The upcoming Redmi K30 Pro 5G is said to arrive as the cheapest Snapdragon 865 mobile platform smartphone. The iQOO 3 5G phone with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage has a price tag of 3,598 Yuan (~$507) whereas the Realme X50 Pro 5G with 8 GB of RAM and same amount of storage costs 3,599 Yuan (~$507). Currently, these are the cheapest SD865 powered phones in China. Xiaomi Product Director Wang Teng Thomas had earlier hinted that the Redmi K30 Pro 5G would be priced between 3,000 Yuan (~$423) and 3,599 Yuan (~$507). A screenshot of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G’s listing on Suning is now doing rounds on Weibo. It shows that the phone has a very affordable price tag of 3,299 Yuan (~$465).

The Redmi K30 Pro 5G is now up for reservations on the official Xiaomi store on Suning. The 3,299 Yuan pricing has been taken down. The configuration of the K30 Pro model that carried the said wasn’t mentioned. Rumors have it that the base model of the K30 Pro will be equipped with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage.

The listing on Suning carries some of the official renders of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G. It also mentions some of the already known features of the smartphone. The listing states that the phone is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and LPDDR5 RAM.

A tech blogger ran a poll asking whether the Redmi K30 Pro 5G with 3,299 Yuan will be worth buying. Interestingly, Lu Weibing who is the General Manager of Redmi brand has liked the post which suggests that the phone may indeed carry the said pricing. It remains to be seen whether the base model or the second variant of the phone will be priced at 3,299 Yuan.

What could be the ideal pricing for the Redmi K30 Pro’s base model? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

 

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