A new leak from Digital Chat Station suggests that Redmi’s next flagship, the K80 Ultra, could launch with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400+ chipset. But the real highlight of the device might be its massive battery, which is rumored to exceed 7,000mAh—a notable jump from its siblings.
For comparison, the standard K80 and K80 Pro both pack around 6,000mAh batteries. The K80 gets a 6,550mAh cell with 90W charging, while the Pro model has a slightly smaller 6,000mAh capacity but upgrades to 120W fast charging.
But the real battery leap comes when you stack it against its predecessor. The K70 Ultra houses a 5,500mAh cell, so pushing past 7,000mAh on its successor would be a huge upgrade in longevity.
Despite the K80 Ultra’s larger battery, the leak claims it will support 100W fast charging, which should still deliver respectable speeds. The phone is also expected to feature a 1.5K resolution display with an ultra-narrow, four-sided straight-screen design, likely an OLED panel.
In terms of design, the device is said to sport a metal middle frame. The leak also hints at the use of a “single-point ultrasonic wave”—suggesting an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which could provide better accuracy and reliability compared to optical alternatives.
Redmi unveiled the Redmi K70 Ultra, featuring the Dimensity 9300 Plus chipset, in July 2024. This timeline suggests the Redmi K80 Ultra will launch around the same time this year.
A previous report also suggests that iQOO, Realme, and OnePlus are also gearing up to launch smartphones powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400+. These devices are tentatively named iQOO Neo 10S Pro, Realme Neo 7 Pro, and OnePlus Ace 5s.
Among them, the Realme and OnePlus models are rumored to feature a 1.5K resolution OLED display, a sleek flat design, a metal middle frame, and a glass or fiberglass body. Both are expected to pack a solid primary camera and a 7,000mAh+ battery, but there’s a key difference in their biometric tech—Realme’s device is said to come with an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, while OnePlus will reportedly stick to an optical scanner.
Interestingly, the report suggests that the iQOO Neo 10S Pro could be the first phone to debut with the Dimensity 9400+ chip.
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