A couple of months ago, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition. The smartphone has been very well received in the company’s home market and the device is still in high demand, causing supply issues.

Given the popularity of the smartphone, it seems that the company isn’t wasting time on improving the user experience. As per the report, just weeks after the official launch, the device is now getting a new MIUI 12 update.

The new update for the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition mainly focuses on the software algorithm and has optimized the phone’s vibration effect. Apart from this, there are also new security patches from Google and further improvements to optimize gaming performance and power consumption when using Wi-Fi.

As for the device, it doesn’t differ much from the Mi 10T smartphone that was launched by the company earlier this year. However, in the Chinese market, the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition is a bit cheaper compared to Mi 10T.

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The smartphone features a 6.67-inch display that supports a Full HD+ screen resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, MEMC, 650nits brightness, and up to 144Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, which is coupled with up to 8GB of LPPDR5 RAM and  256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

Taking care of the camera department is a 64MP Sony IMX682 primary sensor, which is paid with a 13MP ultra-wide lens with 123-degree FOV, and a 5MP macro sensor. On the front side, there’s a 20MP snapper for taking selfies.

The device, which supports 5G connectivity, is running MIUI 12 based on the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which supports 33W fast charging technology.

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition in China. Although it doesn’t differ much from the Mi 10T, it is much cheaper($100 cheaper than India) in China. Also, Xiaomi announced a special price and sale as an 11.11 special offer. And as a result, it has sold about 100,000 units in 1 minute.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Weibo account has shared an official poster(via MyDrivers) that says the first sale clocked 100,000 units sold in one minute. However, a small-sized text below the poster says the sale detail includes all the platforms like JD.com, Tmall, and Suning. The number is calculated from November 1, 2020, at 10:00 to 10:01 AM China time. As said, the device went on first sale today morning at 10 AM local time.

With the Double-Eleven Sales kick-starting today(1.11), K30S Commemorative Edition got a special discount of 300 yuan($45). For the unware, Double-Eleven sales is a promotional event for celebrating Singles Day(11.11) in China. Originally the device is priced at 2,599 yuan($388). So that makes the device start at a discounted new price of 2,299 yuan($344). Other offers include 6-month interest-free periods(EMI). At this price, it is currently the cheapest Snapdragon 865 SoC smartphone.

That said, the company thanked everyone for a great response to the first sale. However, the sale figures reportedly could have been much brighter if it wasn’t for the pandemic situation.

Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition Specifications

The device features a 6.67-inch display supports a Full HD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, MEMC, 650nits brightness, and up to 144Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with up to 8 GB of LPPDR5 RAM and  256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. For optics, it has a 64MP Sony IMX682 main lens, 13MP ultra-wide with 123-degree FOV, and 5MP macro sensor. For selfies, there is a 20MP shooter.

Other features include a 33W fast charger, 5,000mAh battery, dual SIM, 5G / 4G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, dual-frequency GPS, and dual-linear stereo speakers. The device also has an AI face-unlock, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD slot. It runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box.

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Xiaomi will launch the next iteration of the K30 series in China tomorrow(October 27). The company has confirmed today that the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition will be the latest entrant in the series. Now, ahead of the launch, let’s look at the expected specifications, and price.

Xiaomi’s approach has altered a bit in 2020. It skipped the Redmi Note 9 series in China, and now, the Redmi K30S is strongly hinted at as a rebadged version of Mi 10T from Europe. If we recall, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10T series in Europe last month. Later, it brought the series to India as well. Now, the company’s launch tomorrow in China will be at 2 PM local time. To affirm the hints, the company has already teased the device with a couple of pictures, and it is indeed looking like the Mi 10T.

Redmi K30S Design

First off, Xiaomi is calling it the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition in China. The device will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button. Above that, there are volume buttons. At the bottom, we have speakers, a USB-C port, and a SIM card slot. The front has a display with a single punch-hole to the left whereas the rear has a rounded rectangle layout for cameras.

Considering its a rebadge of Mi 10T, we can expect the display and rear panel to sport Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 protection. As for the color variants, teasers so far point to the same Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver options for China.

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Redmi K30S Specifications(Expected)

So, the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition will probably feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD 144Hz display. Now, a Xiaomi executive had already explained why the company had to opt for LCD on the Mi 10T. To affirm it, Redmi’s Product Director Wang Teng has replied to one of the users on Weibo citing that LCD on K30S will be of top quality.

If Xiaomi were to retain the same panel from Mi 10T, it will have ΔE=0.63 and JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference)=0.39. Additionally, it could also have features like Adaptive Sync, MEMC, Sunlight Mode 3.0, Reading Mode 3.0, and 4096 levels of brightness adjustments. Under the hood, a recent leak on TENAA hints at Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and Xiaomi has confirmed it already. Also, the SoC will be paired with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage but variants are China is not known yet. However, we can expect at least 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

As for the optics, the teasers on Weibo already show a 64MP sensor on the renders which is the same as Mi 10T. Hence, the device is likely to host Sony’s IMX682 64MP main lens, a 13MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro lens. Upfront, it will probably host a 20MP selfie shooter like the Mi 10T. We can expect other features like NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, Stereo speakers, 3D audio recording, IR blaster, SA/NSA 5G, 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging via USB-C, and more.

Price, Availability

In both Europe and India, the Mi 10T is already starting at  €499, and ₹35,999 respectively. However, a hint by Wang Teng suggests the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition could start at 2,598 yuan($388) in China. This will make it the Cheapest Snapdragon 865 SoC device yet, if that happens.

For Availability, Xiaomi is already hinting at 11.11 which is a famous Double Eleven sales day in China. It is nothing but Nov. 11 Singles’ Day shopping festival in the country. Hence, we can expect it to go on sale that day but let’s wait for the official word during the launch.

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