Xiaomi has begun rolling out the HyperOS update to the Redmi K40 smartphone. The update brings a new user interface and customization features to the phone. Let’s get into the details.

Redmi K40 HyperOS Update Details

• Update package version: 1.0.3.0.TKHCNXM
• Update size: 1.5GB
• Security Patch: January 2024

It’s worth noting that there’s a difference in the Android version update among the Redmi K40 series smartphones. 

For instance, the Redmi K40 and K40 Game Enhanced Edition smartphones have received HyperOS updates based on Android 13. Whereas, other devices in the lineup got the update based on the latest Android 14. 

As with any major software update, we recommend you back up your data before installing the latest update on your smartphone. It will help ensure that you don’t lose any important data during the update process in case of unexpected issues.

Changelog

Below is the changelog of Redmi K40’s HyperOS update (translated from Chinese):

Low-level refactoring:
The bottom layer of Xiaomi's ThePaper OS has been reconstructed to bring out excellent hardware performance;

Key task identification and dyeing technology dynamically controls resource allocation based on task importance, with stronger performance and lower power consumption;

Ultra-low-power rendering framework improves battery life and provides smoother animation effects;

SOC integrated frequency modulation connects the hardware resources of the whole machine in series to respond to changes in computing power requirements faster, with fewer frame drops and smoother performance;

Refresh storage technology to reduce storage fragmentation, allowing you to use it as new for a long time;

The intelligent network selection capability has been upgraded, making the network in weak network environments smoother;

Intelligent signal selection engine dynamically adjusts antenna strategies to improve signal stability.

Cross-terminal intelligent connection
Xiaomi HyperConnect cross-device interconnection framework allows devices to be efficiently connected and achieve ultimate collaboration;

The new integrated device center enables dynamic real-time networking of all devices, and you can view and control surrounding devices in the control center;

The cross-device experience has been fully upgraded, supporting cross-device calls to multiple hardware capabilities such as cameras, screens, and communications;

Applications, audio and video, clipboard and other data and services support free flow between multiple devices and are fully secure;

Security and privacy architecture for device interconnection. Devices verify mutual security through TEE, and data transmission is encrypted at the hardware level;

Cross-end privacy system, including Internet permission management, Internet behavior reminders and Internet behavior records.

Global security
Security and privacy architecture for device interconnection;
Devices verify mutual security through TEE, and data transmission is encrypted at the hardware level;

Cross-end privacy system, including Internet permission management, Internet behavior reminders and Internet behavior records.
Aesthetics of life

The life-sense aesthetics facing globalization creates delicate and comfortable visuals and light and coherent dynamic effects. The diverse fusion of expressions brings a new systematic aesthetic experience;

The new motion language brings a light and coherent global motion experience;

Vitality color system, natural colors full of life, refresh the interface; unified system fonts, designed for the world;

New weather design and real-time weather engine create a surreal visual experience;

The global focus notification system dynamically displays changes in key information and a new artistic lock screen, turning each of your photos into a poster. It also has dynamic glass material, making the screen look exquisite the moment it turns on;

The desktop icon design has been upgraded, and the color and shape have been completely renewed and reconstructed;

Multi-task window management, unified interaction, efficient and easy to use.

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Redmi has been teasing the launch of the Redmi K50 series for the last few days. The brand had earlier revealed that the lineup will debut after the Chinese New Year. Hence, the teasers have started getting more momentum now. Earlier today, the brand’s general manager disclosed that the most powerful device in the lineup is coming soon. A few hours later, he shared some details about the older Redmi K40 series.

Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi, took to Weibo to reveal that the last-gen Redmi K40 series has now entered the stage of delisting to welcome the next-gen Redmi K50 series. According to ITHome, the Redmi K40 Pro is completely out of stock, while some variants of the Redmi K40 are still on sale.

The Redmi K50 series is rumored to include a total of four phones. Two of them will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, whereas the remaining two will house MediaTek Dimensity chips.

The brand is expected to unveil the most expensive model first in the form of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. This handset is said to feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and is expected to start at ¥3,499.

Further, Redmi K50, the cheapest smartphone in the family, is rumored to sport Snapdragon 870 chipset. Finally, the Redmi K50 Pro and the Redmi K50 Pro+ are anticipated to house Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 9000 chips respectively.

These three phones are said to start at ¥1,999, ¥2,699, and ¥3,299 sequentially.

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Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, launched the Redmi K40 at the end of February 2021 in China. Almost a year later, the top variant of the smartphone will be available at a never-before-seen price tonight. This deal is offered by a popular online retailer ahead of the Chinese New Year.

JD (aka Jingdong) has announced a stellar deal on the almost year-old Redmi K40. According to ITHome, the retailer will be selling the top-of-the-line 12GB + 256GB variant of the phone at only ¥1,849 ($291) starting tonight at 8 PM in China.

The handset normally retails at ¥2,049 ($322). But from later today, the retailer will offer a ¥200 ($31) discount coupon as part of its Spring Festival Sale celebrating the New Year.

The original price of Redmi K40 12GB + 256GB was ¥2699 when it was first introduced. Like any other consumer electronics product, its price was cut down multiple times in the following months as it aged.

This smartphone is also known as Mi 11X in India and POCO F3 in other international markets. However, they don’t come in a 12GB + 256GB variant.

Having said that, Redmi is gearing up to launch the Redmi K50 series in China in November. The brand has already started teasing the arrival of the new lineup.

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Giztop is giving out Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G Smartphone at a discounted price of $299 only. This discounted price is applicable to the Blue and White color, 6GB + 128GB variant. However, you can buy different color and memory variants of Redmi K40 with discounts up to $100 only at Giztop. 

Xiaomi Redmi K40 features a 6.67” E4 AMOLED True Tone display and a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone comes in multiple memory variants viz: 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor Redmi K40 features a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP main camera and 8MP + 5MP secondary cameras. For your selfies, you can find a 20MP camera in the front. 

Redmi K40 is fueled by a 4520mAh battery and supports 33W fast flash charge. It operates on Android 11 based MIUI12 and supports both English and Chinese language. Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G comes in four different colors like Black, Blue, White, and Ink Feather.

Generally retailing for $399, you can now buy Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G at a discounted price of $299 only at Giztop. This is a limited-time offer. So place your order asap. 

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A few days back, Xiaomi announced the all-new MIUI 13 software skin for its smartphones. The company confirmed that the first batch will get the update by the end of January and some devices like the Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Pad 5 have already started receiving the stable update. Now, the Xiaomi Redmi K40 has received the MIUI 13 stable update in China.

The Redmi K40 was launched back in February with Android 11 in China and the phone’s new MIUI 13 update is based on the latest Android 12 operating system. As of now, the update is rolled out for the beta testers, but it will be available to the public in the coming days.

It has the codename “alioth” and has the version number V13.0.2.0. Similar to the Mi 11, the update for the Redmi K40 is also quite big. It has a total size of 4.5GB.

The update brings all the latest MIUI 13 features and also has the Android 12 features onboard. It adds new font, widgets, a couple of wallpapers, and privacy features. For those who are unaware, the new MIUI 13 focuses more on stability and optimization offering improved fluency of system apps by 20-26%. The third-party app fluency is increased by 15% to 53%.

We expect the update to arrive on other eligible devices in the coming days. If you want to check the list of supported devices do check the article below.

Read –  MIUI 13: Here’s the list of all supported devices and the release dates

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News surrounding MIUI 13 has been deeply fused with rumors, many of which have already turned out to be false. Take a report from last month, for example, that set the update’s launch date as December 16 – something that now appears to be false as there’s no major launch event planned on the day.

Another report from the same source (Xiaomiui) now claims that the launch date is actually December 28, with the Mi 11 and Redmi K40 series being the very first devices to get treated to the update on the same day.

While this again is unconfirmed and nothing but a rumor, it is still more solid than other potential release dates. This is because Xiaomi had launched MIUI 12.5 on the same day last year.

The report further states that both stable and beta builds for MIUI 13 will be introduced on the very same day, which is something that hasn’t happened since MIUI 11. Xiaomi has actually been internal testing stable builds of MIUI 13 for a few recent high-end devices for around a month, so it makes sense that they would be rolled out for all now.

The source has also intercepted a bit of data from Xiaomi’s servers showing that MIUI 13 V13.0.1.0 has been prepared for the Mi 11 and Redmi K40 series already. These builds with the same version number will likely be released on December 28.

Devices that Xiaomiui says will get MIUI 13 stable on December 28th include the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11, Redmi K40 Pro, and the Redmi K40 Pro+. Other phones like the Xiaomi Mi 10S, Mi 11 Lite 5G, Mi MIX 4, Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Gaming, and Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G might get updated to the same as well on that day.

Do keep in mind here that none of the information above has been officially confirmed so be sure to take it with a pinch of salt.

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Xiaomi has confirmed to unveil MIUI 13 before the end of 2021. Since we are only a month away from the stipulated timeline, the announcement for the latest version of MIUI may come anytime soon. Ahead of that, details regarding initial builds emerge.

According to Xiaomiui, MIUI 13 builds are currently ready for the following 9 devices. All of these are premium Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones.

MIUI 13 Initial Builds

• Xiaomi MIX 4

  • V13.0.0.1.SKMCNXM

• Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra / Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

  • V13.0.0.3.SKACNXM

• Xiaomi Mi 11

  • V13.0.0.3.SKBCNXM

• Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

  • V13.0.0.3.SKICNXM

• Xiaomi Mi 10S

  • V13.0.0.2.SGACNXM

• Redmi K40 Pro+ / Redmi K40 Pro

  • V13.0.0.3.SKKCNXM

• Redmi 40

  • V13.0.0.2.SKHCNXM

Unfortunately, the above-listed software builds are not available for download at the moment. Xiaomi might release them exclusively for beta testers in the coming days.

Since the software is ready for multiple handsets, we think that the company may soon announce the date for MIUI 13 launch conference. At the same time, it might also open registrations for beta testers for whom these initial builds will be rolled out first.

MIUI 13 is said to fix issues faced by Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO users. But only time will tell whether Xiaomi manages to pull it off.

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Giztop is giving out Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G Smartphone at a discounted price of $329 only. This discounted price is applicable to the Black color, 6GB + 128GB variant. However, you can buy different color and memory variants of Redmi K40 with discounts up to $100 only at Giztop. 

Xiaomi Redmi K40 features a 6.67” E4 AMOLED True Tone display and a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone comes in multiple memory variants viz: 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor Redmi K40 features a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP main camera and 8MP + 5MP secondary cameras. For your selfies, you can find a 20MP camera in the front. 

Redmi K40 is fueled by a 4520mAh battery and supports 33W fast flash charge. It operates on Android 11 based MIUI12 and supports both English and Chinese language. Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G comes in four different colors like Black, Blue, White, and Ink Feather.

Generally retailing for $399, you can now buy Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G at a discounted price of $329 only at Giztop. Please note that this price is applicable only to the Black color, 6GB + 128GB variant. However, you can also find other variants with up to $100 OFF on Giztop. This is a limited-time offer. So place your order asap. 

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While Xiaomi is gearing up for the launch of its anticipated Redmi Note 11 series, a tipster has revealed interesting information about another device that might arrive soon. Apparently, the company is also planning on launching a new budget flagship Redmi smartphone as well.

The news arrives from known tipster @数码闲聊站 who shared this news on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website). On the social media website, he shared that the company will be launching a new Redmi branded flagship handset that features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 processor. As of right now, the Redmi K40 is a flagship smartphone that features this processor and arrives at a very competitive price point.

So it seems odd that the company will launch another model that would compete with its own handset offering. Unfortunately, apart from just revealing the processor, the tipster refrained from sharing any other details regarding this upcoming flagship device. Although, since it sports the Snapdragon 870, it will likely be positioned somewhere between premium grade handsets and upper mid range devices similar to the Chinese tech giant’s Redmi K40.

Notably, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition after the launch of the K30 series last year. In other words, the device in question might also be a part of the Redmi K series and could possibly be another new variant of the K40 series as well. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this smartphone.

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Earlier today (20th October 2021), Xiaomi had announced the official launch date for the upcoming Redmi Note 11 series of smartphones. Now, an executive from the company has shared a statement regarding the upcoming smartphones prior to their launch.

According to Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi, the upcoming Note 11 series of smartphones are the latest addition to its popular Note lineup and arrives with its popular cost effective formula. The senior official stated that the series features 6 major functional upgrades along with a change in its design as well. Notably, he referred to the upcoming Note 11 series as “Note Reborn” on his official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website).

Interestingly, he even added that the new Note 11 can be considered a part of the K40 series. In other words, the new devices will be as powerful as the flagship K series of smartphones. Talking about the expected specs of the device, the Redmi Note 11 5G will feature a 120Hz LCD display, a 13 megapixel front camera, a 50 megapixel rear camera, MediaTek Dimensity 810, and house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

On the other hand, the Note 11 Pro+ 5G will arrive with 120Hz OLED display, a 16 megapixel selfie shooter, a 108 megapixel rear camera, Dimensity 920 chipset, and will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W rapid charging. Furthermore, JD.com listing for the new series even revealed a Note 11 Pro+ 5G variant as well, which also houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports up to 120W fast charging.

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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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According to Strategy Analytics, Xiaomi was the world’s largest 5G Android smartphone brand in Q2 2022. However, only one phone from the company managed to be one of the top 3 best-selling Android 5G smartphones in China during the same period. Whereas, the remaining two were from OPPO and vivo respectively.

Strategy Analytics says that the less popular OPPO A53 5G was the best-selling 5G Android smartphone in China in the second quarter of 2021. For those unaware, this budget 5G handset made its debut way back in December 2020.

Further, the second best-selling model was the Redmi K40, followed by the iQOO 7 in the third position. These two mid-range phones are also known as flagship killers as they offer more for what they cost when compared to the competition.

Talking about the international availability of these devices, only the Redmi K40 can be purchased outside mainland China. This handset is known as Mi 11X in India and POCO F3 in the remaining global markets.

On the other hand, both the OPPO A53 5G and the iQOO 7 are exclusive to China. For those who are wondering about India, the iQOO 7 sold in that region is a rebranded iQOO Neo5.

What are your thoughts on the smartphone choice of the customers in China based on the top-selling 5G Android models? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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The K40 series is Redmi’s top line of smartphones released this year. The series includes the Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, Redmi K40 Pro+, and Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. They are expected to be succeeded by the Redmi K50 series which should arrive in the first quarter of 2022. While there is still a bit of waiting to do, details of the phones have begun surfacing online, and the latest reveals the chipsets that will power them.

According to the Chinese leaker that goes by Bald Panda on Weibo, the Redmi K50 series will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. He reveals that the chipsets are the Snapdragon 888 and the Snapdragon 895.

Based on the way the post is phrased, we can deduce that he is referring to the successors of the Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ respectively. Save for the Redmi K50 which will be powered by the Snapdragon 888, the Redmi K50 Pro and Redmi K50 Pro+ will have the Snapdragon 895 as the chipset inside them.

It appears that Redmi is sticking to the tradition of giving the base model of the Redmi K series a less powerful chipset than its siblings. Nevertheless, the Snapdragon 888 is still an upgrade over the Snapdragon 870 inside the Redmi K40.

There is no info on the chipset that will power the successor to the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. We don’t even know if a successor is in development yet. However, we won’t be surprised that Redmi may stick to MediaTek.

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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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Xiaomi’s Redmi brand only took the wraps off the high-end Redmi K40 series in March this year.  The K40 joins a growing list of flagship models which started with the Redmi K20 series. The K20 was launched in May 2019 as Redmi’s first flagship model. The K30 also joined the fray in November 2019 while the K30S made its debut in 2020. Xiaomi is now working on the Redmi K50.

Redmi’s GM and Xiaomi vice-president Lu Weibing recently attempted to sample opinion of fans concerning the features, configuration and experience they hope to get from the next-gen Redmi K50. Apart from that, prolific tipster Digital Chat Station also disclosed that the K50 series will improve on the features of its predecessor especially in the aspect of fast charging, video/imaging, and screen quality.

Recall that the Redmi K40 featured support for 33W fast charging technology for the 4,520mAH battery under the hood. We may see an upgrade to either 50W or 65W. For now, there is no lead as to the features that would find their way into the K50 series. The Chinese tech giant is yet to say when the model will be unveiled but going by precedence and the timing of Weibing’s post, the company might announce the model before the year runs out.

We expect details of the K50 series to emerge in the coming weeks. We’ll keep yu posted here on Gzmochina when that happens. But before then, spare a minute to tell us the aspect you’ll like to see Redmi upgrade on the upcoming K50 series in the comments section below.

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Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, launched the Redmi K40 series in China in late February, The most affordable smartphone in the lineup is the vanilla Redmi K40. It starts at only ¥1,999 ($312) in the country. Now, for a limited time, the handset is selling at an even cheaper price tag.

Right now, retailers across China are offering heavy discounts as part of 618 sales. Earlier this week, we reported that the iQOO Z 5G was being sold at only ¥1,299. A few days later, we have come across yet another fantastic deal, courtesy of ITHome.

JD or Jingdong is one of the largest online eCommerce companies in China. It is currently offering a 10% discount coupon for the Redmi K40 6GB + 128GB variant. Interestingly, the coupon is only available for customers residing in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dongguan.

With the 10% discount coupon, the price of the Redmi K40 6GB + 128GB comes down to ¥1799.1 ($281). That’s an unbelievable asking price for a flagship killer smartphone featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and a 120Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED display with an A+ rating from DisplayMate.

The Redmi K40 is sold as POCO F3 and Mi 11X in global markets. The same 6GB + 128GB variant of these phones retail for €349 ($423) and ₹29,999 ($411) respectively. In other words, people in China are lucky to get hands-on this device at an unrealistic price tag.

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It’s been a few months since Xiaomi-backed Redmi launched its latest K-series smartphone in the market — Redmi K40. Now, the top-end variant of the model, featuring 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage, has dropped its pricing by 200 yuan (~$31).

The device is now available for purchase in China for a price of 2,499 yuan which roughly converts to $389. The pricing is the same as the 8GB + 256GB variant. The Redmi K40 series has been quite popular as it sold 1 million units in just 23 days.

Coming to the specifications, the smartphone feature a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED True Tone display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display has a DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+, and a maximum brightness of 1300 nits. It also has MEMC and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. On the back, there’s a 48-megapixel f/1.79 Sony IMX582 primary camera, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro camera with a 50mm focal length, and an 8-megapixel 119-degree ultrawide angle camera.

On the front side, the device features a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone can record slow-motion videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p and at 960 frames per second and can also record in 4K at 30fps.

The Redmi K40 runs MIUI 12 based on Android 11 out-of-the-box. It comes with features like side-mounted fingerprint scanner, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, and Hi-Res Audio Wireless. It is powered by a 4520mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

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Two months after the launch of the Redmi K40, the K40 series has a new member — the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. This is Redmi’s first gaming smartphone, and it’s also the cheapest entry in the gaming phone market. Instead of starting a new product line for this phone, Redmi has put it in the K40 series.

While the K40 Gaming Edition seems perfect, there is one aspect where buyers need to pay extra attention. Read this review till the end to know the points that you should keep in mind. 

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Design

Redmi emphasizes that this K40 Gaming Edition focuses on solving the three major pain points of gaming phones: thick, heavy, and flashy. If you just look at the official data – The phone is 8.3mm thick and weighs 205g, So this phone is not really thin and lightweight as compared to regular smartphones. But when you compare it with other gaming phones, it is indeed lighter and thinner.

This time, the frame is made of metal and the back panel is made of glass, so it’s not using plastic to reduce weight, and the quality is better than K40 and realme GT Neo. The back looks less flashy than other gaming phones, the camera module is still placed in the upper left corner. The lens protrudes very little, and the design of the pattern is still very restrained. The main gaming design elements are around the lens, the words FREEZING, SPEEDIEST are on both sides of the lens, and there are two RGB lights around it. If there are unread notifications, or if the phone is charging or if you are playing a game, these lights will flash. But these lights while gaming may not be always bright. 

The lightning flash and the new speaker cutout are very gaming centric. The top and bottom frame are straight and with the pop-up trigger on both sides, it really feels like you are playing on a handheld gaming console. In addition, the new antenna design and the third microphone added to the side all confirm its identity as a gaming phone. There is NFC and IR blaster, but the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack is not very “Gaming-focused”.

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Display

The K40 Gaming Edition uses a 120Hz FHD+ flexible OLED straight screen. Because of our sub-par display experience with the Mi 11 Lite 5G, first, let’s take a look at the screen pixel arrangement. This time the screen supplier is from a Chinese company and uses diamond-like pixels.

The screen’s fineness is not much different from Samsung’s AMOLED. It supports HDR10+, and the protective glass is Corning Gorilla 5th generation glass. Also because the flexible screen uses the COP packaging process, the width of the lower bezel is made very narrow, and the plastic protection layer is also made very small and looks more beautiful than other non-gaming phones.

But also because of the non-Samsung flexible screen, the camera cut out at the front is a little larger than the K40. The peak brightness is lower than the K40 as well. Although the screen performance is not very good in terms of hardware, the narrow bezel still gives a good impression.

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Performance & Gaming

The K40 Gaming Edition is the second phone to use the MediaTek Dimensity 1200, which was also used in the realme GT Neo.

Let’s compare the Benchmark results: On Antutu, the phone scores 686604, in 3DMark 4147, in GFX Bench OpenGL 1741, and in Manhattan 3.1 it scores 4136.

Since it’s a Gaming Edition, the gaming experience is the main focus. For a good gaming experience, the K40 Gaming Edition uses a new type of thermal material that can control the antenna heating up without blocking the signal transmission and reception. It is also equipped with the same type of pop-up trigger as the Black Shark 4. The trigger pops up when you toggle the switch on. 

The sound and feel of the switch can be really addictive. Because it is a physical trigger, it feels more comfortable than other triggers that are pressed through vibration feedback, the feedback is more direct while the latency is lower. However, the current system version does not allow the trigger to be customized for shortcuts. So right now the trigger can only be turned on to start the <Game space>. When you play PUBG, like realme GT Neo, it does not support the HDR Graphics Extreme frame rate option, but with Smooth Graphics you can turn on 90fps frame rate. K40 Gaming Edition can run at a near full frame rate in this setting. The same light load game COD mobile is also available in full frame.
This time Redmi and miHoYo have worked together to optimize Genshin Impact. But the actual results don’t look very different from the realme GT Neo. The average is 50.99 fps. The phone has slightly less lag than the realme GT Neo, but there is still a performance gap with the K40.

Redmi does not have a frame rate limit for Brightridge, averaging at 41.56 fps. Although it is able to play smoothly, the temperature breaks 50 degrees Celsius at the front and 49 degrees Celsius at the back. And because it is a metal frame, it will feel much hotter than a phone with a plastic frame, so the gaming experience is not very good.

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Camera

There’s a 64MP primary camera. Although the parameters are very similar, it’s not the same CMOS sensor as the main camera of the K40. There is an 8MP sensor for the ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro lens instead of a telephoto macro.

Although it is usually said that the photo quality of the game phone is not good, the K40 Gaming Edition uses optical glass in the phone lens for the first time. This means it features a  “1 glass + 5 plastic” lens set. It can improve the quality of the picture. But the actual effect seems less obvious.

Main Camera

The colors in the main camera are vibrant and brighter. The white balance is also much closer to what the eye sees than the K40. The dynamic range is also higher, and the daytime performance is excellent. At night when there are more lights, the auto mode performs basically the same as during the day. However, lens flare issue is more serious, occupying a very large part of the picture. And the lens flare effect wherein you’ll see a small circle inside a large one in the samples could be caused by the glass piece in the lens set.

The performance of the night mode is not so good, and the dynamic range and exposure have been reduced as well. But if you feel the images are a bit dark, or if you want to improve the photo’s exposure and dynamic range, you will have to decide whether to use the night mode according to the situation.

Ultra-Wide Camera

As for the Ultra-wide camera during daytime, unlike the K40 which had a greenish tint in its wide angle samples, the gaming edition’s ultra-wide shooter is much more normal. But the automatic HDR activation probability is low, so you often need to manually enable HDR. The control of highlights at night is very poor, often overexposed at the lights, but it returns to normal after turning on the night mode. The other parts are the same as the main camera.

Macro Lens

The macro lens is just an ordinary macro lens, so don’t expect much from it.

The video performance is impressive, and the stabilization on this phone is very good compared to the last Dimensity 1200 phone. The main camera supports 4K 30 fps with very high usability. The ultra-wide-angle supports up to 1080P 30 fps, which should be no problem for extended shooting time.

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Battery Life & Performance

This time the box design is mecha style, and it contains the charger and charging cable. The charger and charging cable are now yellow and black instead of the usual white. And it’s a little smaller than the Mi 11 Ultra‘s charger.

The charging cable also uses the L-shaped charging head for the first time, making it more convenient for users to charge while playing games. The 67w charger is the same power as the Mi 11 Ultra, but the charging speed is slower than the Mi 11 Ultra, taking 43 minutes to fully charge. But given that in the first 15 minutes the phone charges to 51%, the charging speed is still almost as fast. Although the body is only 8.3mm thick, it still packs a 5065mAh battery.

Half-hour Tiktok consumed 4%, another half-hour 1080P video consumed 5%. A gaming session of PUBG drained 9%, half-hour of Genshin Impact drained 20%, and Brightridge for 20 minutes drained 13%. Such an excellent level of battery life can be credited to its large battery.

REDMI K40 Gaming Edition Review: Issues & Verdict

Redmi CEO Mr. Lu said this in an interview after the K40 Gaming Edition launch: “The gaming phone industry has entered a dead-end cycle, the product has deviated from user needs, and now all we have to do is return to user needs”. 

The low-profile design allows most people to also accept the use of gaming phones as their daily driver, and then as more phones are sold, the selling price of the phone can be pulled further down, forming a virtuous circle. The K40 Gaming Edition is different from traditional gaming phones in the sense that it doesn’t have six or eight triggers, nor does it have the Snapdragon 888, but what it has is a cheaper price, more restrained appearance, and better-feeling physical triggers have made it possible for the K40 Gaming Edition to offer a good gaming experience without the traditional gaming phone features. 

It should have sold well internationally too, but it was prevented from doing so for one reason – it can’t install GMS, which means it doesn’t support all Google-related apps, so users who don’t live in China must be aware of this problem. I hope Xiaomi will update the system to support GMS or launch a global version of K40 Gaming Edition. 

We are eager to hear your thoughts about this. Feel free to share it with us in the comments section below. I’m Kieran from Gizmochina, and we’ll see you next time.

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Back in February, the Redmi K40 series of smartphones had officially been launched in China. The new devices arrived with notable specifications and in multiple colors, and now, it has just launched in a new Ink Feather color variant.

According to an ITHome report, the new color option is now available from the Chinese tech giant. As per official notes, the company has put in extra effort to achieve the new design on the rear panel of the handset. Apparently, the process was complex, with micron level transfers to reproduce the color design that is similar to the Damascus-knife pattern that was available in the K40 Pro and K40 Pro+.

While the high end K40 variants are available in the new color on JD.com, these new versions do not arrive with a change in price and are the same as the other color options. Talking about the device itself, the series aims to be a relatively affordable flagship that is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor and a 4,520mAh battery pack that supports up to 33W fast charging. It is also thin and light, weighing 196 grams and measuring in just 7.8mm in thickness.

The display of the device is a E4 AMOLED panel that supports 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. Furthermore, the rear camera module is a 48 megapixel triple lens system, which includes an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens and a 5 megapixel telephoto camera as well.

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Redmi launched the Redmi K40 series consisting of three devices in late February. The Redmi K40 is the most affordable model in the Redmi K40 series sold in China. Despite that, it has become the first device in the lineup to receive the MIUI 12.5 update.

MIUI 12.5 is the latest version of Xiaomi’s mobile operating system. It is an incremental update to last year’s MIUI 12. The new iteration brings performance and security enhancements, in addition to other minor changes here and there.

That said, the Redmi K40 MIUI 12.5 update in China arrives with build number V12.5.2.0.RKHCNXM. It is currently in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase. In simpler words, this update is only live for a select few users.

However, it will be available for all users in the coming days. This will happen only if the early adopters don’t face any major issues. If there are some annoying bugs, then Xiaomi will release a new build and it will go through this very same process again.

Having said that, the Redmi K40 is sold as POCO F3 and Mi 11X in global markets. Since the original phone has received the MIUI 12.5 update, we can expect the international versions to get it very soon.

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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.

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.

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Xiaomi has been actively launching some premium smartphones, expanding its portfolio of high-end devices. Recently, the company launched Mi 10S and Redmi K40 smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC.

Now, a new report claims that the company is planning to launch three more devices powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset this year. However, information about those devices is not yet known.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is a 7nm chipset and appears to be an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC. It features the Kryo 585 CPU which has its prime core clocked at 3.2GHz, 100 megaHertz more than that of the Snapdragon 865 Plus’s prime core. The Adreno 650 is the GPU inside and it packs a Snapdragon X55 5G modem that brings support for mmWave and sub-6GHz networks. It also has support for Bluetooth 5.2, support for Wi-Fi 6, and Quick Charge 4+.

It seems that the existence of the Snapdragon 870 SoC is due to manufacturers’ demand for a new chipset for more affordable flagships that cost significantly less than premium phones. Basically, it is a chipset for flagship killers.

Xiaomi isn’t the only manufacturer with devices powered by the SD870 chipset. Other phone makers, including Motorola, OPPO, and iQOO among others have launched their devices powered by the SD870 or the phones are currently in the pipeline.

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The latest flagship killer released by Realme is incredibly affordable. We are talking about the Realme GT Neo, offering flagship-class performance to a lot of people thanks to its price. Given the high value for money of this phone, we decided to compare it with its main Xiaomi rival in the same price tag, at least for the Chinese market. For this comparison, we chose the Redmi K40 for obvious reasons. None of these devices is actually global, so this will be a comparison especially thought for Chinese readers, at least for now.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Realme GT Neo

Design

The design of the Realme GT Neo is more original and suggestive, thanks to its very brilliant color effects on the rear side, especially in the Final Fantasy color variant. The Realme GT Neo is even lighter than the Redmi K40, as well as more compact. On the other hand, the Redmi K40 is thinner because it has a body with bigger dimensions. Another important difference is the punch hole: you get a hole on the top left corner with the Realme GT Neo, while Redmi K40 has a hole placed centrally.

Display

On the paper, the Redmi K40 has a superior display, but we are only talking about marginal differences. With the Redmi K40, you get the HDR10+ certification, as well as a very high 1300 nit peak brightness. Both the phones feature an AMOLED panel and a 120 Hz refresh rate, but the display of the Redmi K40 is wider (6.67 inches vs 6.43 inches). Note that the Realme GT Neo features an in-display fingerprint reader, while the Redmi K40 does not.

Specs & Software

The Redmi K40 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, while the Realme GT Neo has a Mediatek Dimensity 1200 inside. While the Dimensity 1200 is built with a better production process (6 nm) and is more efficient, the Snapdragon 870 is slightly more powerful. You can get the same maximum amount of RAM and storage: up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage, respectively. Redmi K40 and Realme GT Neo run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI and Realme UI 2.0, respectively.

Camera

The Realme GT neo comes with a superior main sensor for its rear camera, so it wins the camera comparison. We are referring to a 64 MP rear camera against a 48 MP sensor found on the Redmi K40. With the Redmi K40, you actually get a better macro camera, but it does not matter as the main camera is inferior. Unfortunately, none of these handsets is a camera phone. They are mid-range class and there are a lot of better choices in the same price range if you need a great camera setup. So, if you are looking at these devices especially for the cameras, you should go for something else.

• Read More: Redmi K40 series sales crosses 1 million units in just 23 days in China

Battery

Realme GT Neo has a 4500 mAh battery, while Redmi K40 has a 4520 mAh battery. The difference in battery capacity is minimal and these devices should provide a similar battery life. We expect the GT Neo to offer a slightly longer battery life due to its smaller display and a chipset with a 6 nm production process, but it will also depend on the software optimization. You can see a bigger difference when it comes to the charging speed: the Realme GT Neo has a 50W fast charging technology, while Redmi K40 stops at 33W.

Price

The starting price of the Redmi K40 in China is about €367/$432, while Realme GT Neo starts from just €250/$274. Despite the lower price, the Realme GT Neo has a better rear camera and it offers faster charging speeds. The Redmi K40 has a slightly more powerful mobile platform and a slightly better display, but this is not enough to justify the price difference and the difference in the user experience. That is the reason why the GT Neo wins this specs comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Realme GT Neo: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40

PRO

• HDR10+ display
• Wider diagonal
• Powerful chipset
• IR blaster

CONS

• Inferior camera

Realme GT Neo

PRO

• Original design
• Better rear camera
• Faster charging
• Under-display fingerprint reader

CONS

• Nothing particular

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The Redmi K40 Pro+ went on sale officially earlier today in China at around 10 AM local time. A few hours later, the company has shared the domestic sale details of the entire K40 series in the country.

As per the official Weibo post, Xiaomi has managed to sell 1 million units of the Redmi K40 series in just 23 days in China. The company thanked everyone for the love and said that it would do its best to keep the stocks in the coming days.

If you recall, the Redmi K40 series launched in China on February 25. Along with the Redmi K40, K40 Pro duo, the company also brought the top-of-the-line 2021 flagship, the Redmi K40 Pro+. However, except for the Pro+ variant, the other two devices went on sale initially.

Last year, when the Redmi K30 Pro launched, the first sale clocked 100 million yuan revenue in just 30 seconds. A few months later, the company broke the news that the entire K30 series sold 3 million units in China. Coming back, the current sales data is from Xiaomi’s own data center and the period of calculation is March 4 0:00- March 26 14:00.

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Redmi K40 series feature the same 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED display panels. However, they differ in chipset and cameras. The non-Pro has Snapdragon 870 chipset, while the Redmi K40 Pro variants have Snapdragon 888.

You can read our extensive comparison to know the differences between the Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+.

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Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi K40 series in late February. The lineup includes three smartphones, namely Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+. A month after these device’s launch, all three of them have been rated A+ by DisplayMate.

DisplayMate calls itself “an industry standard for optimizing, calibrating, testing, evaluating, and comparing all types of displays” on its website. The company mostly reviews high-end devices.

However, the Redmi K40 series phones are not expensive. But they still come with a high-quality display. As a result, DisplayMate has rated their display A+.

According to the firm, the display on the Redmi K40 series comes close to ‘Text Book Perfect Calibration Accuracy and Performance’. Further, this panel is ‘Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect’.

As far as specs are concerned, the three smartphones in the Redmi K40 series flaunt an identical display. All three sport a 6.67-inch Samsung E4 Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+).

This panel not only supports up to 120Hz refresh rate but also 360Hz touch sampling rate. Further, this screen has a 1,300 nits peak brightness level, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, JNCD≈0.36, and ΔE≈0.35.

That said, although the Redmi K40 series is exclusive to China, the same phones will be available in global markets with a different name. The Redmi K40 is already official for international markets as POCO F3. But it will be called Mi 11X in India. Whereas, the Redmi K40 Pro+ will be sold as Mi 11X Pro in India and Mi 11i elsewhere. Lastly, the Redmi K40 Pro may not launch outside China.

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The POCO F3 will launch tomorrow alongside the POCO X3 Pro. It has been reported that POCO will be rebadging the phone that launched as the Redmi K40 in China, and now leaked press renders have confirmed it.

The photo was shared on Twitter by Ishan Agarwal, the popular and reliable young leaker. It shows the POCO F3 in three color variants, one of which seems to be a special edition due to its different finish and paint job.

The phone has a display with a centered punch hole and curved corners. The camera housing is home to three rear cameras, and if you zoom in close, you can make out the text that reads ”48MP AI TRIPLE CAMERA“.

POCO will make the phone available in Black, White, and a special edition Blue that has different finishes and a large POCO logo printed across the back. According to the leaker, there is a Snapdragon 870 chipset inside it. The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Your very first look at the POCO F3 Official Renders!

Will be launching with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Chipset.

The design looks like the Redmi K40, as expected. What are your thoughts? #POCOF3 #POCO #PowerMeetSpeed pic.twitter.com/vvVSDbq4X9

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 21, 2021

We are not surprised POCO is rebadging the Redmi K40 this year. Last year, its POCO F2 Pro was a rebadge of the Redmi K30 Pro and the only differences between the two were the supported network bands and RAM and storage configuration. we expect a similar situation for the POCO F3.

The POCO F3 should have a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display. The Snapdragon 870 processor will most likely be paired with up to 8GB of RAM as we don’t expect POCO to launch a 12GB RAM version. Alongside the 48MP primary rear camera should be an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 5MP macro camera. A 20MP sensor will sit in front for selfies.

Other specifications and features are a 4520mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging, NFC, IR blaster, stereo speakers, and Android 11 pre-installed.

The phone will launch alongside the POCO F3 which is scheduled to be unveiled tomorrow as seen in the invite above. The invite is reported to have been sent out by Xiaomi Vietnam and was shared on Twitter (via @chunvn888).

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Last month, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi announced the Redmi K40 smartphone in China. The Snapdragon 870 powered handset will be launching in global markets as the POCO F3 on March 22. A recent report claimed that the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro could be rebranded as Xiaomi Mi 11x and Mi 11X Pro in India. Tipster Mukul Sharma has spotted the model number of the Redmi K40 / Xiaomi Mi 11x in the Indian IMEI database, which indicates that its Indian launch could be drawing near.

The IMEI database mentions the device with is M2012K11AI model number. While the Chinese variant supports 5G connectivity, the IMEI listing reveals that the Indian variant will only support 4G LTE. The Redmi K40 Pro / Mi 11X Pro is yet to appear in the IMEI database of India.

Redmi K40 (POCO F3/Mi 11X) Indian variant's IMEI is now registered in the Indian IMEI database.#Xiaomi #Redmi #RedmiK40 #POCOF3 #Mi11X pic.twitter.com/5NU2HoELbP

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) March 19, 2021

Redmi K40 Specifications

The Redmi K40 has a 6.67-inch S-AMOLED display that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The MIUI 12 based Android 11 OS comes preinstalled on the smartphone. It is fitted with a side-facing fingerprint reader.

The handset has a front camera of 20-megapixel. The rear camera setup of the phone has a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The Snapdragon 870 mobile platform and a 4,520mAh battery powers the handset. It carries support for 33W rapid charging.

The Redmi K40 comes in multiple variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM+ 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. It is available at a starting price of 1,999 Yuan (~$307) and it comes in colors such as black, white, and blue.

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Earlier this week, Redmi officially released an article through its official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, explaining why its latest K40 series of smartphones have its fingerprint sensor mounted on the side.

As per the article, the Chinese tech giant had to consider various factors while making the decision to have the fingerprint sensor placed on the side. This includes aesthetics and the overall look of the device along with its unlocking speeds. The last gen Redmi K30 series also featured a side mounted fingerprint scanner as well, although, that sensor required a small area to be cut out from the handset’s frame surface. But with the K40 lineup, the company housed the sensor on the button itself.

Furthermore, the fingerprint sensor on the K40 series is also thicker due to the button, which also enhances its structural strength and raises the height of the buttons as well. Similarly, due to its curved surface, the company’s team was also able to improve the materials and craftsmanship of the fingerprint button’s surface. This, in turn, improves its reception rate, which is also further optimized by recognition algorithm to ensure a quick and accurate unlock.

The Redmi K40 series was launched last month and is the company’s current flagship lineup. It features top notch specifications like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870/888 processor, with its price starting from 1999 Yuan (roughly 307 US Dollars). The brand also offers functions to this fingerprint scanner, while it is also directly tied with the Alipay health code as well.

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Earlier this month, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi launched the Redmi K40 series in China. Rumours soon emerged not long after the launch that the models will launch in the global market under the POCO brand. However, that speculation was soon squashed by a senior member of the XDA Forum, kacskrz who discovered evidence, by way of code snippets, that the devices will launch in India and elsewhere under the ‘Mi’ branding.

The tipster has now spotted more evidence which gives a clearer picture of the models Xiaomi may release for the global market. The new evidence suggests that the Mi 11X Pro which will likely be launched alongside the Mi 11X will arrive as the Redmi K40 Pro+ which was launched as the topmost variant in China. That is an indication that the Redmi K40 Pro which bears the cidemname “haydn” may not be launched outside China.

One more proff that #RedmiK40ProPlus is indeed Mi 11i for Global and Mi 11X Pro for India. pic.twitter.com/6k3Wg7dyVU

— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) March 15, 2021

The screenshot which he shared shows that the Mi 11X Pro will go by the codename “haydnin pro”. This is an indication that it will be a rebadged Redmi K40 Pro Plus which has the codename “haydn pro”. As per the tweet, the device will also launch in other markets apart from India but will bear the moniker Mi 11i. On its part, the global variant adopts the codename “haydn pro global.”

The earlier code snippet shared by the tipster contained a Xiaomi device listed as ‘Mi 11X‘ and with the model number M2012K11AI. The device bears the codename ‘aliothin’ which is similar to the codename of the Redmi K40 – “alioth”. The “in” surfix added to it is what has fuelled speculations that the Mi 11X is a rebranded Redmi K40.

We expect more details to emerge as time goes on.

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Very few brands launch Mascots of their smartphones, and Redmi is one of those. They’ve launched Kino and Hoho mascots before launching their Redmi K30 series. Xiaomi has launched several devices under the Redmi K40 series, and none of them is available globally. The standard Redmi K40 is expected to debut as Poco F3 in other countries. However, the device isn’t yet available in countries like India. We have got hands-on the new Redmi K40 Agent Kino and Hoho Wallpapers. You can download the new wallpapers from the link below. But before, let us look at the specifications of the Redmi K40 series.

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Redmi K40 Series Specifications

Redmi K40 series includes Redmi K40, K40 Pro and K40 Pro+ or K40 Ultra.

All three smartphones feature the same 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The whole Redmi K40 series is powered by Snapdragon 888 Chipset coupled with 6/8/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage.

There’s a slight change in the camera configuration among these three devices. The Redmi K40 features a 48MP primary sensor, the Remdi K40 Pro uses 64MP primary sensor and the Redmi K40 Pro+ uses a 108MP primary sensor. The device houses a 20MP front selfie camera.

Redmi K40 series is coupled with the same 4520 mAh battery having 33W fast charging.

Tale of Hoho and Kino

Redmi introduced Kinor and Hoho Avatars with the Redmi K30 series. The orange colour monster is known as Kino meanwhile the Yellow colour is Hoho. Redmi now introduced a set of new wallpapers of Kino and Hoho for Redmi K40.

Download Kino and Hoho Wallpapers by Xiaomi

As we said, these are the mascots of the Redmi K30 series. And we have explained the specifications of all those devices in the above section. You can preview some of them below.

As seen in the above section, all those look beautiful, and you can download them in full quality. These characters are some of the best mascots and out there. You can then download the same by clicking on the link below.

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Redmi K30 Specifications

There are few devices under this series including Redmi K30S, Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro Zoom, and Redmi K30 Pro Ultra. All these devices except Redmi K30S sport an AMOLED panel. Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom feature a regular 60Hz AMOLED panel. While the K30 Pro Ultra sports a 120Hz AMOLED panel, and the K30S features a 144Hz IPS Panel. Everything except Ultra sports the same Snapdragon 865 SoC, while Ultra features a Dimensity 1000+ chipset. 

The Redmi K30 Pro and Pro Ultra feature the same camera setup. That is a primary 64MP sensor that couples with a 13MP ultra-wide sensor. Further, it gets a 5MP telephoto and finally a 2MP sensor. The lower Redmi K30S has the exact camera setup, but it ditches the telephoto sensor. The Zoom variant has an 8MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom instead of the 5MP sensor found in other devices. All these phones except K30S come with a motorized setup sensor with the same 20MP sensor. But the lower Redmi K30S has the same sensor but in the form of a punch hole. The K30 Pro and Zoom draws juice from a 4700mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The Ultra variant gets a 4500mAh battery with 33W fast charging tech. And finally, the K30S gets a larger 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging tech.

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In the past couple of years, Redmi’s K-series has been one of the most exciting flagship lineups in the market. The series practically took over the position of the flagship killer from OnePlus and has been consistently offering extremely value-for-money flagship devices.

This year’s been no different with the new Redmi K40 and the K40 Pro bringing in top-notch specifications at fraction of the price of its competitors.

We’ve finally got both the Redmi K40 models in our office, so let’s take a quick look at the design and specs of the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro in this hands-on.

Redmi K40 & K40 Pro Hands-On: First Impressions

The Redmi K40 and the K40 Pro share almost the same design and I think personally, this is the first time I’m intrigued by the appearance of the K-series. Traditionally, Redmi’s K-series flagships have focused on excellent value for money without a special focus on appearance. But this time, both the Redmi K40 and the K40 Pro come with a premium-looking design. Even the camera module looks very refined and I personally find this camera setup at the back better looking than the Xiaomi Mi 11.

Another highlight of the design is its weight and thickness. Despite featuring a 4500mAh battery, both the models are relatively thin and lightweight. They both feature the same 7.8mm thickness and 196-gram weight. This is a huge upgrade from the Redmi K30 Pro from 2020 which weighed 218 grams and was 8.9mm thick.

I would also like to add that the Damascus Black edition of the Redmi K40 Pro looks unique and interesting. I’m sure there’ll be a lot of fans for this particular color of the model.

Coming to the front, the punch-hole camera on the top of the display is surprisingly small. It measures just 2.76mm which makes it among the smallest punch-hole cameras on a smartphone. The flat display also feels good, with zero miss touches and it can present full-display content better than a curved screen.

The E4 6.67-inch Super AMOLED panel also has wonderful details and color contrast. However, unsurprisingly, it’s not as good as the 2K display on the Xiaomi Mi 11 (Our Review Here). The display also features an ‘Adapative Color’ option which adapts according to the surrounding light and presents a more comfortable screen experience for your eyes.

A surprising move in the Redmi K40 series is the inclusion of a physical fingerprint sensor on the side, integrated into the home button. The company has carried forward this design on the Redmi Note 10 series as well.

And there’s a reason why this change makes sense. In our experience, this side-mounted fingerprint sensor was super fast. It’s faster than most under-display fingerprint sensors in the market. And since the sensor is on the side, it doesn’t come in between the overall premium design of the device. It looks no different than a regular power button on the side.

The stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos also sounded great in our initial use.

As for the cameras, you get a triple camera setup on both models. However, the Pro version gets a 64MP primary sensor while the standard version gets a 48MP shooter. Both of them share the same 8MP ultrawide and 5MP Macro shooters.

Redmi K40 vs K40 Pro Hands-On: Key Differences

• Chipset: Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 888
• Main camera: IMX582 48MP vs IMX686 64MP
• RAM: LPDDR5 5500mbps vs LPDDR5 6400mbps
• 5G: dual-sim card with single 5G standby vs dual-sim-card with dual 5G standby

Overall, the Redmi K40 and the K40 Pro bring a premium experience at an affordable price point. Our review videos of both the K-series models will be up in a few days, so stay tuned to that.

Meanwhile, if you have any specific questions, feel free to post them down below. We’ll try to answer them in the review.

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Xiaomi launched the K40 series in China a few days ago. Soon after that, reports started surfacing that these devices will be rebranded under POCO for the Global markets. Now, kacskrz, an XDA senior member, has found evidences of the devices and it may come to India under the ‘Mi’ branding.

As per the code snippet found by kacskrz, a Xiaomi device with ‘Mi’ branding and ‘Mi 11X‘ market name appears with model number M2012K11AI. Additionally, the codename of the device is shown as ‘aliothin’. In case you don’t know, this model number and codename belong to the Redmi K40(already certified by India’s BIS).

That is, going by the usual naming of Xiaomi, the ‘in’ at the end of ‘alioth’ should indicate that it’s an Indian variant. Similarly, another code reveals a new device called ‘Mi 11X Pro’. If the above guess turns true, then the Redmi K40 Pro should take the Mi 11X Pro naming.

Earlier today, tech influencer Mukul Sharma said that the K40 will be rebranded as POCO for the Global markets. However, it looks like the devices won’t come to India under POCO but debut as Mi 11X, Mi 11X Pro. If that isn’t enough, a third device with the ‘Mi 11i‘ moniker suggests that it could be the rebranded Redmi K40 Pro Plus for Global markets.

#RedmiK40 aka #PocoF3 = #Mi11X for India.
CC @aamirXDA @Deiki_kun @MishaalRahman pic.twitter.com/Yo3Ve0X7GY

— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) March 4, 2021

The Redmi K40 Pro+ has a codename ‘haydn’ and the corresponding Mi 11i has “haydn_pro”. That said, there is no sign of this launching in India as the Mi 11i codename has “haydn_pro_global” and no ‘in’.

Last month, Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that two Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 devices are coming to India. If you match it with the above info, it leaves us to believe that the Mi 11 devices for India will be a rebrand of the Redmi K40, K40 Pro from China. Anyway, let’s wait for official info to confirm it.

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Recently, we saw signs of POCO prepping the POCO X3 Pro and POCO F3 smartphones. Today, Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma has come out with exclusive info regarding their Global launch and specs.

Mukul in a Twitter post, says that POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro Global launch could happen this month, i.e., March. Among these, the POCO X3 Pro is also set to launch in countries like India as per a recent tip by another Twitter user.

To further kindle the rumor of this launch event, POCO Global Spokesperson Angus Kai Ho Ng has already tweeted “March”. Moving on, Mukul says that POCO F3 would be a rebrand of the recently launched Redmi K40 from China.

POCO F3 Specs(Expected)

If this doesn’t ring any bells, the FCC has already certified the POCO F3 and the model number gives away that it is indeed the Redmi K40 rebrand. There are reasons why POCO could have chosen this to be the successor to the POCO F2 Pro. Xiaomi has priced the Redmi K40 aggressively at 1,999 yuan($310) in China.

And for that price, it packs in a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 flagship chipset, 48MP triple rear cameras, and more. Thus, it makes a perfect combo for becoming a member of the legendary POCO F-series of devices.

POCO X3 Pro Specs(Expected)

Coming back, Mukul also sheds light on the specs of the mysterious POCO X3 Pro smartphone. He says that the device will feature a 120Hz FHD+ display, 5,200mAh battery, Snapdragon 860 chipset.

This is a yet-to-be-released chipset from Qualcomm and rumors say that it could be a boosted version of Snapdragon 855+. Also, the type of the display panel is expected to be an IPS LCD but let’s wait for the official info on that.

POCO garnered a fair bit of attention with the POCO F1 back in 2018. It was the cheapest flagship smartphone with a Snapdragon 845 chipset at that time. After that, the company has launched only a flagship POCO F2 Pro Globally and has been bringing a lot of mid-range and budget devices.

Let’s hope POCO surprises us in 2021 by bringing back the affordable flagship killer hype again.

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As scheduled, the Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro smartphones were made available for purchase for the first time at 00:00 AM (local time) today in China. Soon after these Redmi devices went on sale, the company confirmed that it sold 300,000 units of the Redmi K40 series.

The Snapdragon 888 powered Redmi K40 Pro is priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$432) for 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 2,999 Yuan (~$463) for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 3,299 Yuan (~$510) for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. On the other side, the Redmi K40 that features the Snapdragon 870 SoC costs 1,999 Yuan (~$310) for 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 2,199 Yuan (~$340) for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 2,499 Yuan (~$386) for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 2,699 Yuan (~$417) for 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage.

The Redmi K40 duo went out of sale just a few minutes their first sale began at 00:00 AM today in China. The next sale will be conducted on March 8. During the launch event of the Redmi K40 series, the company claimed that it will sell the 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant of the K40 for 2,499 Yuan until it goes out of stock.

Regarding the Redmi K40 series, Xiaomi Product Director Wang Teng Thomas said, “We are working hard to stock up, and students who are not in a hurry to change their phones are advised to wait a few days. It is expected that they will be easier to buy in the middle of the month (machine translation).”

The executive further said in the comments section of the Weibo post, “We chose the former between the possibility of a shortage of the ultimate price-performance ratio and the increase in the price (machine translation).” One of the Weibo users asked him from when the 12GB+256GB will be available with its original pricing of 2,699 Yuan. He responded by saying that it could be available at the same price even in the coming month. This indicates that the company has already prepared enough stocks of the Redmi K40 to encounter the high demand.

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On Feb. 25, Redmi announced the Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro smartphones in China. The model number of the Redmi K40 is M2012K11AC. The model number of its global version is M2012K11AG and its Indian variant has an M2012K11AI model number. A fresh finding reveals that the global edition of the Redmi K40 will arrive in the market with the POCO F3 moniker. The device has now received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.

Before getting spotted at FCC, the M2012K11AG was seen at certification sites like Indonesia Telecom, Indonesia’s TKDN, Singapore’s IMDA, Europe’s EEC, and TUV Rheinland. Interestingly, the EEC and TUV listings revealed that the M2012K11AG will debut as a POCO branded device. This gave birth to rumors that it could be called POCO F3 in the global markets.

The IMEI database listing of the M2012K11AG shows that the M2012K11AG will indeed launch as the POCO F3. The FCC certification has only revealed only a few pieces of information about the handset. The listing reveals that the device supports 5G, dual SIM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, NFC, and MIUI 12. Now that the POCO F3 has received FCC certification, it may go official later this month or in April. The IMEI listing suggests that the device could be heading to India soon.

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Redmi K40 specifications

The Redmi K40 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen that produces a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 870 mobile platform fuels the device with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The phone ships with up to 256 GB of native storage. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The K40 has a front camera of 20-megapixel and its rear shell has a triple camera system that comprises of a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro shooter. It has a 4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. It carries a starting price of 1,999 Yuan (~$309) in China.

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Last week was packed full of announcements such as a new foldable smartphone from Huawei, a new Redmi flagship killer, and a brand new PUBG game, among other announcements. If you were too busy, here is your chance to catch up on the important bits.

Huawei Mate X2 – a new fold, literally

Huawei announced the Mate X2, its third foldable smartphone. The new device brings a new folding design – inward fold rather than outward fold. The change in design means the Mate X2 is now more like a Samsung Galaxy Fold 2, but a better and refined one if we are being honest.

You get two displays, each with a 90Hz refresh rate. The larger screen which unfolds into an 8-inch tablet has no cut-outs for a camera, so if you want to take a selfie, you either fold the device to use the front-facing cameras or flip the phone backward (unfolded state) to use the rear cameras. The Mate X2 also has a Kirin 9000 processor and 55W fast charging.

Redmi K40 series arrives along with friends

The Redmi K40 series launched last week with three models in all – a flagship killer and two pro models with better cameras and a more powerful processor. The new phones also came along with friends such as the Redmi AirDots 3 earbuds, a humongous 86” TV, and new pro computers.

PUBG shoots into the future with a new game

Fans of the battle royale game, PUBG, will be getting a new installment that is set in the future. PUBG: New State, as it is called, will feature new game mechanics, new weapons, and a new location when it arrives later this year for iOS and Android.

Samsung has a new camera sensor

Samsung announced a new 50MP camera, the ISOCELL GN2, which is expected to appear in some flagships this year. The new camera has the largest sensor of any smartphone camera, an advanced autofocus feature, and more. It is already being mass-produced, so we should see it in a commercial device soon.

New Motorola smartwatches coming later this year

Motorola no longer makes smartwatches but a company called eBuyNow has been given the license to do so using the American company’s name. In 2019, they launched a new Moto 360 smartwatch, and this year they are planning to announce three new models one of which has a square dial and another which will arrive as the Moto G Smartwatch.

HP gets serious about gaming with HyperX acquisition

HP announced last week that it is acquiring HyperX, a gaming brand owned by Kingston Technologies. The deal will cost $425 million and is expected to be completed later this year.

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It looks like Qualcomm gave life to a new niche of handsets after releasing the Snapdragon 870. We are talking about very affordable flagship killers powered by this chipset, which is actually an upgrade of the Snapdragon 865+ released in 2020. It is not the best chipset by Qualcomm, but it is still a flagship SoC with 5G connectivity and delivers amazing performance. The most affordable devices launched with this chipset are the Redmi K40 by Xiaomi and the Motorola Edge S. Which one is the best and which has the highest value for money? This comparison is here to give you the answer.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Motorola Edge S

Design

Despite they are actually affordable flagships, both Redmi K40 and Motorola Edge S come with an attractive design. The camera module is not invasive, the screen-to-body ratio is high and the display has a punch hole design. According to Motorola, the Edge S is splash resistant, while Redmi K40 does not provide any protection against water, at least officially. On the other hand, the Redmi K40 is thinner and lighter thanks to its smaller battery, and smaller display. If you want a device that fits better in a pocket and is easier to use with one hand, then Redmi K40 is actually a better choice. But the protection against water offered by the Motorola Edge S is an important added value.

Display

If we consider the displays, the Redmi K40 wins and you should choose it without thinking twice if you are looking for the best image quality. The Redmi K40 has a Super AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification, as well as a very high 1300 nits peak brightness. It is almost a flagship display if we consider the color reproduction, the refresh rate, and the brightness. The Motorola Edge S has a midrange-class IPS display with a 90 Hz refresh rate and HDR10 certification, as well as a  lower 560 nits typical brightness. Despite the Redmi K40 has an AMOLED display, both the phones feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

As mentioned in the intro, Redmi K40 and Motorola Edge S are fueled by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform by Qualcomm. The SoC is paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of fast UFS 3.1 native storage. In terms of the hardware department, it is essentially a draw. When it comes to the software, you get a user interface close to stock Android with the Motorola Edge S and a highly-customized MIUI with the Redmi K40. Both the phones run Android 11 out of the box. Note that Motorola Edge S has expandable storage thanks to a micro SD slot, while Redmi K40 does not.

Camera

The Motorola Edge S has a superior rear camera to the Redmi K40. It is composed of a 64 MP main sensor with an f/1.7 focal aperture, a 16 MP ultrawide sensor with a 121 degrees FOV, a 2 MP depth sensor, and an additional TOF 3D sensor. Even the front camera department is better: it consists of a 16 MP main sensor and a secondary 8 MP ultrawide lens.

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Battery

The Motorola Edge S packs a bigger battery with a 5000 mAh capacity, while you get just 4520 mAh with the Redmi K40. The Redmi K40 has smaller dimensions thanks to its smaller battery, but the Motorola Edge S provides a longer battery life. On the other hand, the Redmi K40 charges faster with its 33W fast charging technology, while Motorola Edge S stops at 20W.

Price

The starting price of the Motorola Edge S is €250/$302, while Redmi K40 starts from €280/$338. Those €30 do not make the difference. What does are the cameras and the displays. If you want a better display quality, then go for the Redmi K40. But if you need a better camera phone, then Motorola Edge S is actually better. I would actually choose the K40 because despite the Edge S has a better camera department, it remains a mid-range camera phone.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Motorola Edge S: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40

PRO

• AMOLED display
• 120 Hz refresh rate
• Stereo speakers
• Faster charging

CONS

• Smaller battery

Motorola Edge S

PRO

• Better rear camera
• Ultrawide front camera
• Bigger battery
• Micro SD slot

CONS

• Inferior display

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Xiaomi launched a new line-up of flagship killers containing three of the most affordable flagship smartphones in the world. We are talking about the K40 series composed of the Redmi K40, the Redmi K40 Pro, and the Redmi K40 Pro+. All of these phones were launched in the Chinese market with incredibly affordable prices and an incredibly high value for money. But which differences you get between each variant and which one is worth buying in 2021? It is not an easy question, especially for those who do not know all the specifications of these phones in detail. This is a comparison between the specifications of Redmi K40, K40 Pro, and K40 Pro Plus which will shed some light.

Xiaomi Redmi Redmi K40 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro Plus

Design

You do not have to make a choice when it comes to the design, since the Redmi K40, the Redmi K40 Pro, and the Redmi K40 Pro Plus have exactly the same aesthetics. They come with a punch-hole display with a hole placed at the center, a camera module similar to the one of the Xiaomi Mi 11, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner despite they come with an OLED display. They are pretty thin with their 7.8-mm thickness and they all weigh 196 grams. All the phones are available in three color variants: Black, White, and Aurora. The Aurora version is a gradient color variant. Note that Redmi K40 Pro and K40 Pro Plus have the IP53 certification providing protection against splashes and dust, while the vanilla Redmi K40 does not.

Display

Just like the design, even the display of the Redmi K40, K40 Pro and K40 Pro Plus is exactly the same. These phones share a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and a peak brightness of 1300 nits. We are talking about amazing displays, not the best ever, but very nice panels. And in each case, you get the Gorilla Glass 5 protection: again, not the best, but it is good protection for a smartphone glass. The display is flat and provides a screen-to-body ratio superior to 85 percent.

Hardware/Software

The hardware department is where the differences between these three handsets start to surface. While the Redmi K40 Pro and the Redmi K40 Plus are powered by the top-tier Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, the vanilla Redmi K40 is based on the lower-end Snapdragon 870 which is actually an upgrade of the Snapdragon 865+. In each case, you get flagship-class performance, but the Snapdragon 888 is actually better than the Snapdragon 870 from every point of view. Between Redmi K40 Pro and K40 Pro Plus, the difference is the memory configuration: the former offers 8 GB of RAM (there is a 6 GB RAM version of the K40 Pro as well), while the latter has 12 GB of RAM.

Camera

Redmi K40, K40 Pro, and K40 Plus have the same camera setups with the exception of the main rear camera sensor which is also the most important one. The Redmi K40 has a 48 MP main camera, the K40 Pro has a 64 MP sensor that sits in the middle, and the Redmi K40 Plus sports a great 108 MP main sensor. Naturally, the best one is the Redmi K40 Plus since the 108 MP camera is able to provide better photo quality and a higher level of detail. But you should not think that Redmi K40 Pro Plus is a top camera phone just because of that sensor. It lacks OIS, a telephoto sensor, a periscopic sensor, and more features you can usually find on the best camera phones out there.

Battery

Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Plus have the same battery with a capacity of 4520 mAh and they even share the same 33W fast charging technology. The 4520 mAh battery should allow good battery life to everyone, but given that the phones just went official, no one had the chance to test it.

Redmi K40, K40 Pro and Pro+: Price

Redmi K40 has a starting price tag of about €255/$310 in China, Redmi K40 Pro starts from €360/$434 for the configuration with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, and Redmi K40 Plus costs €475/$573. At the moment, the phones are only available in the Chinese market. It is rumored that the series will hit the global market under the POCO brand. The best one is obviously the Redmi K40 Plus , but if you do not need that 108 MP camera, the Redmi K40 Pro is definitely enough for your needs. With the Redmi K40, you get a slightly inferior chipset and camera, but also a very affordable price.

• Read More: Redmi K40 is China’s latest flagship killer: 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, 48MP triple rear cameras and a ~$310 price tag

Xiaomi Redmi Redmi K40 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro Plus: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40

PROS

• More affordable
• Same display as the other variants
• Same battery

CONS

• Inferior processor

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro

PROS

• Best quality price ratio
• Everything like the Pro+ except camera and RAM
• IP53 certification

CONS

• Nothing particular

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro Plus

PROS

• Best rear camera
• More RAM
• Interesting color variant
• IP53 certification

CONS

• Price

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Great news for all global Xiaomi lovers. The most anticipated Xiaomi Redmi K40 is now available for pre-order at Giztop.

This budget flagship from Xiaomi comes with a 6.67 inch super AMOLED display and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection. Designed to satisfy your creative needs, the smartphone comes with a powerful triple rear camera setup with a 48MP wide, main camera, and an 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro camera. The 20MP selfie camera is more than adequate to churn out sharp and clear images. 

Powered by Snapdragon 870 5G and an Octa-Core processor, Xiaomi Redmi K40 has a 4520 mAh battery and 33W fast charge which charges your phone to 100% in just 52 minutes. For more detailed information and comparisons, you can check out this article on Gizmochina.

Giztop is now allowing to pre-book Xiaomi Redmi K40 for all its global customers. Please note that this smartphone is of the Chinese Edition but comes with the Global Version software (pre-installed) and the Google Play Store. Also, the smartphone supports OTA updates and multiple languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, etc. 

Xiaomi Redmi K40 is now available for pre-booking at Giztop for the following price :

All the pre-orders will be shipped as soon as the product is available with the estimated delivery time being mid-March.  So without further ado go and pre-book your Xiaomi Redmi K40 from Giztop.

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Yesterday, Redmi held a launch event in China to announce the Redmi K40 series. The Snapdragon 870 powered Redmi K40 phone with M2012K11AC was announce with an enticing starting price tag of 1,999 Yuan (~$309). A variant of the same device with model number M2012K11AG was approved as a POCO phone back in December 2020. Hence, the Redmi K40 speculated to get rebranded as a POCO phone in some markets. The M2012K11AG has bagged multiple certifications in recent weeks. Now, it has appeared in the database of Indonesia Telecom database.

The Indonesia Telecom listing of the M2012K11AG has no information on its specs. Previously, the handset has been spotted at certification platforms like Singapore’s IMDA, Indonesia and TKDN.

So yes, the POCO F2/F3 (Redmi K40 global variant) is indeed launching soon in Asian markets, receives the Indonesian Telecom certification.
Feel free to retweet.#POCO #RedmiK40 #POCOF2 #POCOF3 pic.twitter.com/aPwqnCJWn8

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) February 26, 2021

The M2012K11AG was also seen as a POCO device at the TUV Rheinland certification. The Indian variant of the device with M2012K11AI model number received BIS approval earlier this month. It is likely that the Redmi K40 may get rebranded as an F-series flagship phone by the POCO brand. It remains to be seen whether the device arrives as the POCO F2 or POCO F3.

Redmi K40 specifications

The Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G has a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ punch-hole screen with a 120Hz refresh rate support. The Snapdragon 870 SoC fuels the device with up to 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It has a 4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

The Redmi K40 has a front camera of 20-megapixel. Its rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 5-megapixel telephoto macro camera. It has a side-facing fingerprint sensor.

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