcements.

A first-ever foldable iPhone has also been the subject of heavy speculation, though Apple has not confirmed its design, specifications, price or name.

Camera system and battery life upgrades are widely tipped as focus areas for this year’s Pro models.

New devices typically become available for pre-order within days of the event, with retail availability in India usually following soon after.

Indian pricing for new iPhone models is usually announced alongside the US pricing at the event itself, with the devices going on sale in India on the same day as most other major markets.

Alongside new iPhones, Apple’s September events have historically also included updates to the Apple Watch and AirPods lineups.

Speculation ahead of the event has focused heavily on whether the rumoured foldable iPhone would launch immediately or simply be teased for a later release.

Apple’s livestream is typically available through its official website and the Apple TV app, without requiring a separate subscription to watch.

Analysts have pointed to camera system upgrades and battery life improvements as likely focus areas for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models.

Apple’s launch events are traditionally held at the Steve Jobs Theater within Apple Park, the company’s Cupertino headquarters, and are livestreamed globally.

Rumours of a foldable iPhone have circulated for over a year, with supply-chain reports pointing to a device that would mark Apple’s first major new form factor since the original iPhone.

The iPhone 18 series is expected to build on the design and camera changes introduced in the iPhone 17 line launched the previous year.

Steve Jobs Theater, Apple Park, Cupertino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0