Even Xiaomi’s Redmi Lineup Of Mid-Range Phones Could Ditch Bundled Chargers

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 series, which arrives as a rebranded Redmi Note 10S, has launched in India today. While the phone’s specs were already available when it was announced yesterday, Xiaomi India’s product page has some interesting details which had slipped under the radar. The smartphone’s “package contents” section reveals that the device will ship without a charger.

Redmi Note 11 SE To Ditch Bundled Chargers

As seen in the above image, the package contents include the Redmi Note 11 SE smartphone, a USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, quick start guide, and a warranty card. The product page does not list a charger among the package contents. This will be the first time that Redmi won’t be shipping an adapter in the retail box. It appears that the company is following in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung, and other brands that no longer come with bundled chargers in the box.

Last year, Xiaomi had ditched the bundled charger for its Mi 11 series in China. However, the company also included an option with the charger included for free. It remains to be seen if customers will get a similar option for the upcoming Redmi Note 11 SE, which is set to go on sale on August 31, 2022.

Redmi Note 11 SE: Specifications, Features

The Redmi Note 11 SE sports a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 processor. The smartphone comes with a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

As for imaging, the Note 11 SE features a quad-camera setup comprising a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro camera. It also has a 13MP selfie camera.

The Redmi Note 11 SE runs MIUI 12.5 out of the box. The phone supports dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack.