India, Nov. 12 -- Smartphone consumers have long faced a dilemma: they can get a rugged phone with a large 10,000mAh battery that lasts longer, or sacrifice battery capacity for a sleek flagship phone that needs to be charged in the middle of the day. Redmi could be looking to break that equation. Xiaomi's performance-focused brand is reportedly testing a new flagship, believed to be the Redmi K100 Ultra, which is rumoured to feature a massive 10,000mAh single-cell battery, according to leaks shared by popular Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station and reported by Gizmochina.

Unlike smartphones that focus only on battery capacity, Redmi appears to be working on a phone that combines long battery life with features geared towards mobile gamer...