Redmi is planning a 12000mAh phone, while next stop is 14000mAh

Redmi is already planning a battery bigger than the one in the Redmi K100. We followed the Redmi K100’s 10,000mAh cell from an August leak to its official confirmation before the phone’s official launch in October. A new leak now says a 12,000mAh cell has finished mass-production planning.

The leak further says the cell is meant for a mid-to-high-end phone. However, it does not name the model.

Another claim in the leak is that the company is working on an even bigger cell. A battery of roughly 13,000mAh to 14,000mAh is said to be under active evaluation. It could go into mass production next year, though it’s written in pencil.

Redmi’s battery push timeline

Redmi has raised its battery ceiling fast. The Redmi Turbo 5 Max launched in January with a 9,000mAh battery. That was the biggest cell on a Redmi phone at the time. The Redmi K100 reached 10,000mAh by October and pairs it with 100W wired charging. A 12,000mAh phone would add 3,000mAh to the Redmi Turbo 5 Max in under a year.

Other phones are already in the queue. Earlier leaks pointed to more than 10,000mAh for the Redmi Turbo 6 Max. An April leak put roughly 10,000mAh in the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. The new leak does not say whether the 12,000mAh cell belongs to either phone.

You can’t tell much else yet. The leak says nothing about charging speed, thickness, weight, or price. For reference, the Redmi K100 starts at about $525 (CNY 3,499). Mass-production planning also comes before a launch. It does not set a date.

Availability is another open question. The Redmi K100 is still China-only and the company has shared no hints of its global release either. The said 12,000mAh Redmi phone could do the same.