Early sales data for Xiaomi's new REDMI flagship series shows a mixed performance.
The K100 Pro series achieved about 95% of the first-week sales volume of the older K90 series, according to digital blogger @RDObservation.
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The regular K100 Pro sold roughly 70% of what the K90 managed in the same period.
However, the higher-end K100 Pro Max performed much better, reaching around 135% of the K90 Pro Max's sales.
This aligns with an earlier update from Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group Partner and President.
On August 12, he shared that the K100 Pro Max's first-day sales hit 150% of its predecessor's figure, based on data up to midnight on August 11.
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The K100 Pro and Pro Max officially launched on the evening of August 11.
The Pro runs the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V chip, while the Pro Max gets the more capable 8 Elite Gen 5.
Both models pack large batteries: 8,580mAh on the Pro and 9,070mAh on the Pro Max. They also feature Bose-tuned speakers.
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After subsidies, the series starts at 3,199 yuan (~€412) in China.
The Pro Max's stronger showing suggests buyers are especially interested in the top-spec version with the bigger battery and more powerful chip.
Even though the overall series came in slightly under the previous generation's first-week numbers, the Max's clear outperformance points to healthy demand at the premium end.
These percentages give an early read on how the new K100 series is landing with customers.
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Absolute unit numbers haven't been shared, so the relative figures are all we have for now.
