The Redmi K20 Pro was a huge success when it launched last year. It practically filled the void left by POCOPHONE since there was no successor to the 2018 POCO F1. The first Redmi flagship phone packed not only a flagship processor but also flagship features. Now a successor, called the Redmi K30 Pro, is expected to launch soon and it might be the cheapest Snapdragon 865 phone this year.
The info comes from the young leaker, Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) and he said in a tweet today that the Redmi K30 Pro will be “one of the cheapest Snapdragon 865 phones or maybe even the cheapest Snapdragon 865 smartphone”.
Redmi K30 Pro will become one of the cheapest or maybe even the cheapest Snapdragon 865 Smartphone. The focus is on this only so don't expect majorly good specifications in other areas like the camera. #Redmi #RedmiK30Pro
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 15, 2020
He adds that Redmi is focusing on the price, so we should not expect particularly good specifications in other areas such as the camera. This should not be a surprise as super-affordable phones usually have a few tradeoffs which can be in the type of display used, the fast charging technology, the battery capacity, and as mentioned above, the camera performance.
Based on this info, there is a high chance the Redmi K30 Pro will launch in India as the POCO F2, just as the Redmi K30 4G is sold in India as the POCO X2. The POCO F1 was one of the cheapest Snapdragon 845 phones launched in 2018. Its successor is expected to be pretty affordable too.
A few days ago, it was reported that the Redmi K30 Pro will have a starting price above ¥2999 (~$430). However, we think there will be a variant priced below that just so that it can grab the title of the cheapest Snapdragon 865 phone.
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