Few months after launching the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones last year, Redmi announced the RedmI K20 Pro Premium Edition with a price tag of 3,299 Yuan (~$475) for its 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage variant. Its price was reduced to 2,999 Yuan (~$432) in December and now it has further slashed to 2,799 Yuan (~$403). It seems to be a permanent price cut on the phone as the company could be clearing its existing to make way for the upcoming Redmi K30 Pro 5G.

The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition is the last 4G flagship phone from the company. Xiaomi co-founder, the vice chairman of the Xiaomi Group and President of the mobile division had stated in the recent past starting from Redmi 30, all the forthcoming flagship phones from Xiaomi will be equipped with support for dual-mode NSA and SA 5G networks.

The K20 Pro Premium Edition was introduced in two 8 GB RAM versions with 128 GB and 256 GB storage choices. However, these models are no longer available for purchase. Currently, only the 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition is available with a 2,799 Yuan (~$403) price tag. It can be bought only in Red and White color editions.

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Reports have claimed that Redmi could be announcing the Redmi K30 Pro by March this year. The handset was recently spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform which indicated that the company could be internally testing it with Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. The phone was found to be equipped with Android 10 OS and 8 GB of RAM.

Xiaomi is expected to announce the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones in China in early February. The series is said to be priced between 3,500 Yuan and 5,000 Yuan. The Chinese firm may not want the SD865 powered Redmi K30 Pro 5G to arrive soon and disturb the sales of Mi 10. Hopefully, the Redmi K30 Pro 5G could be priced less than 3,500 Yuan.

In related news, Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO has confirmed that it will be launching a new phone in February and it won’t be the POCO F2. Reports have claimed that it could be announcing the Indian version of the China’s Redmi K30 4G as POCO X2. It remains to be seen whether the POCO F2 arrives with Snapdragon 865 mobile platform onboard or it could be a rebranded version of the Snapdragon 855+ powered Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition which did not launch in India.

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A few months ago, in September this year, Redmi launched a premium version of its flagship smartphone Redmi K20 Pro, dubbed as Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition. The 8GB RAM And 512GB storage model is priced at 2,999 yuan (~$428).

However, the company is currently selling the 8GB + 512GB model of the Redmi K20 Premium Edition at a discount of 600 yuan, bringing down the selling price of the smartphone to just 2,399 yuan, roughly $343.

Do note that this is not a permanent price cut. The company is offering this 600 yuan discount from today till 21st December in China. Further, the company is also offering 24 interest-free instalments on the purchase on this device.

The major difference in the standard Redmi K20 Pro and the Premium Edition is the chipset and memory options. This Premium Edition comes powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

It sports an extra-large 6.39-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels for a superior visual experience. The phone comes with the latest 7th generation in-display fingerprint scanner for added protection.

The device features a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary camera with Dual LED Flash, f/1.75 aperture, 0.8μm pixel size, 6P lens, an 8-megapixel secondary 1/4″ telephoto lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture, and a 13-megapixel 1/3″ 124.8° ultra-wide sensor, 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture.

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On the front side, the smartphone comes with a 20-megapixel camera sensor for taking selfies and video calling. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, and USB Type-C port.

It also features Hi-Fi audio for an enhanced audio experience. The phone runs MIUI 10 based on Android Pie and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging technology and the phone comes with 27W charger inside the box.

The Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition is being offered in four color options — Carbon Black, Flame Red, Glacier Blue, and Water Honey. The discount is only applicable on the 8GB + 512GB model while the pricing of the 8GB + 128GB model remains unchanged.

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The Realme X2 Pro launched as the first flagship phone under the Realme brand. For an affordable flagship phone, the X2 Pro does offer a lot such as an AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 855+ processor, UFS 3.0 storage (select variants), 64MP camera quad rear cameras, and 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge.

With a starting price tag under $400, the Realme X2 Pro seems like a no-brainer if you are on a budget for a flagship phone that won’t put a hole in your pocket. But there is a close competitor for the Realme X2 Pro, another affordable flagship phone from a rival brand that is battling Realme in all other categories. That phone is the Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition.

The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition shares some key features with the Realme X2 Pro. For example, it also has a Snapdragon 855+ processor, an AMOLED display, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and a 4000mAh battery. Some of its unique features include a notch-free display, a pop-up selfie camera, and the fact that it runs Android 10 out of the box, unlike the Realme X2 Pro which will get updated later.

The Realme X2 Pro takes the upper hand in more key areas such as having nearly double the charging speed of the Redmi, stereo speakers, UFS 3.0 storage, and a display with a 90Hz refresh rate.

For this week’s poll, we want to know which device you prefer. Is it the Realme X2 Pro with its 90Hz display and super-fast charging or the Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition for its pop-up selfie camera and notch-free design? Or maybe neither of the two phones interest you. Do take our poll for the week and drop a comment too.

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The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition was announced last month. It went on sale immediately after the launch but one variant wasn’t available for purchase – the “Cool Black Mech” color variant. It has been announced that it will go on sale for the first time tomorrow.

The Cool Black Mech variant has a different design from the Carbon Black variant as seen in the images below. Unlike the other color variants, it is only available with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The poster says it will be available for ¥2999 (~$424) instead of ¥3199 (~$452) and it will go on sale at 10 AM (China Standard Time) on Mi.com.

The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition has a 6.39-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone adopts the pop-up selfie camera design and does away with most of the bezels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ and comes in three configurations – 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 512GB and 12GB + 512GB.

There are three cameras on the back of the phone – a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a 13MP ultrawide angle camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP sensor. The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition also has an in-display fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, and a 4000mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging.

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