Xiaomi shares the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition’s teardown video

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 04 May 2021 04:10:56 +0000

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition was unveiled by Xiaomi on April 27 as not only the cheapest gaming phone around but as the first Redmi-branded gaming phone. The phone turned out to be a popular model as it got sold out in just 1 minute. The company over the weekend released a teardown video of the gaming phone, giving us a glimpse of the internals.

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teardown shows that the device packs well-arranged internal components that would make for easy repairs if the need arises. The teardown also reveals the aerospace-grade hexagonal boron nitride heat dissipation material which is pasted on the back cover and is close to the mainboard for heat conduction. Also, despite the thin build, the Redmi gaming phone packs an NFC coil assembly and an infrared transmitter.

Also shown in the disassembly video are the motherboard and camera sensors. The device uses a 64MP main sensor featuring ED ultra-low dispersion optical glass lens and also equipped with a resin lens in order to achieve a good shooting effect. The Samsung LPDDR4X memory and UFS 3.1 flash memory are also shown. The Dimensity 1200 chip is located under the memory and so isn’t visible.

The middle part of the phone’s back panel facing the location of the processor is covered with a large-area VC soaking plate while the upper part is coated with silicone grease for heat conduction.

The video also shows that the lithium battery which the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition uses is manufactured by a domestic manufacturer – Dongguan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (ATL) and is code-named BM56. The battery has a typical capacity of 5065mAh and a rated capacity of 4965mAh. It comes with two cables which power the 67W fast charging current.

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The phone has a shoulder button that is linked to a connecting rod. The button automatically pops up after the phone is switched to gaming mode. Furthermore, in order to achieve the ultra-narrow lower frame that is just 2.7mm thick, the OLED screen uses COP (Chip On Pi) packaging. COP screen packaging involves directly bending a part of the flexible screen to further reduce the frame, which can achieve a nearly borderless effect.

You can check out our review video of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition below.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition launched; comes with key upgrades for a better gaming experience

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:52:04 +0000

While you can pick up any regular smartphone with a capable processor and play the latest mobile game on it, gaming smartphones make that experience better with the extra features that they have such as a better display, bigger battery capacity, faster-charging technology, and more. That is what the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition brings to the table – a better way to play games compared to its siblings.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition Design

The latest entry in the Redmi K40 series builds upon the design of its siblings. While it keeps the centered punch-hole display design, it adds a customizable RGB light to the rear camera module, drops the boring round/pill-shaped LED flash for a lightning bolt-shaped one, adds retractable shoulder buttons to the frame, and also changes the speaker grille design. It also manages to squeeze a significantly bigger battery capacity in a body that is just a bit thicker (8.3mm).

All these design changes help the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition stand out from its siblings.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition Specifications

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition has a flexible OLED screen that measures 6.67 inches. The display has a 120Hz refresh rate, a three-finger 480Hz touch sampling rate, a DCI-P3 color gamut, and HDR10+ certification. The bezels on three of the sides measure 1.8mm while the chin is 2.7mm thick. There is Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides of the phone.

For the gaming edition, Redmi has gone with MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 processor. The 6nm chipset also has a GPU whose drivers can be independently upgraded as we have seen with some Qualcomm chipsets. The chipset is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

For its cameras, the Redmi K40 Gaming Enhanced Edition has a 64MP triple camera setup on the back. The phone is the first in the industry to use an ultra-low dispersion optical glass lens. The 64MP f/1.65 sensor is paired with an 8MP 120° ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP 40mm macro camera. The front-facing camera is a 16MP sensor and the camera app is packed with lots of software features.

Redmi has partnered with JBL for the stereo speakers of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. The phone also has Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio (wired and wireless), a 3-mic design (top, side, and bottom), and an x-axis linear motor. It has Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, GPS (including NavIC), and support for AAC, LDAC, and LHDC codecs.

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition packs a 5065mAh battery capacity, a 12% increase over that of the other K40 models. It then pairs it with 67W fast wired charging, the fastest in a Redmi-branded smartphone. The phone also supports Quick Charge 3.0 and Power Delivery 3.0.

There is liquid cooling and specially designed Wi-Fi and 5G antennas to make sure that you remain connected while gaming. As expected, there is a Game Mode that you can turn on to customize your gaming experience. The phone runs MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition Price and Availability

The Redmi K40 is available in five configurations. It is already available for pre-order and the first sale is scheduled for April 30 at 10 AM. Below are their prices:

6GB RAM + 128GB = ¥1999 (~$308)
8GB RAM + 128GB = ¥2199 (~$339)
8GB RAM + 256GB = ¥2399 (~$370)
12GB RAM + 128GB = ¥2399 (~$370)
12GB RAM + 256GB = ¥2699 (~$416)

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