The Redmi K30 series was indeed one of the most famous devices launched by the brand. It was targeted at performance enthusiasts and it did its job well. The Redmi K30 Pro was launched in the global market as POCO F2 Pro, while the Redmi K30S Ultra was launched overseas as Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro. Anyway, the Chinese variant of both smartphones has started receiving the latest Android 13-based MIUI 14 update.

Both the Redmi K30 Pro and the Redmi K30S Ultra devices are now receiving the MIUI 14 update in China. The Redmi K30 Pro’s update comes with the build number MIUI 14.0.5.0.SJDCNXM, while the K30S Ultra’s update has the build number MIUI 14.0.3.O.SJKCNXM. The update weighs approximately 1.0GB for both devices. Given that the update has been released for the Chinese versions, it is expected that the POCO F2 Pro and Mi 10T Pro will soon receive the update in the global market.

Here’s the complete changelog of the update:

Highlights

• MIUI uses less memory now and keeps being swift and responsive over much more extended periods.
• Attention to detail redefines personalization and brings it to a new level.

Basic experience

• MIUI uses less memory now and keeps being swift and responsive over much more extended periods.

Personalization

• Attention to detail redefines personalization and brings it to a new level.
• Super icons will give your Home screen a new look. (Update the Home screen and Themes to the latest version to be able to use Super icons.)
• Home screen folders will highlight the apps you need most making them just one tap away from you.

More features and improvements

• Search in Settings is now more advanced. With search history and categories in results, everything looks much crisper now.

System

• Stable MIUI based on Android 13
• Updated Android security patch to February 2023. Increased System security.

The update is being rolled out gradually, and if you have not yet received the update, we recommend that you wait for a few more days as it should be available soon. However, if you can’t wait and want to check manually, simply navigate to the “Settings” menu, select “About Phone,” tap on the MIUI icon, and click on “Check for updates.” This should prompt your device to search for any available updates.

Have you been eagerly anticipating the MIUI 14 update? If so, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your excitement by leaving a comment in your own words below.

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Xiaomi is slated to release a mid-year update for its Chinese devices currently running on MIUI 13 in the second half of 2022. Dubbed the H2 2022 MIUI 13 Mid-Year update, the update is expected to bring many software features we’ve seen from recent Xiaomi releases like the Xiaomi 12 lineup, and the Redmi K50 series, as well as stability improvements. 

However, Xiaomi recently published on its MIUI Forum in China that it will be dropping many devices from its MIUI 13 (China Version) Open Beta programme from July 18th, 2022 onwards, and several of these devices include Xiaomi flagships equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. 

The devices dropped from the aforementioned list are the:

• Xiaomi CC9 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 10
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition
• Redmi K30
• Redmi K30 5G
• Redmi K30i 5G
• Redmi K30 Pro 5G

Normally devices dropped from the MIUI Beta Programme will not be receiving any more Android OS upgrades(MIUI 14 based on Android 13). However, the devices will still be eligible for another MIUI upgrade(i.e. MIUI 14 based on Android 12) and another year of security updates from Xiaomi.

The devices listed above were initially launched with MIUI 11 based on Android 10 out of the box in early 2020, and all of them have recently been updated to MIUI 13 based on Android 12. 

According to Xiaomi‘s track record, providing 2 years of Android OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates to its flagships is quite common. However, ever since the launch of the Xiaomi 11T series, the brand has promised to provide 3 years of Android OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates to its flagships launched after the Xiaomi 11T series which include the Xiaomi 12 series and Redmi K50 series as well. 

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Xiaomi has been rolling out MIUI 13 update for eligible devices ever since it announced the latest iteration of its mobile software. The company has now started delivering the stable release to four of its flagship smartphones from 2020. These handsets are Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10, Redmi K30 Pro, and Redmi K30S Ultra.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has begun to roll out MIUI 13 stable update for the following smartphones in its home country China. Apart from bringing the fresh version of MIUI, the new system update for these phones also arrives with Android 12.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

• Codename: cmi
• MIUI 13 Stable: V13.0.2.0.SJACNXM
• Region: China

Xiaomi Mi 10

• Codename: umi
• MIUI 13 Stable: V13.0.3.0.SJBCNXM
• Region: China

Redmi K30 Pro

• Codename: lmi
• MIUI 13 Stable: V13.0.1.0.SJKCNXM
• Region: China

Redmi K30S Ultra

• Codename: apollo
• MIUI 13 Stable: V13.0.1.0.SJDCNXM
• Region: China

The aforementioned software builds are being pushed in batches. Hence, they will take some time to reach every unit. Also, we expect Xiaomi to extend the availability of this update to other regional variants of these handsets in the coming days.

For the unaware, the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro are known by their original names outside mainland China. Whereas, the Redmi K30 Pro goes by the name of POCO F2 Pro. Finally, there’s not an international version of the Redmi K30S Ultra.

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With Android 12 source code uploaded to Android Open Source Project’s website (AOSP) back in October, developers have been hard at creating android 12 based custom ROMs for various devices.

Last week, we reported on the Paranoid Android team bringing Android 12 based Saphire custom ROM to OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices in an Alpha state. Now, according to XDA developers report, the ROM is available for more devices, including OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 9 Pro, POCO F2 Pro/Redmi K30 Pro, and Xiaomi Mi 10.

Based on Android 12, Paranoid Android Sapphire packs most of the features Google introduced with the latest OS upgrade. On top of that, the ROM also includes a few unique wallpapers from Hampus Olsson, some UI improvements, and some other enhancements.

If you own any of these devices and are interested in trying out the Paranoid Android Sapphire custom ROM, click the link below, which will redirect you to the official thread.

• OnePlus 8/Pro
• OnePlus 7T Pro
• OnePlus 9 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 10
• POCO F2 Pro/Redmi K30 Pro

Do note beforehand though that the build is still in the Alpha stage and may thus have some unexpected bugs and issues. A couple of the known ones include issues with Wi-Fi Direct and 5G connectivity.

To install the ROM, place the fastboot zip file in the root folder on your phone, reboot to the bootloader, and flash the fastboot zip file with “fastboot update aospa-*-image.zip”. Once that’s done, reboot to recovery, wipe user data. For further details, head over to the forum link given above.

NOTE: the ROM only supports the kernel that comes bundled with it and doesn’t support any custom kernels unless they’re said to be supported by their developers.

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Xiaomi has been testing Android 12 on a number of its devices for a while now. While the initial batch was mostly comprised of recent launches and flagship devices, more and more phones are getting added to the roster. The most recent are the Redmi K30 Pro (known as POCO F2 Pro globally) and Redmi K30S Ultra (known as Mi 10T globally).

The duo has received MIUI 12.5 beta based on Android 12 through builds 21.11.30 and 21.12.2 (via Xiaomiui). The builds have officially been released in China alone but should be rolling out in the coming months as stable to both the devices.

Yesterday, the Xiaomi 10 and Mi 10 Pro were also treated to their first Android 12 update through MIUI 12.5 beta version 21.11.30. Before this, it was the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra that got a taste of Android 12 with update 21.11.15.

Coming back to Redmi K30 Pro (POCO F2 Pro) and Redmi K30S Ultra (Mi 10T), Xiaomi says that the Android 12 developer builds come along with multiple optimizations and improvements “to pay tribute to the brave early adopters.”

The official changelog for the update has been given below:

Status bar, notification bar

• Fix the issue that the previous floating notification will flash when receiving multiple floating notifications in landscape mode
• Fix the problem that the notification bar is automatically retracted after receiving a notification after pulling down the notification bar

Settings

• Fix the problem that the icon is displayed abnormally in the upper right corner of the system application upgrader (Xiaomi 11 Ultra, Xiaomi 11)

Short message

• Optimize some experience issues

Xiaomi is expected to roll out both MIUI 13 and Android 12 for eligible devices in China soon. An official announcement for MIUI 13 is already expected this month along with a Xiaomi 12 launch.

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The Android 11-based LineageOS 18.1 went official at the beginning of April. Since then, the project has added support for a number of devices. The latest addition brings builds for three popular POCO smartphones.

POCO handsets run MIUI like other Xiaomi group phones. The brand calls it MIUI for POCO. Not everyone likes the company’s software. Those users can try custom ROMs.

LineageOS is one of the most popular custom ROMs. The team released LineageOS 18.1 based on Android 11 a few months back. This software is now available for POCO F2 Pro, POCO F3, and POCO X3 Pro.

Power users of the above-listed handsets who enjoy fiddling with their smartphones can unlock their device’s bootloader and install the latest LineageOS 18.1 via custom recovery. It is worth noting that third-party software is not meant for everyone. Hence, proceed only if you know what you are doing.

That said, since POCO F2 Pro is a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, LineageOS 18.1 can be also installed on Redmi K30 Pro as well as Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition. Similarly, Mi 11X and Redmi K40 also support the latest version of LineageOS as these phones are nothing but the POCO F3.

Talking about official software, all these POCO smartphones currently run MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11. They should receive MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition in the coming months, followed by MIUI.

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Earlier this week, Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition at the Mi MIX 4 launch event. The first batch of eligible devices was supposed to start receiving the update from August 13. As promised, the company has begun to roll out the latest version of MIUI for a select few smartphones.

MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition is all about optimizations. Hence, it does not bring any features. However, it is worth noting that Xiaomi is separately testing iOS-like widgets.

According to the official announcement, a total of 12 premium Mi and Redmi-branded smartphones are part of the first batch of eligible devices for the new software. Out of these, as of writing this article, the update is available (1, 2, 3) for 6 of them

These handsets are Mi MIX 4, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10S, Redmi K40, Redmi K30 Pro, and Redmi K30S Ultra. Unsurprisingly, the update is only live for the Chinese variant of these smartphones.

Since Xiaomi is yet to announce MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition for global markets, the international versions of these phones should be receiving this update only after that.

Having said that, Xiaomi has also started testing Android 12-based MIUI builds for some of its handsets. Also, the company has confirmed to release MIUI 13 by the end of 2021.

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Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi launched the Redmi K30 Pro in late March in China. The device debuted with MIUI 11 based on Android 10. It was later updated to MIUI 12 as well as Android 11. Now, a year from its release, the handset is receiving MIUI 12.5 update.

MIUI 12.5 is the latest version of MIUI available right now. This version of Xiaomi’s mobile operating system brings improvements for devices already on MIUI 12. The company has been rolling out this update to its smartphones in China for the past few weeks.

The Redmi K30 Pro MIUI 12.5 update arrives with build number V12.5.2.0.RJKCNXM. The update is in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase. Hence, it is only available for a select few users. However, all the units should receive the update in the coming days.

Internationally, this phone is sold as POCO F2 Pro. Therefore, we can expect that handset to get the MIUI 12.5 update very soon. But we cannot tell for sure how soon since even after weeks, many Xiaomi group smartphones that have got the MIUI 12.5 update in China are yet to receive it in global markets.

Anyway, all users of Redmi K30 Pro and POCO F2 Pro should get the MIUI 12.5 update.

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The Redmi K40 series was announced last week with three models in total – the Redmi K40, the Redmi K40 Pro, and the Redmi K40 Pro+. That is a lot fewer than the 8 models of its predecessor, the Redmi K30, but we won’t rule out the possibility of more models launching in the future.

Talking about the Redmi K30, it was revealed at the launch event last week that a total of 11 million units were sold. For a series with 8 models, there is an ongoing debate if that figure can be considered a success or not. Nevertheless, that figure is more than double the five million units recorded for the pioneer, the Redmi K20 series, which has three models in total.

All models of the Redmi K30 series

• Redmi K30
• Redmi K30 5G
• Redmi K30 Pro
• Redmi K30 Pro Zoom
• Redmi K30i 5G
• Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition
• Redmi K30S
• Redmi K30 Ultra

It appears Xiaomi/Redmi‘s new strategy to boost sales is to launch several models for a particular series. It already split the main Mi flagship series into two with the launch of the global markets-exclusive T-series which are actually rebadged versions of China-exclusive models. Last year’s Redmi 9 and Redmi Note 9 series also have more models than their predecessors and we expect their successors will follow the same pattern.

By launching several models, Xiaomi/Redmi provides buyers with several options to choose from and this helps with increased sales as there is a high chance that at least one of the models will tick all the boxes of a buyer.

What do you think about this strategy? Let us know in the comment box.

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At first glance, the Vivo V20 Pro 5G looks like a very atypical phone, but we consider it as a very underrated mid-ranger. It is a phone full of surprises and it offers something that it’s hard to get in its price range. Is this alternative phone good for your needs or you would better choose other upper-midrange devices and flagship killers in the same segment? This comparison between Vivo V20 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G, and Redmi K30 Pro will clear your ideas by highlighting all the main differences between these three amazing handsets sold in the Chinese market.

Vivo V20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs OPPO Reno5 Pro

Design

With that big notch, the design of the Vivo V20 Pro 5G looks a bit outdated. But you should note that it is the thinnest and most lightweight device of this trio. It is one of the thinnest 5G phones thanks to its 7.4 mm thickness and it is incredibly light with just 170 grams. The Vivo V20 Pro 5G is even the most compact phone of this comparison thanks to its smaller display. If you do not care about the dimensions, then the best design belongs to the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G. It comes with an amazing look, a curved screen with a high screen-to-body ratio, and even parts of the design glowing in the dark. It is almost as thin and lightweight as the Vivo V20 Pro 5G, despite it packs a bigger battery.

Display

Besides boasting the most beautiful design, the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G has even the best display. It is an OLED panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate and a very high peak brightness (up to 1100 nits). On the other hand, the Redmi K30 Pro has the HDR10+ certification, but it lacks the 90 Hz refresh rate. It has an OLED panel as well which is even wider, but the brightness is lower. The Vivo V20 Pro 5G has a Full HD+ OLED panel with HDR10. None of these displays is disappointing and all of them include an in-display fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

The best chipset is onboard the Redmi K30 Pro: we are talking about the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform by Qualcomm paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. But with the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G, you get a similar chipset in terms of performance: the Dimensity 1000+ can be placed between Snapdragon 855+ and Snapdragon 865. The OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G packs a lower UFS 2.1 storage, but it offers a higher quantity of RAM: up to 12 GB. Vivo V20 Pro 5G is just a mid-ranger with its Snapdragon 765G SoC. Vivo V20 Pro 5G and Redmi K30 Pro run Android 10 (the Vivo V20 Pro 5G already got the update to Android 11), while Oppo Reno 5 Pro is based on Android 11.

Camera

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G wins the rear camera comparison thanks to a brighter focal aperture for the 64 MP main camera allowing it to offer a higher quality in low light conditions. On the other hand, Vivo V20 Pro 5G has better selfie cameras: a dual 44 + 8 MP front camera department. But the Redmi K30 Pro is able to record 8K videos.

Battery

Redmi K30 Pro is the battery champion thanks to its bigger 4700 mAh capacity. Oppo Reno5 Pro comes right after and it wins the fast charging comparison thanks to its 65W power. Vivo V20 Pro 5G has just 4000 mAh.

Price

Oppo Reno5 Pro is priced at €425/$519 in its base variant, Redmi K30 Pro costs €375/$457, and Vivo V20 Pro 5G costs €333/$407. The OPPO Reno5 Pro wins the comparison thanks to its better design, display, rear cameras, faster charging, and Android 11 out of the box. But it costs more.

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Vivo V20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs OPPO Reno5 Pro: PRO and CONS

Vivo V20 Pro

PROS

• Best front cameras
• Thin and lightweight
• Compact
• Good price

CONS

• Inferior hardware
• Inferior cameras

OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G

PROS

• Best design
• Very fast charging
• Great main camera
• 90 Hz OLED display

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

• Best chipset
• Bigger battery
• Full-screen display
• 8K video recording

CONS

• Bigger and heavier

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Oppo released the Reno5 series in China with great specifications at great prices and it registered an incredibly high amount of sales. The huge success of this series is letting a lot of people to wonder whether or not the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is really the amazing flagship killer it looks like. Is it the best choice or it would be better to opt for other flagship killers in the Chinese market? In order to answer this question, we decided to compare it with the most interesting and best-selling flagships in the Chinese markets. We chose the Realme X7 Pro which just debuted even in the international market and the best-selling Redmi K30 Pro also known as the POCO F2 Pro in the global market.

Realme X7 Pro 5G vs Redmi K30 Pro 5G vs Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G

Design

There are definitely no doubts: the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G has the best design. It is thinner, it is lighter, and it is more compact than Redmi K30 Pro and Realme X7 Pro. Further, it has a curved display, fluorescent parts, and a more beautiful look for the camera module. You even get a higher screen-to-body ratio. The Redmi K30 Pro offers an interesting advantage: it has a full-screen display without holes. But it is thicker and heavier than its two opponents, and it has bigger dimensions. That is why we do not consider it as the best design choice.

Display

The most impressive display is the one found on the Realme X7 Pro because it sports a higher refresh rate. The AMOLED panel of the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G stops at 90 Hz while the Redmi K30 Pro is 90 Hz. The Realme X7 Pro has 120 Hz and it offers a smoother viewing experience. The Redmi K30 Pro has the HDR10+ certification, but given the standard refresh rate, it is a less interesting option. The OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G sits right in the middle with its 90 Hz refresh rate and high 1100 nits peak brightness.

Specs & Software

The best hardware department belongs to the Redmi K30 Pro: first of all, it has a stronger chipset. The Snapdragon 865 platform is actually more powerful than the Dimensity 1000+ found on its two rivals. Further, the Redmi K30 Pro packs UFS 3.1 internal storage instead of UFS 2.1. The OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G packs a higher amount of RAM in its most expensive configuration (12 GB), but it has UFS 2.1 storage and Dimensity 1000+. But you should note that OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G runs Android 11 out of the box, so it is supposed to receive longer software support.

Camera

In each case, you get midrange cameras. The OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is more interesting as a camera phone because it has a brighter focal aperture for the main sensor. But there are no huge differences between the camera departments of these handsets. All pack a 64 MP rear camera, but for those who love ultrawide photos, Redmi K30 Pro is slightly better with its 13 MP ultrawide sensor. Further, the Redmi K30 Pro supports 8K video recording. But its front camera is disappointing compared to Realme X7 Pro and OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G.

Battery

The Redmi K30 Pro has a bigger 4700 mAh battery and a longer battery life thanks to its higher capacity and standard refresh rate. On the other hand, Realme X7 Pro and OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G offers way shorter charging times thanks to 65W fast charging.

Price

OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is priced at about €337/$413, Realme X7 Pro costs about €312/$382, and Redmi K30 Pro costs €184/$225 (6/64 GB). The winner of the comparison is the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G due to its better design and great cameras, but Realme X7 Pro offers a higher refresh rate and a bigger battery, which is why someone may prefer it. I would discard the Redmi K30 Pro due to the lack of high refresh rates, but it remains a very good option for those who want to save money.

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Realme X7 Pro 5G vs Redmi K30 Pro 5G vs Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

Realme X7 Pro

PROS

• 120 Hz AMOLED display
• Stereo speakers
• Very fast charging

CONS

• Nothing particular

OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G

PROS

• Best design
• Thinner, lighter, more compact
• Very fast charging
• Great main camera
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Very limited availability (at the moment)

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

• Best chipset
• Bigger battery
• Full-screen display
• 8K video recording

CONS

• Standard refresh rate

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Xiaomi was one of the few companies part of the official Android 11 Beta program. The world’s third-largest smartphone maker enrolled four devices namely Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro POCO F2 Pro for this initiative. Hence, these four handsets were also the first to receive MIUI 12 beta builds based on Android 11. Now, finally, the firm has started rolling out Android 11 stable update to these four phones.

The Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro are the 2020 flagship smartphones of Xiaomi. Similarly, Redmi K30 Pro is the flagship device from Redmi this year. The same phone is also sold as POCO F2 Pro in global markets as POCO’s best handset of 2020.

Therefore, it makes sense for these devices to get the Android 11 stable update first. But interestingly, the update is also live for the Indian version of Redmi Note 9 Pro, which is sold as Redmi Note 9S in other global markets.

That said, talking about the builds, Xiaomi finished the Android 11 stable rollout for Mi 10 in its home country China in the month of November itself. However, the builds for Mi 10 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro are still in the Stable Beta phase.

Talking about the international variants of these smartphones, Xiaomi has only completed the rollout for the Mi 10 Pro Global version. Whereas, builds released for all other regions are still in the Stable Beta phase.

In simpler words, the official Android 11 update for these phones is theoretically available worldwide. But it has been released only for select users. If these early adopters don’t face any major issues, the update will be soon rolled out to more users in the coming days.

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Redmi K30 Pro smartphone, the flagship smartphone from Xiaomi-backed Redmi, was launched earlier this year. Now, ahead of the launch of its successor, the phone is being discontinued by the company.

Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand and President of Xiaomi China has confirmed that the Redmi K30 Pro is getting discontinued.

The development comes just days after we reported that the company is discontinuing its Mi 10 Pro flagship smartphone and the Mi 10 Ultra, which was launched a few months back, is also getting out of stock.

The Redmi K30 Pro features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display that offers a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor for added security. Internally, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset.

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It packs up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB internal storage, without a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity. As for the camera department, there’s a quad-camera setup on the phone’s back.

There’s a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary camera, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front side, the phone features a 20-megapixel pop-up snapper.

The smartphone runs the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box along with the company’s MIUI custom user interface. It is powered by a 4,700mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging technology.

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AnTuTu’s list of top 10 flagship phones for the month of October is led by the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, iQOO 5 Pro, and iQOO 5. The benchmarking platform has also released October’s list of the best performing Android smartphones across different price points for the Chinese market.

0 – 1,499 Yuan (~$223) price range

The Redmi 10X 5G (6GB+128GB) is seen leading the list of phones that are priced between 0 and 1,499 Yuan (~$223). The second and third spots are occupied by the Redmi 9 (4GB+64GB) and Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB+128GB). The other phones that are included in the list include Honor 9X, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30i 5G, Redmi 10X 4G, Honor Play 4T Pro, and Vivo Y5s.

1,500 Yuan (~$223) to 1,999 Yuan (~$298) price range

The 1,500 Yuan (~$223) to 1,999 Yuan (~$298) price range is led by the Redmi K30 Ultra. It is followed by the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition (6GB+128GB) and iQOO Z1x (6GB+128GB) are placed second and third, respectively. The Vivo Y51s 5G and OPPO 725G are also included in the list.

2,000 Yuan (~$298) to 2,999 Yuan (~$447) price range

The Redmi K30S Ultra (8GB+128GB) is at the number uno spot in the 2,000 Yuan (~$298) to 2,999 Yuan (~$447) price range. In the second place is the Realme X7 Pro 5G (8GB+128GB) and Redmi K30 Pro (6GB+128GB). The other phones are included in the list are iQOO Neo3, iQOO Z1, Realme X50 Pro Player Edition, Realme X50 Pro 5G, Black Shark 3, Redmi 10X Pro 5G, and Honor V20.

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3,000 (~$447) Yuan and 3,999 Yuan (~$596) price range

The Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Version (8GB+256GB), OPPO Ace2 (8GB+128GB), and Meizu 17 (8GB+128GB) are ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the 3,000 (~$447) Yuan and 3,999 Yuan (~$596) price range. The OnePlus 8T, iQOO 5, Xiaomi Mi 10T, Black Shark 3S, Lenovo Legion Pro, ROG Phone 3, and OnePlus 8 are mentioned in the list.

Above 4,500 Yuan (~$670)

The iQOO 5 Pro, Meizu 17 Pro, and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra are the top 3 phones in the above 4,500 Yuan (~$670) segment. These phones are followed by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Vivo NEX 3S 5G, Vivo X50 Pro+, OnePlus 8 Pro, OPPO Find X2 Pro, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+.

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Earlier this week, Google officially released Android 11 by rolling out the stable builds to Pixels and uploading the source code to the AOSP. On the very same day, OPPO and realme started recruiting beta testers for its devices and even seeded out builds for some. Similarly, OnePlus also released OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for any OnePlus 8/8 Pro users to try out. Now, Xiaomi, on the other hand, has started seeding Android 11 Stable Beta to Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Redmi K30 Pro in China.

Unlike other OEMs, Xiaomi has been releasing MIUI 12 weekly builds based on Android 11 for four of its smartphones for a while now. These devices are Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro, and Mi CC9 Pro. Recently, even Redmi K30 5G and Redmi 10X Pro started receiving similar builds.

Now, the handsets that were part of official Android 11 Beta program – Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Redmi K30 Pro have begun to get “Stable Beta” builds in China. In case you are not aware of, these type of builds are actually stable update seeded out to a few set of users. If these users find no issue, the rollout will be extended to more users and the same build will be then simply called “Stable”.

According to the Telegram channel called @xiaomiui, similar builds are also available for the global variant of Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. However, POCO F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro) is yet to receive any other build other than China.

• Xiaomi Mi 10

  • China – V12.1.3.0.RJBCNXM
  • Global – V12.1.2.0.RJBMIXM

• Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

  • China – V12.1.2.0.RJACNXM
  • Global – V12.1.2.0.RJAMIXM

• Redmi K30 Pro/Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition/POCO F2 Pro

  • China – V12.1.2.0.RJKCNXM

That said, since the Android 11 stable rollout has now started for these devices in China, we can expect Xiaomi to complete the rollout for the regional versions of these three devices by the end of this month if everything goes right.

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While celebrating its 10th anniversary, Xiaomi launched a new flagship killer for the second half of 2020: the Redmi K30 Ultra. It is part of the K30 series and, unlike the other variants launched outside China with different monikers, it looks like it will never be available in the global market. But if you are a Chinese customer, you can get an amazing flagship killer at a very impressive price. Despite they all belong to the same lineup, Redmi K30, K30 Pro and K30 Ultra are very different devices. That is why we decided to include all the variants in a specs comparison: this comparison will highlight the differences.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra

Design

Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Ultra have the same look: just the color variants are different. But they are slightly different in terms of weight and thickness because they pack different components. The Redmi K30 Ultra is slightly thinner than K30 Pro. Redmi K30 is totally different: while Redmi K30 Pro and Ultra come with full-screen displays and a motorized pop-up camera, the vanilla Redmi K30 has a dual punch-hole display with dual front cameras. Redmi K30 retains the premium materials used for the Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Ultra, but it looks different for both the front and rear sides.

Display

Redmi K30 features an IPS display (boo) with a 120 Hz refresh rate (yay), while Redmi K30 Pro features an AMOLED display (yay) with a standard refresh rate (boo). Redmi K30 Ultra merges all the features in one: it packs an AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate! And it obviously wins the display comparison. It even comes with high brightness, HDR10+ certification, and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection by Corning. If we exclude the Redmi K30 Ultra, do you prefer having an IPS panel with a very high refresh rate or an AMOLED panel with a standard refresh rate?

Specs & Software

The Redmi K30 Ultra should be the most advanced device of the trio, but the Redmi K30 Pro actually comes with a better hardware department: it packs a more powerful Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Well, you get up to 512 GB of internal storage with the Redmi K30 Pro, but the Dimensity 1000+ chipset is less powerful than the Snapdragon 865. In each case, you get Android 10 out of the box, but on the Redmi K30 Ultra, it is customized by MIUI 12 instead of MIUI 11.

Camera

Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Ultra boast the same camera department composed of a 64 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide lens, and two sensors with 2 MP resolution for macros and depth. Redmi K30 is almost the same, but it has an inferior ultrawide sensor with an 8 MP resolution. On the other hand, it offers an additional depth sensor for the front camera which calculates depth info for selfies. I would prefer having a better ultrawide camera instead of that additional sensor on the front. But there is another thing to consider: the Redmi K30 Pro has a better chipset which guarantees the support to 8K video recording, unlike the Redmi K30 Ultra.

Battery

Redmi K30 Pro has a bigger 4700 mAh battery than its rivals and its display is more efficient because it does not feature a high refresh rate. That is why it lasts more than Redmi K30 and K30 Ultra on a single charge. With the Redmi K30 Ultra, you get the fastest charging technology with a 33W power.

Price

Redmi K30 has a €270/$318 starting price, Redmi K30 Pro begins at €360/$425, and Redmi K30 Ultra is priced €243/$287. It lacks a 120 Hz refresh rate, but the Redmi K30 Pro because it features a better chipset, besides a bigger battery. The K30 Ultra still comes with a flagship-class chipset and it is more affordable than K30 Pro, but it is an inferior SoC and the phone has inferior camera capabilities. On the other hand, it has a better display. It has no sense to get Redmi K30 right now unless you find it at a much more affordable price.

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Xiaomi Redmi K30 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K30

PROs

• Very affordable
• Premium design despite the price
• 120 Hz display
• Punch-hole design
• Dual front camera

CONS

• No 5G
• Midrange-class hardware

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

PROs

• Best hardware
• Bigger battery
• 8K video recording
• Up to UFS 3.1 internal storage

CONS

• Standard refresh rate

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra

PROs

• 120 Hz AMOLED display
• Stereo speakers
• Very good listing price
• Faster charging

CONS

• Price

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Xiaomi is hosting an event tomorrow in its home country where Lei Jun, CEO and Chairman of the Xiaomi Group will address the public. The event will also mark the launch of Mi 10 Ultra Commemorative Edition and Redmi K30 Ultra Commemorative Edition.

Now, Lei Jun has confirmed through a Weibo post that the upcoming Redmi K30 Ultra Commemorative Edition is based on the company’s K30 Pro smartphone, with some newly added features to offer “100% full flagship experience.”

Reports indicate that the company will be introducing 120Hz refresh rate support on the upcoming Redmi smartphone, a feature that users expected in the K30 Pro as well.

Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand and Chairman of Xiaomi China had previously said that the Redmi K30 Ultra Commemorative Edition represeLi Junnts what the Redmi brand set out to do. He is also confident about the phone’s configuration being top-of-the-line for the youth.

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Ahead of the launch, the smartphone has already been leaked through TENAA. The leaked images show that the phone will reportedly feature a quad-camera setup on the back, where sensors will be placed on an Oreo-designed camera module.

It is expected to come with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. However, the chipset of the device is not yet known but given that the company says “full flagship experience”, we are expecting either SD865 or SD865+ SoC.

However, there are reports that the phone may come powered by a MediaTek processor. The phone comes in three variants — 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage, and 8GB RAM + 512GB Storage.

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AnTuTu has published the list of top 10 smartphones in July in China that offer the best value for money experience in different price segments. The list mainly includes phones released in the first half of the year and some of them are phones from last year. This indicates that such phones are still popular in the Chinese market thanks to their competitive pricing. The list for July is led by the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

In the 0 to 1,499 Yuan (~$215) price range, the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s 6GB+64GB version can be leading the pack. It is followed by 6GB+64GB Honor 9X and the recently announced 4GB+64GB Redmi 9 phone. These phones are followed by Honor Play 4T Pro, Redmi K30i 5G, Redmi 10X 4G, Redmi K30, Redmi Note 8, and Vivo Y5s.

Next comes the 1,500 Yuan to 1,999 Yuan (~$287) price range. The list is led by Redmi 10X 5G’s variant 6GB+64GB model, Redmi K30 5G’s 6GB+128GB model, and Honor 20 Pro’s 8GB+128GB edition. The remaining devices in the list include Redmi K30 5G, Honor X10, Huawei Nova 6SE, Xiaomi Mi Youth Edition 5G, Vivo Y70s, and OPPO A92s.

The 2,000 Yuan to 2,999 Yuan (~$431) price range is led iQOO Z1’s 6GB+128GB edition. It is followed by Redmi K30 5G’s 8GB+128GB variant and iQOO Neo3’s 6GB+128GB variant. The other phones that are present in the list include Realme X50 Pro Player Edition, Meizu 16T, Huawei Nova 6, Honor V30 5G, Redmi Note 10X Pro 5G, Huawei Nova 5 Pro, and OPPO Reno Ace.

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The 3,000 Yuan to 4,499 Yuan (~$646) price category is led by Redmi K30 Pro’s 8GB+128GB edition, iQOO 3’s 8GB+128GB variant and Black Shark 3’s 8GB+128GB model. The other phones mentioned in the list are OPPO Ace2, Meizu 17, Honor V30 Pro 5G, Xiaomi Mi 10, OnePlus 8, Meizu 17 Pro, and Huawei Mate 30.

Coming to the costliest 4,000 Yuan and above segment, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro’s 8GB+256GB variant can be seen pioneering the pack followed by OPPO Find X2’s 8GB+128GB edition and Vivo X50 Pro+’s 8GB+128GB model. The list comprises of other phones such as Vivo NEX 3S 5G, OnePlus 8 Pro, OPPO Find X2 Pro, Honor 30 Pro+, Vivo NEX 3 5G, Huawei Mate 30 and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SD865).

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Last month  Xiaomi rolled out Android 11 Beta 1 for Redmi K30 Pro and POCO F2 Pro. It was an AOSP build and a similar update was also available for Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Now, the company has released Android 11 Beta 2 for Redmi K30 Pro in China. Unlike the previous build, this one comes with MIUI 12.

Xiaomi has been releasing MIUI 12 weekly beta builds for the supported devices since the day of the announcement. That said, today’s build (20.7.30) for Redmi K30 Pro also brings Android 11 Beta 2. It is good that the company has already incorporated its heavy skin to the latest version of Android.

Hence, we can expect the Android 11 stable rollout for Redmi K30 Pro to commence on the same day when Google will release it for the Pixels. Why are we so positive? That’s because a similar thing happened last year with Android 10 rollout for Redmi K20 Pro.

Having said that, this update is currently limited to Redmi K30 Pro in China. The Chinese smartphone maker is yet to release it for POCO F2 Pro, the international variant of the handset. We expect the company to release it soon in the coming days.

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On Monday, Redmi announced a new colorway for the Redmi K30 Pro called Aqua Skylight. Now, the flagship is set to get another color variant tomorrow; the second in a week.

The new color variant is dubbed Galaxy Silver and it will launch tomorrow, July 30. It has already been listed on Mi.com and the listing shows that the color variant will be available in a single configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage with a price tag of ¥2999 (~$428).

With the new colorway, the Redmi K30 Pro will now be available in six color options.

The Redmi K30 Pro has a 6.67-inch 1080 x 2400 display that ditches the notch, punch hole, and even skips on having a high refresh rate. It is powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor and comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

There is a 64MP + 13MP + 5MP + 2MP quad-camera setup on the back of the phone while the motorized selfie camera is a 20MP selfie camera. The Redmi K30 Pro also has an IR blaster, NFC, an audio jack, and Bluetooth 5.1. It packs a 4700mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging and Quick Charge 4+.

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The Redmi K30 Pro was announced in March and made available in four colors. Redmi has announced today that a fifth color variant will be unveiled tomorrow. However, we do not have to wait until tomorrow to know what it looks like as the new color variant has already been listed on Mi.com.

The teaser post on Weibo by Redmi says the new color variant takes inspiration from the beach with its “seawater, soft sand, and breeze”. And as you can see, it reflects in the color of the device which is a mix of marine blue (color of the sea) and brown (color of beach sand). A translation of the name of the new color variant on Xiaomi’s official website is “Aqua Skylight”.

The new color variant will be available in three configurations – 8GB RAM + 128GB, 12GB RAM + 128GB, and 8GB RAM + 256GB. Unfortunately, Redmi has decided to not make it available in the 6GB RAM + 128GB configuration. The Redmi K30 Pro Aqua Skylight should be available for purchase tomorrow.

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The Redmi K30 Pro has a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with a pop-up selfie camera. It is powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor that draws power from a 4700mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.

The phone has a 64MP primary rear camera that comes along with a 5MP telephoto camera, a 13MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The motorized selfie camera is a 20MP sensor. Other features of the phone are an IR blaster, NFC, audio jack, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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POCO launched POCO F2 Pro as a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro for international markets in mid-May. The phone came with MIUI 11 based on Android 10 out of the box. Later, in June, the company released an optional Android 11 Beta for the device. Now, the handset is receiving MIUI 12 stable update worldwide.

In total, there are five types of MIUI builds for POCO F2 Pro and they are China (Redmi K30 Pro), Global, EEA (Europe), Indonesia and Russia. MIUI 12 stable is now available in all these flavours.

The original device Redmi K30 Pro received the update last month. In fact, it has even received another build after that with build number 12.0.2.0. Whereas, the global variant of the handset is currently getting MIUI 12.0.1.0.

Here are the exact latest builds of MIUI 12 stable for all the variants of POCO F2 Pro/Redmi K30 Pro as of writing this story.

• Redmi K30 Pro
  • China – V12.0.2.0.QJKCNXM

• POCO F2 Pro
  • Global – V12.0.1.0.QJKMIXM
  • EEA – V12.0.1.0.QJKEUXM
  • Indonesia – V12.0.1.0 QJKIDXM
  • Russia – V12.0.1.0.QJKRUXM

Having said that, it’s worth noting that the update is being rolled out in batches and hence, it might take time to reach every unit.

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Redmi K30 Pro is the brand’s second flagship smartphone after last year’s Redmi K20 Pro. It is probably the only high-end smartphone from any brand to offer full-screen experience in 2020 with the help of a pop-up camera. Currently, it is on sale in China for a whopping 700 Yuan ($100) discount just a little over three months from its launch.

This is not the first discount on the Redmi K30 Pro. The handset’s price was permanently decreased in May, about two months after its launch. Then, on account of 618 sales, it was available at a discounted price in June for a limited time.

Now, once again, the brand is selling the handset at a discounted price due to the National College Entrance Exam, which is scheduled for July 7 and 8. Redmi’s official Weibo account says it is offering this discount so that college aspiring students can buy the latest Snapdragon 865-equipped 5G flagship smartphone at an affordable price with up to 24 months no-cost EMI.

Having said that, here’s the latest temporarily discounted price of Redmi K30 Pro in China.

As you can see from the tabular column, the price of the newly launched 12GB + 128GB variant is not discounted. Also, the price of 8GB + 256GB is exactly the same as the latter model so that customers can either choose for more RAM or storage.

Anyway, the Redmi K30 Pro is limited to China and this discount is only available in that region. In other regions like Europe and South East Asia, interested customers get the POCO F2 Pro, which is basically the same phone with a different name.

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Xiaomi has officially released Android 11 Beta 1 build for Redmi K30 Pro/POCO F2 Pro as promised a few days back. Surprisingly, it is an AOSP build and not MIUI. Even iQOO has provided a similar build but Oppo Find X2 series gets a ColorOS 7.2  build.

The Android 11 Beta 1 for Redmi K30 Pro and POCO F2 Pro is available as a single common build as they are basically the same phone with different branding. It can be installed by anyone with an unlocked bootloader. But it is advisable to stay away if you are not a developer.

The installation process is similar to installing MIUI Fastboot ROM. So interested users will need the ROM file whose download link has been provided at the end of the post, Xiaomi MiFlash Tool, and device drivers.

Once all the above-mentioned things are sorted out, first extract the downloaded .tgz ROM file. Then, reboot the handset into Fastboot mode and open MiFlash tool on Windows PC/laptop. Now, connect the phone with the system and load the extracted ROM folder in the tool.

Lastly, click on ‘refresh’ to detect the device and select ‘clean all’ before hitting ‘flash’ to install the ROM. After the completion of the installation, the handset will automatically boot into Android 11 Beta 1 software.

Download Redmi K30 Pro/POCO F2 Pro Android 11 Beta 1 ROM

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The Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro series was made available in the Chinese market in March this year. The line up comprises the Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition.

Touted as one of China’s most reliable e-tailers, Giztop is now offering the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro for a considerably lowered price. The 6GB RAM+128GB ROM model would normally set you back $549, but you can get your hands on it for a reduced price of only $499 through Giztop.

If the phone still doesn’t fit inside your budget, all you need to do is to apply coupon code RK30100 at the time of checking out. The coupon helps you save $100 more, by bringing the already lowered asking price of the phone further down to only $399. This variant is available in blue, as well as white color options.
If you fancy using a more power-packed variant, you might want to check out the next variant that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage space. While you’d normally end up shelling out $649 on the aforesaid model, Giztop is giving you a chance to purchase for only $599.

Those on a tight budget can take advantage of coupon code RK30100 and grab an extra $100 at checkout. In other words, you can bring the original selling price of the model down to only $499 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon before placing your order.

An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro sports a mammoth 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with a fingerprint scanner embedded under the screen. It packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor along with a competent Adreno 650 GPU under the hood.

In the optics department, the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro houses a 64MP, 13MP, 5MP, and a 2MP camera at the back, along with a 20M pop-up camera in the front for capturing self-portraits and video calling. The phone is backed by a 4700mAh battery and runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 OS.

You can follow this link to place your order before the promo comes to an end. Note that the coupon code is slated to expire on June 30.

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The Redmi K30 Pro series was introduced in China in March. The lineup includes Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition. Both handsets are available in three kinds of RAM and storage versions. Today, the Chinese firm began with the sales of the fourth variant of Redmi K30 Pro in the home market.

The Redmi K30 Pro was unveiled in China in options like 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions. The new variant that is now up for purchase through the official Xiaomi Mall and JD.com has 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It carries a pricing of 2,999 Yuan (~$429).

The 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage edition of the K30 Pro carries the same price tag. The newly introduced model is not available in purple color, that means it can be availed in hues such as gray, blue, and white.

Currently, the Redmi K30 Pro’s 6 GB RAM edition is priced at 2,397 Yuan (~$340). The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of the phone costs 2,699 Yuan (~$383).

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Redmi K30 Pro specifications

The Redmi K30 Pro has a 6.67-inch OLED display with notch-less design. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen is integrated with a fingerprint reader. It produces Full HD+ resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 865 SoC powers the device along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage.

It has a pop-up selfie camera of 20-megapixel. The quad-camera setup placed on its back includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary lens, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone houses a 4,700mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The Android 10 OS based MIUI 11 UI runs on the device.

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After Redmi and Realme, even Huawei came up with a flagship killer that distinguishes from other flagship smartphones for its incredibly affordable price. We are talking about the Honor Play4 Pro, especially targeted to gamers and power users who want to save money while still getting flagship-class hardware. We think there is no better way to establish the value for money of this device than comparing it with the most affordable flagship killers of this year. If you need the most advanced hardware department out there but you want to save money as much as possible, besides the Honor Play4 Pro, you can choose Redmi K30 Pro or Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. Here is a specs comparison between these three amazing flagship killers.

Huawei Honor Play4 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro Player

Design

Do you mind about having a dual punch-hole in your display in order to get the most narrow bezels? If you do not, Realme X50 Pro Player will offer you amazing design with a glass back, an aluminum frame, and a compact camera module, for a very elegant look. If you want a full screen experience, Redmi K30 Pro has a holeless display since it comes with a motorized pop-up camera. But its glass back houses a more invasive camera module. Honor Play4 Pro has a gaming-centric design, not the best for those who want an elegant phone.

Display

Realme X50 Pro Player is equipped with the same display as the vanilla X50 Pro and it is the most amazing panel of this trio. Besides coming with the Super AMOLED technology and a Full HD+ resolution, it has the HD10+ certification and a high 90 Hz refresh rate. Redmi K30 Pro takes the silver medal with a Super AMOLED and HDR10+ display, but unfortunately, it lacks the 90 Hz refresh rate. Honor Play4 Pro is equipped with an average IPS panel supporting a standard refresh rate and providing a 1080p resolution, just like the ones you can find on most of the midrange phones.

Hardware/Software

Redmi K30 Pro and Realme X50 Pro Player offer a higher level of performance because they are fueled by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform which is more powerful than the Kirin 990 chipset found on the Honor Play4 Pro. Realme X50 Pro Player looks more convincing because it offers up to 12 GB of RAM (instead of just 8 GB like the Redmi K30 Pro), but Redmi K30 Pro still looks awesome with its UFS 3.1 internal storage (X50 Pro Player has a UFS 3.0 native storage). With all of these devices, you get Android 10 out of the box.

Camera

The most complete rear camera department belongs to the Redmi K30 Pro as it comes with a 64 MP quad camera including a 13 MP ultrawide sensor and a 5 MP telephoto macro sensor. But the Honor Play4 Pro has better zoom capabilities thanks to a telephoto lens with OIS and 8x optical zoom. When it comes to front cameras, Honor Play4 Pro is superior as it offers a dual selfie camera including a 32 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide lens.

Battery

The biggest battery belongs to the Redmi K30 Pro which can provide a longer battery life on a single charge. But it has the slowest charging technology with just 30W. The fastest charging technology belongs to the Realme X50 Pro Player with a power of 65W bringing the battery from 0 to 100% in just 35 minutes. But Honor Play4 Pro is still pretty fast with its 40W charging tech, and it even supports reverse charging.

Price

Honor Play4 Pro carries a starting price of just €360/$408 in China, Realme X50 Pro Player starts from €334/$379, and Redmi K30 Pro is priced €375/$425. If you are seeking the best gaming experience, choose the Realme X50 Pro Player which offers a higher refresh rate and a best hardware department. Redmi K30 Pro gets close under these points of view, but it is inferior. However, it has better cameras and a bigger battery. Honor Play4 Pro has very interesting cameras, but not everyone may like its display and its chipset has an inferior performance level to the Snapdragon 865 found on Realme X50 Pro Player and Redmi K30 Pro.

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Huawei Honor Play4 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro Player: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

• Holeless display
• UFS 3.1 storage
• Bigger battery
• Pop-up front camera

CONS

• Standard refresh rate

Realme X50 Pro Player

PROS

• Better hardware
• Amazing display
• Fastest charging
• Dual front camera
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Inferior cameras

Honor Play4 Pro

PROS

• Dual front cameras
• Great telephoto sensor
• Reverse charging
• Very affordable

CONS

• Inferior display

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Apart from November 11 (also known as Double 11), China is known for organizing 618 shopping festival from June 1 to June 18 each year. With June 1 fast approaching, Chinese smartphone brands are coming up with exciting offers for the forthcoming 618 sales. Redmi today confirmed that it will be offering up to 400 Yuan discount for the buyers of Redmi K30 Pro 5G phone between June 1 and June 3.

The above poster shows that the Redmi K30 Pro 5G’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be available with 400 Yuan (~$56) discount. The discount effectively brings down the price of the variant to 2,999 Yuan (~$414).

The Redmi K30 Pro’s 6 GB RAM + 128 Gb storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models will come with 300 Yuan (~$42) price cut. These models can be purchased with revised pricing of 2,699 Yuan (~$377) and 3,399 Yuan (~$475) during the first three days of June month in China.

Editor’s Pick: Redmi 10X 5G Has Gone Up For Pre-Order For $319 On Giztop

Redmi K30 Pro 5G specifications

The Redmi K30 Pro 5G has a 6.67-inch notch-less AMOLED display that supports full HD+ resolution. It has an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powers the device with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 storage. It lacks a microSD card slot and comes preinstalled with MIUI 11 based Android 10 OS.

The 4,700mA battery of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G supports 30W fast charging. It has a pop-up selfie camera of 20-megapixel. The rear shell of the phone features a quad camera system that includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 main lens, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro shooter, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

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Another flagship killer went real: Realme officially announced the new Realme X50 Pro Player edition with a toned-down camera department and higher performance at a more affordable price. But are Realme’s latest efforts enough to guarantee the highest value for money to gamers and power users? In order to establish this, we decided to compare the new handset with other amazing flagship killers which hitten the shelves recently. We chose the Redmi K30 Pro (also known globally as the Poco F2 Pro) and the Realme X2 Pro since they are actually among the most affordable flagship killers out there and we saw several people wondering which is the best choice now that X50 Pro Player is official.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Oppo Realme X50 Pro Player vs Oppo Realme X2 Pro

Design

Realme X2 Pro has the silly notch and, if you look at where the Realme logo is placed, you will probably understand that it is not the best design choice. Redmi K30 Pro looks very impressive with its notch-less and holeless display: it sports motorized pop-up cameras allowing it to get rid of holes in the display. But not everyone might like its rear side due to its big and round-shaped camera module. I like the rear side of the Realme X50 Pro Player a lot more and that is why it is my favorite one, but it has a dual punch-hole display. Does it meet your tastes or you prefer the Redmi K30 Pro?

Display

We exclude the Redmi K30 Pro from the display comparison, especially when it comes to gaming. It lacks the trendy feature of the moment: a high 90 Hz refresh rate. Realme X2 Pro and X50 Pro Player come with similar display specifications, including a 90 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ standard, as well as the Super AMOLED technology and a Full HD+ resolution. Unfortunately, we still do not have complete details about the display of the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition, so it is a draw with the X2 Pro.

Hardware/Software

Realme X2 Pro loses this comparison because it offers an older and less powerful chipset, as well as no 5G support. It is fueled by Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform which is still one of the best processors out there, but inferior to the Snapdragon 865 found on the Redmi K30 Pro and Realme X50 Pro Player. The most advanced version of the Realme X50 Pro Player offers potentially better performances due to its higher quantity of RAM (up to 12 GB) than Redmi K30 Pro, while Redmi K30 Pro has more internal storage (up to 256 GB). In each case, you get Android 10 out of the box and a custom UI.

Camera

Realme had to cut on the camera department of the Realme X50 Pro 5G in order to offer it at a very competitive price. Realme X2 Pro is the most interesting camera phone on the paper since it offers the best telephoto sensor and a good ultrawide lens. But Redmi K30 Pro is the only supporting 8K video recording and it offers better quality in some scenarios. While there are marginal differences between Realme X2 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro, you should definitely not go for the Realme X50 Pro Player if you are looking for the best camera phone.

Battery

With its bigger 4700 mAh battery and a standard refresh rate for the display, Redmi K30 Pro provides a longer battery life. Realme X50 Pro Player has the fastest charging technology: it goes from 0 to 100 percent in just 35 minutes with its 65W fast charging technology, and it can provide 1 hour of calls with just 3 minutes of charge. Realme X2 Pro is very close with its 50W fast charging and smaller battery, while Redmi K30 Pro is inferior with a slower charging (30W) and a bigger battery.

Price

Redmi K30 Pro’s base variant is priced 2,999 Yuan in China (roughly $420), just like the Realme X50 Pro Player. Realme X2 Pro begins at 2,699 Yuan ($378) but it is actually way cheaper thanks to street prices. Realme X2 Pro is more affordable, but it is not the winner of this comparison: it has inferior hardware, a smaller battery, and it lacks 5G. Realme X50 Pro Player has a faster charging tech, better display, and performances (at least in its most expensive variant), while Redmi K30 Pro offers a bigger battery and great cameras, but it lacks a high refresh rate. If you are a gamer, maybe Realme X50 Pro Player fits your needs a bit, but if you are more like a casual user, Redmi K30 Pro might look better. Which one would you pick?

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Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Oppo Realme X50 Pro Player vs Oppo Realme X2 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

• Holeless display
• UFS 3.1 storage
• Bigger battery
• Pop-up front camera

CONS

• Standard refresh rate

Realme X50 Pro Player

PROS

• Better hardware
• Amazing display
• Fastest charging
• Dual front camera
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Inferior cameras

Realme X2 Pro

PROS

• More advanced cameras
• Great display
• Stereo speakers
• More affordable

CONS

• No 5G

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Redmi had announced the Redmi K30 4G and its 5G version in December 2019 in China. The more advanced Redmi K30 Pro 5G was made official in March this year in China. Today, Redmi confirmed that it has slashed the prices of the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 Pro smartphones in the home market.

The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G smartphone is now available with a discount of 200 Yuan in China. This model was introduced with a price tag of 2.999 Yuan (~$422). With the revised pricing, this variant is now priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$394). It is unclear whether the price cut is permanent.

The Redmi K30 Pro 5G is available in the other two models such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These variants have not received any price cut. They are currently selling at 3,399 Yuan (~$478) and 3,699 Yuan (~$520), respectively. Blue and White are the two color variants of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G.

Editor’s Pick: Redmi 10X will come with up to 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and in four colors

The above poster reveals that the Redmi K30 4G’s two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage have also received permanent price cuts of 200 Yuan (~$28). These models were respectively priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$267) and 2,199 Yuan (~$309) at launch. They are now available for 1,699 Yuan (~$239) and 1,999 Yuan (~$281), respectively.

At launch, the Chinese firm had also introduced the Redmi K30 4G in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage version for 1,599 Yuan (~$225) and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model for 1,699 Yuan. The 64 GB storage is no longer available for purchase, while the 6 GB + 128 GB variant is selling for 1,599 Yuan. The smartphone is available in color variants like Blue, Purple, and Red. The Redmi K30 4G and Redmi K30 Pro 5G are selling as POCO X2 and POCO F2 Pro, respectively in international markets.

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POCO is all set to make a comeback to the European market this year with the POCO F2 Pro. The phone will officially launch in a few hours via an online event in Europe. While we await more details about the device, we’ve got the image of the POCO F2 Pro retail box from one of our sources.

The retail box confirms that the POCO F2 Pro will support 5G. The box follows the same design format as the POCO X2, with the POCO branding on top and the model name at the center. Our source confirms that the warehouses are currently stocking up POCO F2 Pro units and it will soon be made available for sale.

Officially, we haven’t got a lot of details about the POCO F2 Pro. However, the phone is likely going to be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro 5G for the European market. Yesterday, Ishan Agarwal leaked the front render of the device along with possible color options and storage variants. The POCO F2 Pro for Europe may come in four colors like Black/Grey, Blue, Purple & White and there should be two storage variants: 128GB and 256GB.

Guess what phone this is… Ahh, I know it's not hard.

This is your first look at the official renders of #PocoF2Pro which is launching very soon. Full-screen design confirmed.

5 colour options: Black, Grey, Blue, Purple & White (K30 Pro?)

2 storage options: 128 & 256GB pic.twitter.com/mPzxWnsvoR

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) May 11, 2020

Pricing is still a big question, but it could be around 570 Euros (~$617) according to a previous report. It will also be interesting to see if the F2 Pro turns out to be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro Zoom edition. The Zoom model features a better 8MP telephoto shooter capable of 3x optical zoom. The standard variant has a 5MP shooter fulfilling the dual roles of telephoto and macro cameras.

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UPDATE:

POCO has also confirmed a Global Event on May 12 at 8 PM (GMT+8). So the Poco F2 Pro could be launched in multiple markets next week.

Hey POCO Fans, hit ⁰now if you want to experience the simplicity of life powered by innovations that truly matter.

BTW, a hidden message at the end of the video.#POCOisBACK #PowerfullyCool pic.twitter.com/FoF3zrLpd3

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) May 7, 2020

Original Story as follows..

The POCO F2 Pro is finally coming. It is scheduled to go official on May 12. Reports surrounding the smartphone have claimed that it could be arriving as a rebadged version of the Redmi K30 Pro. Ahead of the next week’s launch, 91mobiles revealed the pricing and color variants of the POCO F2 Pro.

POCO F2 Pro price and color variants (Rumored)

Based on the information received from a trusted source, the publication has claimed that the POCO F2 Pro will carry a price tag of 570 euros for its 128 GB storage version. The phone will be coming in other variants. However, the publication has on the pricing of POCO F2 Pro’s other variants.

A previous leak by a Portugal tech site had revealed that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants of the POCO F2 Pro will be priced at 649 euros and 749 euros in the Portuguese market. The prices of smartphones in Portugal are generally higher compared to other European countries because of the country’s private copy tax.

The Redmi K30 Pro is available in White, Purple, Gray and Blue in China. A listing for the unannounced POCO F2 Pro was recently seen on GearBest. The listing carried the same color options for POCO F2 Pro. The new report by the publication also claimed F2 Pro will be coming in same four color variants.

Editor’s Pick: POCO M2 Pro could be mid-range phone with Snapdragon 720G

POCO F2 Pro specifications (Rumored)

The POCO F2 Pro may have the specs that are available on the Redmi K30 Pro. Hence, it is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with notch-less design. It may come with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 865 SoC may power the device with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It could feature a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

The device is likely to come with a 20-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper. The rear side of the smartphone may feature a 64-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel quad camera setup placed inside a round-shaped camera housing.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi K30 smartphone was recently launched in the Indian market as POCO X2. Thus, it was being rumored that the Redmi K30 Pro could get launched as the POCO F2 smartphone. However, the brand’s general manager denied the reports.

Soon after C Manmohan, General Manager of the POCO brand said that the POCO F2 won’t be the rebranded version of Redmi K30 Pro, it was reported that the Redmi K30 Pro will get launched as the POCO F2 Pro. Ahed of the launch, the upcoming smartphone’s pricing details have leaked online.

It seems that the POCO F2 Pro will not be limited to the Indian market and will also get launched in the European market as the phone’s pricing has been leaked online. As per the report, the smartphone is expected to start at €649 in Portugal.

While the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is reportedly priced at €649, the top-end model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is said to be priced at €749. However, the report adds that the pricing in other European regions will be lower than the pricing in Portugal because of the ‘private copy fee’ in the country.

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Since the POCO F2 Pro will be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, the device will feature a pop-up front-facing camera for a notch-less display design and a circular quad-camera module on the back. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core chipset.

It will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a 20MP front-facing snapper, a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, a 13MP super wide-angle lens, a 5MP telephoto lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

Now, it remains to be the seen what the company has planned for the POCO F2, which will be act as the successor to the POCO F1. While not much information is available about the upcoming POCO F2 series, we expect the company to launch these devices as early as next month. It will also be interesting to see how Xiaomi positions the POCO brand and Redmi K-series given that both fall within the same price segment.

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Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom Edition were announced late last month in China. The former device is expected to release as POCO F2 Pro in international markets (except India). Ahead of that, engineers at Redmi have shared a cool trick on Weibo to mod Redmi K30 Pro into a handheld microscope.

Smartphone mods never get old as they are still popular these days, at least in the form of software. Redmi K30 Pro already has a good set of cameras such as a 64MP primary sensor with 26mm wide lens, a 13MP sensor with 12mm ultra-wide lens,  a 5MP sensor with 50mm macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor.

Redmi engineers proved that this camera setup can be further improved by modding the macro camera to utilize it as a microscope. All you require is a spare macro camera module to achieve this hack.

As you can see from the video above, interested users will need to cut the shell of a spare macro module to take out its optical lens. Once done, all they have to do is stack it in reverse position on the 50mm macro lens present in Redmi K30 Pro. That’s it, now they can click pictures at a microscopic level.

The video showcases a Redmi engineer clicking pictures of pine leaf, Daphnia, pollen-carrying leg of a honeybee, intestine, stem of xylophyte dicotyledon, smear of human blood, onion, and a surgical mask.

Anyway, do note that making any change to the hardware of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones void warranty, unlike unlocking the bootloader and flashing custom ROMs.

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After Xiaomi-backed Redmi had launched its flagship Redmi K30 Pro smartphone, it was reported that the device could get launched in India as the POCO F2. It also made sense given that the company has launched Redmi K30 as POCO X2 in the Indian market.

However, C Manmohan, General Manager of the POCO brand said that the POCO F2 won’t be the rebranded version of Redmi K30 Pro. Now, a new report has surfaced online which reveals that the Redmi K30 Pro will launch as the POCO F2 Pro in India.

Details leaked through Google Play support page reveals that the POCO F2 Pro carries codename “Imi” which is the same codename as Redmi K30 Pro. This confirms that the POCO F2 Pro is indeed the Redmi K30 Pro.

If this turns out to be true, then the upcoming POCO F2 series will consist of at least two smartphones — the standard POCO F2 and a higher configuration variant of the same, dubbed as the POCO F2 Pro.

Since the POCO F2 Pro will be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, it will feature a pop-up front-facing camera for a notch-less display design and a circular quad-camera module on the back. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core chipset.

It will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a 20MP front-facing snapper, a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, a 13MP super wide-angle lens, a 5MP telephoto lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

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However, it remains to be the seen what the company has planned for the POCO F2, which will be act as the successor to the POCO F1, the brand’s first smartphone that was launched in March 2018. While not much information is available about the upcoming POCO F2 series, we expect the company to launch the devices as early as next month.

For the uninitiated, POCO brand has been split as an independent company by Xiaomi earlier this year. The move came at a time when the brand was considered dead given that its executives had left the brand and the company had not launched any product apart from its highly-successful first and only POCO F1.

Earlier this year, soon after making the brand independent, the POCO X2 smartphone was launched in the Indian market, which as we mentioned, is a rebranded Redmi K30. It remains to be seen how Xiaomi positions the POCO brand and Redmi K-series given that both fall within the same price segment.

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While increasing the prices of its top-tier flagships, OnePlus never forgets to launch a more affordable vanilla version of their lineup for smart buyers and for those who want to save money while still getting a high-end phone. OnePlus 8 is a perfect flagship killer and it has nothing to envy to the most expensive phones under most of the aspects. But is it the best flagship killer out there or there are devices with a higher value for money? In order to let you gather all the info in regard and establish this, after comparing it to the Huawei Nova 7 and the Honor 30, we decided to compare it with Xiaomi Mi 10 and Redmi K30 Pro.

OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

Design

OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 have a punch-hole design, while Redmi K30 Pro comes with a holeless display and a motorized pop-up camera. In each case, you get an aluminum frame and a glass back. But the OnePlus 8 is the only which offers protection against dust and water: it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification. Which device has the best look? With its higher screen-to-body ratio Xiaomi Mi 10 and its curved display are very impressive, but OnePlus 8 has a curved screen as well and it is even more compact due to its smaller display. The Redmi K30 Pro is holeless, but it has a flat display and slightly thicker bezels. Further, it has a bigger round-shaped camera module on the back, not a great solution for a minimalistic look.

Display

Unlike most of the last-generation flagships, Redmi K30 Pro does not support a high refresh rate but it comes with a standard 60 Hz rate. That is why OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 look more interesting with their 90 Hz refresh rate. OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 are very close in terms of display quality and we recommend both if you need a good viewing experience. But there are flagships with better displays, keep that in mind. However, we are still talking about high-end OLED panels. Xiaomi Mi 10 has a wider 6.67-inch diagonal, while OnePlus 8 is more compact. But both the devices come with a single punch hole.

Hardware/Software

With OnePlus 8, Xiaomi Mi 10, and Redmi K30 Pro, you get very similar performances. All of them are fueled by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, so you get the best chipset in the Android world released in 2020. Further, they all come with LPPDR5 RAM. Redmi K30 Pro has a faster UFS 3.1 native storage (if we exclude the base variant with 128 GB of UFS 3.0 storage), but it offers less RAM in its top configuration. While Redmi K30 Pro stops at 8 GB of RAM, with OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 you get up to 12 GB of RAM. We believe the OnePlus 8 may offer slightly higher performance due to the amazing software optimization of its Oxygen OS, but we are only talking about marginal differences.

Camera

Unlike the Redmi K30 Pro, OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 lack a telephoto sensor. But despite that, they are still better camera phones due to their better main sensors. The Xiaomi Mi 10 is definitely the most impressive with its 108 MP main sensor supporting OIS and 8K video recording. Then we got the OnePlus 8 with its 48 MP triple camera including a 16 MP ultrawide sensor. Redmi K30 Pro comes right after with a pretty nice camera but far from high-end camera phones.

Battery

The biggest battery belongs to the Xiaomi Mi 10: a 4780 mAh unit. But Redmi K30 Pro should offer a longer battery life in a lot of scenarios because its display does not support a 90 Hz refresh rate which consumes more energy. However, we still prefer the Xiaomi Mi 10 since it supports both fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while you can only charge the OnePlus 8 and the Redmi K30 Pro by cable.

Price

OnePlus 8 debuted in China with a €522/$565 starting price (€699 globally). Xiaomi Mi 10 is priced €560/$606 in China, and Redmi K30 Pro starts from €499/$540. OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 offer a better experience than Redmi K30 Pro. But at least on the paper, we prefer the Xiaomi Mi 10 due to the presence of wireless charging technology, a bigger battery, and an amazing camera.

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OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

• Holeless display
• Faster charging tech
• UFS 3.1 storage
• Affordable price

CONS

• Inferior cameras

Xiaomi Mi 10 

PROS

• Great main camera
• 8K video recording
• Wireless charging
• Stereo speakers
• Reverse wireless charging
• 90 Hz display
• Biggest battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

OnePlus 8

PROS

• IP68 waterproof
• Stereo speakers
• 90 Hz display
• More compact

CONS

• Smaller battery

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Redmi K30 Pro vs Mi 10

Redmi released the K30 Pro model earlier this year. Since the K30 model released in January, it’s been over 2 months for us to imagine how the K30 Pro would kill those flagships as the K20 Pro did. And right now, the Redmi k30 Pro is just in our hands. Along with that, we’ve also got the Mi 10, which puts in the perfect position to see if Redmi’s flagship and Xiaomi’s flagship competes with each other.

Design

Its good to see that the K30 Pro used the complete full-screen design without any hole-punch or notch. In 2020, you will see almost all the flagships would turn to different kinds of hole-punch displays. For those who cannot accept the imperfection, the K30 Pro has given you the perfect solution.

The pop-up front camera is still one of the most effective setups for solving the dilemma between higher screen-to-body ratio and front camera components. Most phone producers have abandoned the pop-up mechanism, which probably is more about suppliers’ choices on balancing cost and user sensibility. But smartphone designers are still working on or, at least, waiting for the next solution, which is likely to be the in-screen camera. Comingback to the pop-up cameras, some users may worry about the thickness problem caused by the pop-up camera but in fact, the Redmi K30 Pro is not much thicker than the Mi 10.

Here’s how it pops-up from the top. Redmi has inherited its shiny pop-up motion, which is really not an elegant design but makes it more like a fancy toy.

And another detail different from the Mi10 is the flat display. Although a curved display is really able to catch eyes at first glance, we found that users usually got annoyed by the edge-mistouch problem. So, we appreciate that Redmi did not follow the trend for curved screen displays. Looking back to the rear camera arrangement, it reminded us of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, though the design of K30 Pro looks much simpler.

At the same time, the K30 Pro reserved a 3.5mm Audio port, which has been taken away on most flagships including the Mi 10. But the Mi 10 has dual speakers which are able to have stereo when holding the phone in hands, while the K30 Pro, though having a certification of Hi-Res Audio, struggle to provide the same enjoyment with only one speaker.

Display

One of the biggest differences in user experience is their display. Mi 10’s display features a 90Hz refresh rate, while the K30 Pro equipped a 60Hz one. I have to say one of the most intuitive feelings about using a phone is the visual experience on their displays. Thanks to the high refresh-rate, Mi 10 seems to be a bit more fluent in the system layout, though their inside CPU performance should be very close to each other.

But other than that, the Redmi K30 Pro is definitely an excellent 1080P HDR display and had a similar color presentation to the Mi 10.

Performance

About their performance, they both are equipped with a Snapdragon 865 SOC and LPDDR5 memory, which is the best combination for performance you can have in a 2020 Android Phone. But pay attention here not to get the wrong option, because the 6GB RAM and 128 ROM version of the K30 Pro features the LPDD4X memory. In addition, the K30 Pro is equipped with the UFS3.1 storage, while the Mi 10 features the UFS3.0 storage which was considered as one of the pros in Mi 10’s advertisement.

In our test, the UFS3.1 did have around 10% speed improvement of file transmission. And more importantly, the K30 Pro is a cheaper model.

In Geekbench 5 test, the K30 Pro performed a bit better than the Mi 10 in both single-core and multi-core tests. And then we moved to the Andro-bench, the Redmi K30 Pro was not just leading the race of sequence read and write speed affected by the storage capacity but also had better results of random read and write. And the Andro-bench storage test also proved that there was over 10% improvement of the sequence read and write speed with the UFS3.1 storage.

Gaming

But when we moved to gaming tests, the K30 Pro’s gaming performance was obviously limited by the 60Hz display. In PUBG Mobile, even though we applied the highest graphic settings, the K30 Pro stably maintained 60 fps through the whole test. And the Mi 10 amazingly reached at 83.6fps averagely under the same picture quality. And looking back at the PUBG Mobile on the K30 Pro, it’s a performance waste!

And then we did a stress test in Namian Legend. this time the results were able to reflect their actual CPU performance. Although Mi10’s frame rate peaked at 90 frames, it averaged at 47.5, while the average frame rate of K30 Pro is 49.5fps. And that also met the results shown in those benchmark apps.

Cameras

Redmi was known as a sub-brand pursuing cost-effectiveness. Cameras on Redmi generally were not able to challenge those outstanding camera phones. And unfortunately, Mi 10 series were just one of them. We shot photos on both of them and let’s see what we got.

From the samples we found that Mi 10 was able to produce vivid colors with a bit higher saturation, but we also admire the K30 Pro’s 64MP primary camera due to its ability to portray the true colors. And if we were thinking to have more editing possibilities, the 108MP cameras of the Mi 10 would reserve more detail and better color tolerance.

When things come down to the high-resolution mode, obviously we see the gap between these two phones. 64MP resolution is definitely one of the most popular high-resolution solutions, but if there could be a better option like this 108MP sensor, all we have to concern is just the software tuning. But to be honest, the improvement from 64 to 108MP probably is hard to notice for most users in daily use. Because it’s not easy to perceive the difference in the details when the resolutions get so high.

And we tried several wide-angle photos but found that they may feature the same wide-angle lens and sensors. The samples looked very close with good resolution and good anti-distortion.

They both feature a macro camera. But from their samples, we thought they were still at a ‘have fun’ level. Xiaomi has developed its own powerful night mode just like its rivals have developed a few software solutions on improving and balancing the brightness. These two models both could shoot night photos under extremely low light conditions. The night mode samples significantly reduced noise in the darkness. The Mi 10’s advantage of high resolution still worked in night mode, which was impressive during our whole camera review.

Charge

Another feature worth talking about is the charging efficiency. An included 33W charger gave the K30 Pro a full-charge just in around 63 minutes, while the 50W charger did it in just 47 minutes. Both of them were impressive. Especially for the Mi 10, it features the 30W wireless charging, which is even faster than on some flagship models’ wired charging. However, there’s no wireless charging on the K30 pro.

Conclusion

From a market perspective, the Redmi K series has inherited the former role of the Mi series, which were popular as cost-effective flagship killers. But as we’ve observed, it is getting more difficult than ever to play the role of an all-round candidate and save cost at the same time. The Redmi K30 Pro, to some extent, has matched its market positioning, and it’s still one of the high-end models to get your money’s worth. For most users the K30 Pro is a better buy starting at 2999 yuan ($426) despite its 60Hz display. It has a capable camera setup with a good design and powerful hardware to satisfy the requirements of most upper mid-range users.

The near $100 difference between the Redmi K30 Pro (8GB) and Mi 10 could be significant enough for most buyers to lean towards the former.

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Xiaomi‘s independent Redmi brand took the wraps off the Redmi K30 series last month in China. The series includes the Redmi K30, K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom Edition. The Zoom Edition is obviously the top-end variant as it features up to 30x digital zoom.

Redmi has today announced another premium attribute that buyers can look for on the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition. The feature is a new 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage variant. The model comes with a hefty price tag of 4499 yuan (~$634). The new version will go on sale in China from tomorrow (April 7). You’ll agree the price is impressive for a 12GB RAM and 512GB storage phone. The device was spotted on JD.com last month but wasn’t among the option announced.

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As a reminder, the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition features a 6.67-inch FHD+ E3 Super AMOLED display. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 tagging along with a Snapdragon X55 modem which gives the device support for both SA/NSA 5G modes. On the design aspect, the K30 Pro features a 3D glass panel at the back as well as liquid-cooling system. It utilises a pop-up camera design which is rare in recent times. There is also a Quad-camera setup at the rear which includes a 64MP Sony IMX686 1/1.7″ sensor with four-axis OIS, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with support for 3x optical and 30x digital zoom, a 13-megapixel 123° ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone boots Android 10-based MIUI 11 out of the box. Under the hood is a 4700mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging which delivers a full charge in 63 minutes.

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Redmi K30 Pro is the latest flagship killer from the house of Redmi. This phone is the direct successor to the last year’s immensely popular Redmi K20 Pro. Though it is only the second generation flagship smartphone by the brand, it packs everything one needs in a premium device without shelling out more penny. Now, it is expected to get even better with third-party software development as the company officially releases its source code on GitHub.

Xiaomi is well-known for being developer-friendly since the beginning. This applies to Redmi as well because it still comes under Xiaomi even though it was termed independent in late 2018 before the launch of Redmi Note 7 series.

Due to this, Xiaomi smartphone users have been enjoying using a variety of custom ROMs based on new iterations of Android whenever releases. In fact, most enthusiast smartphone users buy Xiaomi products for this reason apart from bang for buck hardware they offer.

The Redmi K30 Pro runs Xiaomi’s MIUI Android skin, which although is feature-rich in its own way, is still not a cup of tea for everyone, even in its 11th generation. But thankfully, as Xiaomi has released kernel source code for the device, we can expect developers to come up with custom recoveries, custom ROMs, mods, and what not as an alternative to MIUI 11 that the device comes with.

A few days back, MIUI camera app from the then-latest MIUI 11 beta build clearly suggested the Redmi K30 Pro will launch under POCO brand in India. But yesterday the brand’s general manager C Manmohan denied the device being launching as Poco F2, however, he did not mean the product to not launch at all. Maybe, the device will be rebranded as something else for the country like Poco X2 Pro.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi brand recently launched its new flagship smartphone — Redmi K30 Pro. At the time of the promotion period, the company had revealed that the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version has LPDDR4x RAM.

However, many users have reported that the phone shows LPDDR5 RAM through the software. This has left many users confused about what’s true among them. Well, a Xiaomi executive has now clarified.

Wang Teng, an executive at Xiaomi has now clarified that the software is detection the RAM type wrong on the smartphone. This means that the phone indeed comes with LPDDR4x RAM and not LPDDR5.

The Redmi K30 Pro is currently the cheapest Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powered smartphone as it comes with a price tag of 2,999 Yuan (~$425) for 6GB RAM (LPDDR4X) + 128GB storage base variant.

The smartphone also comes in higher memory configuration options such as 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, both of which are priced at 3,399 Yuan (~$480) and 3,699 Yuan (~$525) respectively.

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The device features a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display, with a fingerprint scanner embedded under the screen. It is powered by the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, along with Adreno 650 GPU under the hood.

As far as the optics department is concerned, the phone has a quad camera setup on the back that comprises of a 64-megapixel, 13-megapixel, 5-megapixel, and a 2-megapixel camera sensors. Upfront, it features a 20-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

It has a VC cooling system with 9 temperature sensors to restrict overheating while carrying out intensive tasks. The handset runs MIUI 11 based on the the latest Android 10 operating system. It draws power from a 4,700mAh battery that comes with support for 33W Fast Flash Charge technology.

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