Last year, Redmi launched the Redmi K30S in China as the rebranded version of the Xiaomi Mi 10T. In September, Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro in global markets. There have been speculations that the 11T could be rebranded as the Redmi K40s in China. According to Mydrivers, Redmi General Manager revealed to Mi fans recently that there is no Redmi K40S, and the company is preparing the Redmi K50 lineup.
Even reliable tipster Digital Chat Station claimed that the Redmi K40S hasn’t appeared at Chinese certification sites, which indicates it will not be launching in the country. He added that the Redmi K40S would not have been as good as the company’s upcoming Snapdragon 870 powered flagships. One of the SD870 powered phones is expected to launch the Xiaomi branding, while the other one could be the last Redmi K40 series phone from the company.
Redmi fans in China have been waiting for a Redmi K40 series phone powered by the Snapdragon 888. It now appears that the company is unlikely to launch a K40 series handset with SD888 in the home market. The tipster claimed that the company is gearing to launch the Xiaomi 12 lineup and Redmi K50 series.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 5G was announced as the first Snapdragon 888 powered phone in December last year. Hence, it is likely that the Xiaomi 12 may go official with the upcoming Snapdragon 8-series chip in December this year. Probably, the Redmi K50 lineup may go official around the Chinese New Year in February 2022.
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