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Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition to launch in new Inverse Scale color option

Sean — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:28:58 +0000

Earlier today (26th July 2021), Redmi had teaser the arrival of a new variant of its K40 Game Enhanced Edition smartphone. The teaser arrived with an “Operation Inverse Scale” title and now, a listing on an e-commerce platform has revealed that its an upcoming new color option for the device.

Unfortunately, the company has not directly revealed the design or color scheme of the new color variant. Although, looking at the teaser, we can assume it will have red as its primary color with shades of dark gray or black. The helmet of the figure in the teaser also hints at a red LED lights that is housed on the top and bottom of the rear camera module.

Furthermore, the device was also found listed on popular Chinese e-commerce website, JD.com, in which it was revealed that the smartphone will arrive in a single memory configuration, namely 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Notably, the Chinese smartphone maker’s K40 Game Enhanced Edition Inverse Scale color will also be priced at 2,699 Yuan (roughly 416 US Dollars), which is about 200 Yuan (roughly 31 US Dollars) higher than the regular version. At the moment, the device is available for pre bookings.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition price slashed, now starts from 2,299 Yuan ($360)

Sean — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:29:16 +0000

Redmi has just recently announced that it is officially lowering the price of its K40 Game Enhanced Edition smartphone. The device now starts from 2,299 Yuan (roughly 360 US Dollars), with the maximum price cut for the two configurations being 200 Yuan (roughly 31 US Dollars).

For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant announced the release of the K40 Game Enhanced Edition at the end of April 2021. It was the company’s first ever gaming smartphone and arrive with MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 chipset. The device saw great success in its home country’s market, with sales crossing 100,000 units in just under a minute during its first sale. And now, the handset has seen a price slash.

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition’s 12GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage variant has seen a price drop of 100 Yuan (roughly 15 US Dollars) and is now available for 2,299 Yuan. On the other hand, the higher end 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage variant has its price drop by 200 Yuan and is now available for a price of 2,499 Yuan (roughly 390 US Dollars).

Talking about the device itself, it is a gaming smartphone that houses the Dimensity 1200 6nm SoC and also includes should buttons that is useful for mobile gaming. It sports a 6.67 inch FHD+ OLED display that supports HDR10+ along with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 480Hz touch sampling rate. The device is powered by a large 5,065mAh battery pack, which also supports up to 67W fast charging as well.

Redmi K40 Gaming smartphone’s battery gets certified by BIS in India

Jeet — Tue, 11 May 2021 05:32:40 +0000

Last month, Xiaomi launched the Redmi K40 Gaming smartphone in its home country China and now it seems that the company is all set to launch the device in the Indian market under its POCO branding.

A tweet from Mukul Sharma claims that the smartphone’s battery has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. He also adds that the phone is supposed to be a POCO device.

The Redmi K40 Gaming (supposed POCO phone) battery has already been certified by the Indian BIS.#Xiaomi #Redmi #RedmiK40Gaming #POCOF3GT pic.twitter.com/WylfIH17xC

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 11, 2021

Xiaomi has been launching some Redmi-branded devices in the Indian market under the POCO brand and is likely to continue doing the same for the upcoming Redmi K40 Gaming Enhanced Edition smartphone.

Currently, there’s not much known about the device’s launch in the Indian market but given that the phone is now getting certified, the official announcement of the smartphone in India should a few weeks away.

Now, coming to the specifications of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, the smartphone features a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a touch sampling rate of 480Hz.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It is backed by a 5,065mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging.

In the camera department, the device features a triple camera setup on the back that includes a 64MP f/1.65 sensor, an 8MP 120° ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP 40mm macro camera. On the front, there’s a 16MP snapper for taking selfies.

The smartphone runs the latest MIUI 12.5 custom user interface which is based on the Android 11 operating system. Being a gaming device, the company has also added a special Game Mode that allows users to customize the gaming experience.

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’s GM reveals plans to popularize gaming phones with the affordable K40 gaming release

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:07:11 +0000

Redmi’s General Manager Lu Weibing has provided his perspective on the lack of acceptance of gaming smartphones, stressing that the company is well-primed to engender greater popularity of gaming smartphones in the market. Weibing’s statement comes in the wake of the unveiling of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition in China.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition is Xiaomi’s first gaming smartphone outside of the BlackShark brand. The company expects it to catch the appeal of its customers due to its impressive gaming features and affordability. Liu Weibing disclosed that Redmi decided to enter the gaming smartphone market due to the lack of popularity of gaming smartphones.

Redmi’s gaming phone is the most affordable model around as gaming phones are mostly expensive. Weibing attributed the premium pricing to the higher cost of production of premium gaming smartphones. Getting an appropriate processor, decent screen, memory, and other aspects in the production and marketing spectrum combine to make the cost of the phones to be generally exorbitant.

The K40 Game Enhanced version sells for around 2000 yuan (~$310), making it by far the cheapest gaming smartphone among the popular brands by a mile. The phone was sold out within a minute during its first sale today in China. It is expected that the acceptance given the K40 Gaming edition in China would be replicated in other countries where a rollout of the model or its variants will take place in the coming weeks. There are speculations that it will launch as POCO F3 GT in India.

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The Redmi K40 features an impressive overall form factor and has a relatively lower weight than its competitors like the ASUS ROG Phone 5 and the Nubia Red Magic 5. It is, therefore, lighter and thinner than its present competitors and is a fair reflection of the research and innovative effort put in by Xiaomi in the design and production of the gadget. The company is targeting sales of up to 1.7 million units of the K40 Gaming Enhanced Edition in China alone and the early results indicate that the outlook remains bright for the model.

The Redmi General Manager also noted that the popularization of gaming smartphones could be a difficult task, but the company is ready to plunge into the task because of the opportunities it sees, going forward.

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PSA: Redmi K40 Gaming Edition does not support GMS installation

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:35:51 +0000

Earlier this week, Redmi launched the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (aka Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition) in China. We got our hands on a review unit. While playing around with the device, we found out that it does not support GMS (Google Mobile Services) installation.

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Back in February, Xiaomi confirmed that it will no longer include the GMS framework on its future smartphones running MIUI China ROM. With the MIUI 12.5 update, the company has been also removing the framework on older phones.

The firm claims that this move will reduce the storage space consumed by the OS. The Chinese handset maker even allows users to uninstall a bunch of system apps on MIUI 12.5.

Since the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition ships with MIUI 12.5 out of the box, it does not have the necessary GMS framework files that are required for Google apps and services. Hence, users cannot install GMS from the Mi App store on this phone.

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We can confirm that this is the case with all the units and not only ours alone. We enquired about this matter with a local Mi Store executive. They revealed that the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition does not support GMS installation as of now. There are also multiple discussion threads on this issue on forums like Kuan.

That said, it is worth noting that Xiaomi could add the GMS framework in a future system update. Because the company had earlier stated that it will ship phones with the GMS framework based on demand.

Since the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition is the brand’s first gaming smartphone, it is already popular internationally. We expect more enthusiasts to import it. Hence, there’s a high chance Xiaomi could bring GMS installation support to this handset.

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Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition has a Razer mechanical keyboard-style app

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:58:29 +0000

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition (a.k.a. Redmi K40 Gaming Edition) launched today in China. The phone does come with lots of cool features, and one that a lot of people must have missed is a custom keyboard app made in collaboration with Razer.

Razer is a household name when it comes to gaming devices and peripherals. The manufacturer even made a few gaming phones of its own before giving up and exiting the market.

The keyboard app as shown in the image has a theme that mimcs Razer’s famous mechanical keyboards and their signature Chroma RGB lighting. From the image, it appears users will be able to switch between themes too as there is a white/light theme visible too.

With the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition, Redmi has partnered with not only Razer but also JBL.

The new gaming phone has a 6.67-inch OLED 120Hz display, a Dimensity 1200 processor, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also has 64MP triple rear cameras, a 16MP selfie camera, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and JBL-certified stereo speakers.

There is a 5065mAh battery under the glass back with support for 67W fast charging. It also has Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, dual SIM support, NFC, liquid cooling, and runs MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box.

It has been reported that the phone will get a global release under the POCO brand.

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)

Xiaomi reveals Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition sound quality in a new teaser

Jeet — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:11:38 +0000

Xiaomi has already confirmed that the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition will be officially launched in China on 27th April. Ahead of the launch, the company has been revealing some key features of the phone through teasers.

Today, in the latest teaser, the company has shared details about the sound quality of the upcoming gaming-centric smartphone. Xiaomi claims that the device will “make top game sound quality.”

The device will come with support for an external amplifier, headset, and sound effects. There are stereo dual amplifier and radio MIC re-layout, Dolby Atmos, and Hi-Res dual gold standard audio output.

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition features a flexible OLED display panel that offers a 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, and HDR10+. The bezels on three sides measure just 1.8mm which is about the thickness of a coin.

Under the hood, it will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 processor. There are three cameras on the back of the phone, and flanking the sensors on the side is a lightning-shaped LED flash. The phone will run Android 11 out of the box with MIUI on top.

It has also been confirmed that the device will come with a 5065mAh battery capacity and support for 67W fast charging, the fastest ever in a Redmi phone, and a significant bump from the 33W charging that its siblings support.

Recently, the company released a video that highlights the phone’s pulsating ambient light that is built around the triple camera setup. The video shows that the LED switches between different colors. The light not only works with games but also serves as a notification LED for calls, messages, and charging. The LED color can be customized so you can identify what the notification is for.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition battery capacity confirmed, new video shows off ambient light

Habeeb Onawole — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:22:40 +0000

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition will be announced on Tuesday, April 27 in China. Ahead of the event, Redmi has been posting details of the device on its social media channels. Today, the manufacturer has released a new teaser poster that confirms the battery capacity of the phone. It also released a promotional video that gives us a good look at the device and the ambient light built around the camera housing.

Unlike the other Redmi K40 phones (Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+) which all have a 4520mAh battery capacity, the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition will pack a bigger battery capacity. According to the poster shared on the manufacturer’s Weibo page, the phone will have a 5065mAh battery capacity. That sure is a significant bump in battery capacity.

For a gaming phone, it makes sense that Redmi has increased the battery capacity. Previously, it confirmed that the device will come with support for 67W fast charging, the fastest ever in a Redmi phone and a significant bump from the 33W its siblings support.

Redmi has also released a video that highlights the phone’s pulsating ambient light that is built around the triple camera setup. The video shows us that the LED switches between different colors. In another Weibo post, Redmi reveals that the light not only works with games but also serves as a notification LED for calls, messages, and charging. The LED color can be customized for any of these functions, so you can already tell what the notification is for when you see the light flash.

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The Redmi K40 will be available in three colors when it launches. It has been confirmed that the phone has a metal frame with a silky matte finish and is covered in Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides. The phone has pop-up shoulder buttons that can be retracted and released with a textured switch. Redmi says there are more than 100 mobile games that are certified to work with the shoulder buttons.

The phone has a flexible OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, and HDR10+. Redmi boasts that the bezels on three of the sides measure just 1.8mm which is about the thickness of a coin. It will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 processor.

There are three cameras on the back of the phone, and flanking the sensors on the side is a lightning-shaped LED flash. The phone will run Android 11 out of the box with MIUI on top.

Next Week in Tech: Redmi K40 Game Edition, Vivo V21 series, Samsung’s April Galaxy Unpacked event

Habeeb Onawole — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:43:28 +0000

For the last week of the month, there is a lot to look forward to. From Redmi’s first gaming phone to Vivo’s V21 series to Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, here’s what to expect next week:

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition

Earlier this year, Redmi announced it will unveil its first gaming smartphone this year. Come Tuesday, April 27, Redmi will announce the phone in China. The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition will have a Dimensity 1200 processor, a 144Hz refresh rate, retractable shoulder buttons, and a 5000mAh battery. The phone is expected to get released outside China under the POCO brand.

Vivo V21 series – April 27/April 29

Vivo will take the wraps off the Vivo V21 series in Malaysia on April 27 and in India on April 29. For Malaysia, there will be three phones in total – the V21 4G, the V21 5G, and the V21e – but we don’t know if India will get all three models. However, it has been confirmed that the Vivo V21 5G will be announced in the country.

OPPO A53s 5G – April 27

OPPO will also announce a new phone for the Indian market. According to the manufacturer, the OPPO A53s 5G will be the most affordable 5G smartphone under INR 15,000 (~$200) in India.

See how it all comes together. Galaxy Unpacked on April 28, 2021. #SamsungUnpacked
Learn more: https://t.co/D6nxws2O4T pic.twitter.com/fsJAqYYx2I

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) April 20, 2021

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – April 28

Samsung has a Galaxy Unpacked event set for April 28 but it most likely won’t be unveiling new smartphones. The event is for the launch of its new Galaxy Book line of computers. So far, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Book Pro, the Galaxy Book Pro 360, and the affordable Galaxy Book Go. We also expect Samsung to announce new tablets such as the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite and the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite.

Galaxy M42 5G – April 28

Samsung will also announce a new smartphone in India on April 28 but this will most likely be unveiled via a press release or small online event in the country. The phone, the Galaxy M42 5G, will be the first of the Galaxy M series to have support for 5G.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition to feature 120Hz OLED panel with HDR 10+ support

Sean — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:46:47 +0000

Earlier today (23rd April 2021), the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition was teased again. Company officials revealed on social media that the new variant of the K40 will feature a more expensive display solution.

In the recent teaser image poster share by Lu Weibing, the Chinese tech giant’s General Manager, revealed that the K40 Game Enhanced Edition will arrive with an OLED panel that supports high refresh rate along with ultra thin bezels on three corners and a slim chin at the bottom. This panel will also support 120Hz high refresh rate, along with P3 color gamut, HDR 10+, 8192 brightness adjustment options, and can display about 1.07 billion colors. The device is confirmed to arrive in two color variants as well, namely Black and White with lines and text being visible on the rear to accentuate the design of the device.

For those unaware, this Redmi K40 variant is specifically tailored to offer a superior gaming experience. Thus, it offers shoulder mounted buttons for a console like controller experience, along with the high refresh rate. Under the hood, it sports a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, which is cooled by a VC liquid cooling and 11540mm² area of graphene. The latest trailer also teases the device’s rear panel, with a camera ring and shoulder mounted buttons rising up when switching to gaming mode.

Other expected specifications include 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, and an 6.67 inch FHD+ display, TUV Rheinland’s High-Game performance certification for 5G connectivity, MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box. The smartphone is set for a launch date of 27th April 2021, so stay tuned for more updates.

Redmi K40 Game Edition color variants and display design teased, shoulder keys demoed in video

Balaji S — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:12:36 +0000

Redmi is launching the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition in China on April 27. With just 5 days left to launch, the company has been teasing a lot of gaming-focused features on the device. Today, it has revealed its colors, display design while demonstrating the shoulder keys in a video.

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Redmi has posted a video on Weibo that demonstrates how the shoulder key buttons work on the Redmi K40 Game version. The video shows that on moving the slider, the mechanical shoulder keys pop up. The slider also has a red color inside when it is open to indicate that the shoulder key is open.

The company says that the keys give a clicky and good feeling and it will make you want to use them repeatedly. Speaking of which, Redmi says that the shoulder keys are durable and work well for more than 1.5 million times.

The shoulder key is said to be mechanically driven and the sound of the button strokes is said to be similar to a mechanical keyboard.

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Anyway, in the video, as you can see, the device is shown in three colors- White, Silver, and Grey. We have already seen the Grey one in the official poster before. The Silver and White ones also have the stripes on the side like the Grey model.

We also see the triple-cameras and the layout is a bit different from the other Xiaomi devices let alone the others in the Redmi K40 series. Reports say that the primary sensor would be a 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX686 camera. The LED flash appears in a unique lightning shape as well.

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Also, the display upfront is said to be a centered punch-hole display just like the Redmi K40 standard model. Speaking of the display, it will probably be a 6.67-inch AMOLED Full HD+ screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels with a 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate.

Under the hood, the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced edition will feature Dimensity 1200 chipset. A suspected Standard version has appeared on Master Lu with Dimensity 1100 but we will have to wait and see if there’s such a variant.

Other expected specs include 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage, and an FHD+ display, TUV Rheinland’s High-Game performance certification for 5G connectivity, and run MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition confirmed to pack Dimensity 1200 SoC; scores 724,495 points in AnTuTu

Jeet — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:20:58 +0000

Xiaomi has confirmed that the company is all set to launch a new smartphone in the Redmi K40 lineup which will be a gaming-centric device. Ahead of the launch of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition on 27th April in China, more details keep surfacing online.

The company recently confirmed in a teaser poster that the phone will come powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. The processor is made using the 6nm node and packs one Cortex A78 core running at 3GHz, three Cortex A78 cores at 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2GHz.

In another teaser, Redmi has revealed the AnTuTu score of this upcoming smartphone, shedding light on the performance. It claims that the device has scored 724,495 points in AnTuTu benchmarking. This means that on paper, the device is more powerful than the Snapdragon 870-powered OnePlus 9R and Vivo X60 Pro.

So far, it has been revealed that the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition will come with a 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate that also supports a 300Hz touch sampling rate. The device is also said to have pop-up shoulder triggers. The display will likely have a 6.67-inch AMOLED Full HD+ screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels.

The phone is expected to feature a 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX686 camera sensor on the backside. It is likely to be running MIUI 12.5 custom skin out-of-the-box, based on the Android 11 operating system.

There are also reports indicating that the company could also launch the Redmi K40 Game “Standard Edition” along with the Enhanced Edition. To know for sure, we will have to wait for the official launch event next week.

Suspected Redmi K40 Game “Standard Edition” pops up on Master Lu benchmarks with Dimensity 1100 chipset

Balaji S — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:33:46 +0000

Redmi today confirmed that the K40 Game Enhanced edition will launch in China on April 27. However, Master Lu has shared a poster on Weibo that suggests that there will be a standard edition too.

Redmi K40 Game Edition

Before you get confused, there are two models of Redmi gaming smartphones that are reported to be in development. They are M2102K10C and M2104K10C. As tipster Digital Chat station says, both of them have already appeared on 3C certification authority with up to 67W charging support.

Now, the Master Lu Weibo post shows a screenshot of the benchmarks of a Redmi device with model number M2104K10AC. The device in testing has a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage, and an FHD+ display.

That is, the resolution of the display is about 2400×1080 pixels which is also similar to the Redmi K40. Anyway, the M2104K10AC device scores 758,248 overall on the Master Lu benchmarks. This splits to above 268,303 in CPU, 249,963 in GPU, and the rest in other categories.

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It will be interesting to see if Xiaomi launches a “Standard version” alongside the Game Enhanced edition in China. Speaking of version, a similar device has been registered under POCO in India and it is expected to be the F-series device for the country.

Either way, the Redmi Gaming phone is said to feature a 6.67-inch S-AMOLED E4 screen with 144Hz refresh rate, the Enhanced Edition will have the Dimensity 1200 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery.

We can also expect the device to come with features like a dedicated COD theme, optimized for “PeaceKeeper Elite” with better haptic vibrations, TUV Rheinland’s High-Game performance certification for 5G connectivity, mechanical shoulder buttons, 64MP Sony IMX686 camera, run MIUI 12.5 out of the box.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition is launching on April 27 in China

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:13:15 +0000

In February, Redmi announced the Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ smartphones in China. Today, the Chinese firm confirmed that its next K40 series phone will be called the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition and it will be holding a launch event for it on April 27 in China. It will be Xiaomi’s first Redmi branded gaming smartphone.

Redmi has released a GIF image to tease the key features of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. It reveals that the phone is fitted with mechanical shoulder buttons for an enhanced gaming experience. There is a vertical triple camera setup with some lighting available at the top-left corner of the phone.

It is speculated that the Xiaomi devices with model numbers M2102K10C and M2104K10C that were recently by the 3C authority of China could be the two variants of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. The 3C listings revealed that these devices carry support for 5G connectivity, and they come with a 67W fast charger.

The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition may draw power from a 5,000mAh battery. The smartphone is expected to feature the same 6.67-inch S-AMOLED E4 screen, which can be found on the other K40 series smartphone. While the existing K40 series phones support a 120HZ refresh rate, the K40 Game Enhanced Edition is expected to offer a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. It will be driven by the Dimensity 1200 chipset.

The other specifications of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition are under wraps. As far as pricing is concerned, it is likely to cost around 2,000 Yuan (~$308). The K40 Game Enhanced Edition is also expected to arrive in India. However, the Indian version is speculated to carry a POCO branding, and it may end up as an F-series phone.