Redmi K30 5G smartphone went official in China a couple of weeks ago. Now, a Chinese analyst has revealed that the cost of components used to make the device.
It is said that the Redmi K30 5G 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model costs around 1,746 yuan, which is roughly $250. However, the cost estimated is just for the components used and doesn’t include cost of research and development, assembly and after sales expenditure.
This indicates that the company isn’t making much money from the smartphone as the margin for the same is very low. For those who are unaware, the pricing of the Redmi K30 5G smartphone starts at 1,999 yuan which is roughly $284.
The smartphone features a 6.67-inch punch-hole display and Gorilla Glass 5 panels on its front and rear. The HDR 10 complaint display produces a tall aspect ratio of 20:9 and offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It is also the first Redmi phone to arrive with support for 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the new 7nm Snapdragon 765G and comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and inbuilt storage of up to 256GB UFS 2.1. A microSD card slot is available on the device for expanding the storage capacity.
It is the company’s first phone to arrive with Android 10 OS which is overlaid with the latest MIUI 11 skin. The Mi Turbo 2.0 optimised the system performance whereas Game Turbo 2.0 enhances the device for gaming.
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The back panel of the phone features a vertical quad camera setup which is placed inside a glossy round pattern. It features the Sony IMX686 64-megapixel primary lens with an f/1.89 aperture and a 1/1.73″ sensor size. The other sensor of the Redmi K30 5G’s rear camera setup includes an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with 120-degree field-of-view, a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens.
The company claims that the Redmi K30 5G has the same camera algorithms that is available on the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro that features 108-megapixel penta-lens camera setup. On the front, the Redmi K30 5G features an AI powered dual camera setup that includes a 20-megapixel main lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The device is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and carries support for 30W fast charging technology. The smartphone is equipped with an independent high-efficiency charge pump with a charging conversion efficiency of up to 97 percent.
The Redmi K30 5G model will be available for purchase in January 2020 while the pre-sale of the 4G model is now available for purchase in the market.
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