Xiaomi usually launches its Redmi K series of budget flagship smartphones in the second half of a year. But now, a company official has revealed that the series is facing difficulties in production due to the chip shortage.
Earlier today (7th October 2021), Wang Teng Thomas, the product manager of the Chinese smartphone maker (Via MyDrivers), revealed that the Redmi K40S series is facing issues in production. In other words, the K40S series might have its launch delayed slightly or its possible that the lineup might not be launched entirely. Although, this is just speculation as of right now, so take it with a pinch of salt.
As per previous reports, the Redmi K40S will be a rebranded Xiaomi 11T series, which is similar to the K30S being a rebranded Mi 10T series last year. The K40S lineup will apparently include three different models, despite the Xiaomi 11T series only having two models. Although, every model is reportedly set to arrive with different varying charging speeds. The base model will have support for 33W fast charging, while the standard model will charge at 67W, and the high end model will support 120W fast charging.
Furthermore, at least one of the models will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chip. Since the Xiaomi 11T series also has a model with Snapdragon 888 processor, we can expect to see a high end model with the same. It was also reported that the new series will be launched in time for the Double Eleven festival in November. So stay tuned for more updates.
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