XIaomi originally launched the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G LTE in China for 999 yuan on August 12th in China. Now the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G LTE will officially Launch 17th November as well for a Price of RM598. 

Update: 14.11 Xiaomi announced that they will launch a new device in Malaysia on 17th November. After the Note already was announced in Singapore for Launch on 18th, we can be very sure that this is now the Xiaomi Redmi Note coming to Malaysia!

Update Malaysia 31.10: According to Customer Service Xiaomi Malaysia, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G will launch Middle of November officially in Malaysia

Update Malaysia 18.10: A check of our local Database Sirim Shows, that a new XIaomi phone with 4G LTE and 802.11ac WiFi has been already verified for Malaysia. The device carries the number 2014715 and we are not 100% sure if its the Xiaomi MI4 or Redmi Note 4G

We checked on the TEENA Database in China, and it shows that the MI4 models have the 201421X model number, while the Redmi Note models come with 201402X model numbers. It seems also that Malaysia is not the only country getting the new device, the new phone and the Xiaomi Router have also been spotted in Singapore. 

For LTE devices, so far only the Redmi Note 4G has FDD-LTE, that is working with Malaysian 4G LTE technology. Xiaomi’s MI4 Flagship and the Redmi 1S 4G sport only TDD-LTE that is mainly used in China and India.That been said, it its very likely that the Xiaomi Redmi Note will launch soon in Malaysia. 

Originally the device launched in China on August 12th the LTE Xiaomi Redmi Note with TD-LTE. Two weeks later Xiaomi launched the new Xiaomi Note with FD-LTE on August 26th. On the FD-LTE version of the Note users will also get WCDMA 3G support, because its designed to be used on China Unicom. Now it is confirmed that the Xiaomi Redmi Note LTE will work on Malaysian LTE.

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Xiaomi also modified the Xiaomi Redmi Note LTE version compared to the 3G version. The biggest change on the new Xiaomi Redmi Note comes with a Snapdragon 400 at 1.6 Ghz instead of the Octa Core MTK Processor. Also the case is slightly lighter 10 gramm and only single SIm Card. The Rest of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G stays the same with 13 Megapixel Camera, 2GB Ram and impressive battery life of 3200 mAH. That is necessary because of the Big Screen of 5.5 inch.

Xiaomi will keep the pricelevel the same for new Xiaomi Redmi Note LTE at 999 Yuan in China. It will sell at 229SGD in Singapore, that will translate a price of RM598 in Malaysia. According to Customer Service of Xiaomi the Redmi Note 4G will launch in Middle of November in Malaysia. And it was confirmed on Xiaomi Malaysia Facebook Fanpage that they will launch a new device on 17.11.

How will you decide? Do you rather keep Octa Core MTK Processor and Dual Sim and 3G? Or would you switch to Snapdragon 400, Single Sim and get 4G LTE?