The Redmi K30 is scheduled to arrive in December as the very first 5G phone from Xiaomi’s subsidiary. Ahead of its release date which is still unknown, live photos of the device have been posted on the web and they reveal some very key details.
First, the images don’t give us a look at the design save for the display and this is because the phone has a case on. We do get a good look at the punch-hole that houses dual selfie cameras. We believe the hole will be noticeable for the first few weeks but owners will definitely get used to it.
What the photos do show us is a generous amount of details thanks to the fact that they were taken with system information app, AIDA64, running.
The Redmi K30 has a 6.66-inch display with a 1080 x 2400 resolution. While the exact processor is unknown, we do know it is a Qualcomm SoC as the GPU is the Adreno 618. This is the GPU for the Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G and it appears Qualcomm is using it for the SM7250 too.
One important info the first image reveals is that the device has a 120Hz refresh rate which is really exciting news. Xiaomi may be late when it comes to adopting displays with a high refresh rate but it isn’t settling for 90Hz but going for 120Hz.
Another of the image shows the Display Settings menu where users will be able to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz. The menu does mention that switching to a lower refresh rate will save battery. Under this menu, users will also be able to turn on reading mode and dark mode.
The third image is the About Phone page and it shows the Redmi K30 is running MIUI 11 version 9.11.18. This variant also has 64GB of storage and is most likely the base model. There definitely will be other configurations but we hope there is support for storage expansion.
We are pretty excited about the Redmi K30 and its 120Hz refresh rate. We are also looking forward to its camera performance. However, we expect the device will sell for higher than the Redmi K20 when it launches.
