In June last year, a MIUI community member had developed a mod that could allow the standard 60Hz display of the Xiaomi Mi 9 to deliver a faster refresh rate of 84Hz. Last month, Redmi had launched the Redmi K30 4G and Redmi K30 5G smartphone. Both phones are currently selling as the cheapest phones with 120Hz refresh rate displays in China. Today, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing confirmed that the company successfully tested 144Hz refresh rate support on the Redmi K30 5G.
Weibing has released a video on Weibo to demonstrate the support for 144Hz refresh rate on the Redmi K30 5G. As it can be seen, the 120Hz display of the Redmi K30 5G can seamlessly support 144Hz possibly through a software update. Hence, there is a possibility that the company bring support for 144Hz refresh rate through an update in the near future.
Weibing has shared the above video at a time when major companies are getting ready to launch flagship phones like Galaxy S20 series and OnePlus 8 lineup with 120Hz refresh rate screens. Weibing’s Weibo post appeared few hours after Nubia President Ni Fei confirmed that the forthcoming Red Magic 5G phone has a 144Hz refresh rate display. It appears that many smartphone OEMs will launch handsets with higher refresh rates in this year.
In related news, Redmi will be starting with the sales of the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models of the Redmi K30 5G from tomorrow in the home market. These variants are currently priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$290) and 2,299 Yuan (~$333_. These models will be available in two color choices such as Deep Sea Blue and Deep Ocean Glitter.
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Redmi K30 5G Specifications
The Redmi K30 5G houses a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with punch-hole design. It offers 20:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Snapdragon 765G chipset with support dual-mode 5G powers the device. It comes with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. It is equipped with a microSD card slot for additional storage.
The Redmi K30 5G has a 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera system on the front. On its rear, it is fitted with a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera module. The Android 10 OS skinned with MIUI 11 comes preloaded on the device. The phone houses a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
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