Xiaomi held an event in China today where it unveiled a host of products under its Redmi sub-brand. These include smartphones, laptop, smartwatch, TWS earphone, and more. The new smartphones are the Redmi K70 lineup models comprising of the K70e, K70, and K70 Pro. The trio arrive as the successor to last year’s K60 devices. The K70 Pro is the top-end model in the latest-generation K-series. The standard and pro variants are nearly identical to each other apart from a few differences. Let’s take a look at both smartphones below.
Redmi K70, K70 Pro specifications and features
Beginning with the design, the Redmi K70 duo sport a new design language with a rectangular camera island and a boxy metal frame.
In terms of display, the Redmi K70 and K70 Pro have a 6.67-inch TCL C8 OLED screen bearing a resolution of 2K and a 120Hz refresh rate. Both phones offer a 4,000 nits peak brightness and 3840Hz PWM high-frequency dimming. There is a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout on the display. The smartphones support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. They are equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner.
On the imaging front, the Redmi K70 devices feature triple rear cameras. Both the standard and pro variants have a 50MP 1/1.55-inch primary sensor with OIS support. The K70 has an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro unit whereas the Pro model features a 50MP telephoto unit with 2x zoom and an 12MP ultra-wide lens. There is a 16MP front-facing selfie snapper on the K70 duo.
Under the hood, the Redmi K70 Pro is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. On the other hand, the K70 houses a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The smartphones pack up to 24GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB UFS 4 storage. There is a 5000 mm2 heat dissipation system onboard. Both devices draw their power from a 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 120W fast charging. Software-wise, the Redmi K70 duo ships with HyperOS-based Android 14 OS out of the box.
Other features on the Redmi K70 and K70 Pro include USB-C port, WiFi-7, NFC, IR Blaster, Bluetooth 5.4, X-Axis Linear motor.
Redmi K70, K70 Pro pricing and availability
The Redmi K70 and K70 are offered in Black, Glacier Silver, Bamboo Moon Blue, and Light Purple (only Pro) colors. The 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 256GB, 16GB + 512GB, and 16GB + 1TB configurations of the standard model are priced at CNY 2,499 (~$352), CNY 2,699 (~$381), CNY 2,999 (~$423) and CNY 3,399 (~$479) respectively.
The same 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 256GB, and 16GB + 512GB options of the K70 Pro cost CNY 3,299 (~$465), CNY 3,599 (~$508) and CNY 3,899 (~$550). The top-tier 24GB + 1TB configuration carries a price tag of CNY 4,399(~$621).
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