Today, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphone went on sale in the Chinese market for the first time after the device was officially unveiled in the country a couple of days back.

Now, the company has officially revealed that just within 1 minute of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphone going on sale, it managed to sell units worth more than 280 million yuan which is approximately $44.2 million.

The 8GB RAM with 128GB storage model is priced at 3,299 yuan (~$521) while the 12GB RAM with 128GB storage model costs 3,599 yuan (~$568). The 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage which is priced at 3,899 yuan (~$615). The Champion Edition with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, which is limited to 10,000 units, is priced at 4,199 yuan (~$663).

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition features a 6.67″ OLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate. It offers a DCI-P3 color gamut, supports HDR10+, MEMC, and is also protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage.

In the camera department, there’s a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel 120-degree ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel telemacro lens. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The smartphone runs the MIUI 13 custom UI based on the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 4,700 mAh battery that supports 120W wired charging claimed to be capable of charging the device to 100% in 17 minutes.

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A couple of days ago, Xiaomi officially launched the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition flagship smartphone in its home country, and from today, the device is officially available for purchase in the Chinese market.

The 8GB RAM with 128GB storage model is priced at 3,299 yuan (~$521) while the 12GB RAM with 128GB storage model costs 3,599 yuan (~$568). There’s also a 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage which is priced at 3,899 yuan (~$615).

The company has also launched a Champion Edition which is limited to just 10,000 units and is priced at 4,199 yuan for the single 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage model.

Coming to the specifications, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition features a 6.67″ OLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate. It offers a DCI-P3 color gamut, supports HDR10+, MEMC, and is also protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage.

In the camera department, there’s a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel 120-degree ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel telemacro lens. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The smartphone runs the MIUI 13 custom UI based on the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 4,700 mAh battery that supports 120W wired charging claimed to be capable of charging the device to 100% in 17 minutes.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is now available for all global customers for $599 only at Giztop. 

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition features a 6.67” OLED display with 2400x1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Chipset it comes with 8GB /12GB LPDDR5 RAM options and 128GB /256GB internal storage options. 

Redmi K50 Gaming edition comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP main camera and 8MP + 2MP secondary sensors. For your selfies, you have a 20MP sensor in the front. Fueled by a 4700mAh battery it supports a 120W fast flash charge and runs on the Android 12 OS-based MIUI 13.

Available in three exciting colors of Silver, Black, and Blue, you can now buy Redmi K50 Gaming Edition for $599 only at Giztop. Please note that this price is for the base variant only.

For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub. 

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Redmi has just launched the Redmi K50G aka the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition at their launch event in China. The smartphone carries the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and is equipped with various features to maximize performance and enhance the gaming experience of the device.

Design

The Redmi K50G features a sports automobile-inspired design with a streamlined body with well-crafted details. The smartphone also has an “X” shaped theming that can be observed on its back panel, the camera module, and even its speaker opening. The camera frame also has an LED strip that doubles as a notification light.

The K50G has two shoulder triggers on the right side, pushing the power button positioning a little bit lower than the traditional smartphones. On the left, we get a volume rocker which is also positioned a bit lower than usual. The device has a metallic frame and comes with an AG Glass finish on the back.

Display

The K50G offers a 6.67″ OLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate. The display covers the DCI-P3 color gamut and supports HDR 10+, MEMC. The screen of the K50G comes with Display Mate A+ certification. The phone’s screen is also protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.

Cameras

The Redmi K50G offers a triple camera setup on the back comprising of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor for the primary camera. The sensor offers a maximum resolution of 9248 x 6944 pixels and offers a pixel size of 0.8 μm to 1.6μm (pixel binning). It also has an 8-megapixel 120-degree ultrawide camera and a 2-megapixel telemacro camera. The camera module also houses a flicker sensor that detects the frequency of fluorescent lights and adjusts shutter speed and ISO accordingly, so you don’t get banding effects in your photos or videos.

The front camera on the K50G comes equipped with a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 and offers Xiaomi’s AI beautification features for better selfies.

Performance

Redmi K50G sports the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 based on a 4nm process that offers improved CPU performance and an almost 52% increase in GPU performance compared to the Snapdragon 888. Paired with the SoC, we get up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 258GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

However, having a powerful SoC and an abundance of fast RAM means nothing if the phone can’t keep the thermals down. And that is where the Redmi K50G shines with its cooling setup that offers dual second-generation stainless steel vapor chambers, covering 4,860mm² total area. The vapor chambers transfer the heat absorbed from the SoC, battery, and IC to its Second generation white graphene heat spreaders which are 20% more efficient than the last generation.

To take the cooling of the device even further, users can buy Redmi’s custom metal heat dissipation magnetic shell which can be hooked with a magnetic heat dissipation external fan to keep temperatures low across long gaming sessions.

Redmi K50G comes with a 4,700 mAh battery coupled with 120W wired charging, which the company claims is capable of charging the device to 100% in 17 minutes.

Redmi has also focused more on an immersive experience this time around offering the world’s first CyberEngine ultra-wideband X-axis motor on the K50G, which is currently the largest X-axis vibration motor on an Android smartphone. The sound system on the smartphone is also quite impressive with one main speaker and one tweeter on both sides making for a quad-speaker setup for immersive and high fidelity sound.

Redmi K50G is equipped with three Wi-Fi antennas, enhancing gaming. With further improved anti-interference and low-latency optimization algorithms, it can effectively reduce game latency by 30% compared to traditional dual Wi-Fi antennas. Redmi K50G also supports WiFi 6E, providing faster connection and network stability. NFC support is also provided in the new smartphone, supporting transportation cards in more than 300 Chinese cities, Mi Pay, door cards, and other functions. For security, it comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Redmi K50G Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition

Redmi K50G Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition

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Redmi has partnered with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to create a special Mercedes-AMG Petronas-themed Formula One Edition of the K50G. The Smartphone is offered in a distinct grey color theme with cyan color LED notification light and the “X” on the back is also in the same Mercedes-AMG Petronas themed color. The back features two dark grey color racing stripes and has the Formula 1 flag pattern on the lower back.

Memory variants, Pricing, and Color options

The Redmi K50G is made available in three color variants namely Blue, Silver, and Black, excluding the special Mercedes-AMG-themed devices.

The devices come in three memory configurations – 8GB + 128GB, 12GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB. These are priced at 3,299 yuan ($520), 3,599 yuan ($568), and 3,899 yuan ($615) and will be available for purchase starting at 10 am on February 18 in the Chinese market.

The K50G Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition is priced at 4199 yuan ($662) and is only available in 12GB+256GB configuration. This special edition is limited to only 10,000 units and will go on sale at 10 a.m. on February 18.

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Redmi is gearing up to launch a new entry in its K50 series. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is the highly anticipated device in question, with a recent teaser showcasing one of its new features.

According to an official social media post, the Chinese smartphone maker will be launching the K50 Gaming Edition with the CyberEngine. This is vibrating motor, which the brand claims is the world’s first ultra wideband X-axis based motor. It has a large volume of 560mm³ and also brings support for ultra wide frequency of 50Hz to 500Hz. Furthermore, the teaser adds that the device is the only Android to offer 130Hz resonant frequency, which makes the experience as comfortable as the iPhone.

Redmi adds that it is largest X-axis motor in the Android market and offers 40 percent improvement in efficiency along with 40 percent reduction in noise. Xiaomi Founder and CEO, Lei Jun, also stated that it is the strongest vibration motor on an Android and can even stronger than the one offered by company A, which is likely a reference to Apple.

Notably, this feature is in line with a previous leak that we had reported on last month. The teaser also hints at this motor being optimized for gaming as well. In other words, we can expect optimizations for various mobile games, along with the usual optimizations for typing, touch feedback, and more. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is set to launch in China on 16th February 2022, so stick around for more updates.

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The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has been teased extensively over the past week ahead of its February 16 launch, with nearly all of its specs and features now known save for the pricing. But thanks to a new leak, the gaming phone’s alleged price tag has now been exposed as well.

The leak (via My Drivers) comes in the form of a screenshot of the device’s Tmall listing, which shows its 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant listed for 3,499 Yuan (around $550). The authenticity of the leak remains to be confirmed though.

Of course, this pricing is specific to China and the global variant will most likely be priced a bit higher. The device will probably also be ditching the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition name and may be called the POCO F4 GT globally, just like last year’s POCO F3 GT.

Presently, the key features of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition have already been revealed. It uses a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen from Huaxing Optoelectronics and is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. For photography, you get a 64MP main camera at the rear, and the battery is sized 4,700mAh with support for 120W charging.

A number of gamer-specific features are also offered, starting with dual shoulder keys. The device has also been claimed to achieve a couple of breakthroughs in the audio and haptics department.

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The Redmi K50 ‘universe’ comprised of the Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, Redmi K50 Pro+, and Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is all set to go live on February 16th in China. From these, Xiaomi seems to have huge expectations from the Redmi K50 Gaming and has been teasing its features extensively for the past week, with the latest focusing on its audio prowess.

With a post on microblogging site Weibo, Redmi has talked about the concept of frequencies. While most of the music and other other “mainstream” audio is limited to the 500-2000Hz mid-frequency band, nailing higher frequencies on speakers has been asserted to be just as important. Redmi says if frequencies are higher than 2000Hz are missing, outputted audio sounds unnatural and less lively. The same holds true for lower frequency sounds as well.

Manufacturers thus aim to achieve an optimum “crossover” of both high-frequency and low-frequency sounds at the same time with a single speaker. But getting this right, unfortunately, is rather difficult.

Redmi says that the solution for this is dividing speakers into units dedicated to either higher or lower frequencies, and firing audio through them together for more balanced sound. This has been claimed to be essential across a number of gaming scenarios such as in FPS games where the ability to distinguish footsteps and gunshots is crucial.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has been revealed to be doing just that and comes with a dual symmetrical stereo speaker setup by JBL, further enhanced by Dolby Atmos support. The special audio config is being marketed as a “breakthrough” and should result in significantly better speaker performance over last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.

Apart from audio, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has also been claimed to have achieved another breakthrough in the haptics department, coming with an enhanced version of the X-axis linear motor.

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Redmi has scheduled to launch the Redmi K50 series on February 16(6 PM CST/3:30 PM IST) in China. Before it debuts, the phones in the series were spotted on several certification sites. The phones were also seen in teasers giving us some major details.

Today, we’re rounding up all the details learned so far about the Redmi K50 series.

Redmi K50 Series Rumor Roundup: What to Expect?

This time around, Redmi will be launching over four models in the series — Redmi K50(22021211RC), Redmi K50 Pro(22041211AC), Redmi K50 Pro+(22011211C), and Redmi K50 Gaming Edition(21121210C). The Gaming Edition will also have a Mercedes branded model called the Redmi K50 Gaming Mercedes AMG Petronas Edition.

Rumors suggest that not all may arrive at the February 16 event, the show stopper for the aforementioned date will be the K50 Gaming Edition. The other K50 phone launches are contingent.

Display and Design

The Redmi K50 series will bring a new design to the table. Leaks reveal that the show stopper, K50 Gaming Edition will have a different back design sporting all the camera sensors vertically, one after another. On the other hand, the other K50 models will have a triangular rear camera island, with the primary sensor on the top and two other lenses placed horizontally below the main lens.

The K50 Gaming Edition is expected to come with a 6.67-inch OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The other K50 models will also have an OLED display and 120Hz refresh rate, however, the display sizes are unknown, at the moment.

Cameras 

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will have a triple rear camera system with a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary lens, a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP tertiary lens. Upfront, it will have a 20MP selfie snapper.

The K50 and K50 Pro will again have a triple camera system at the rear. But the primary lens on the K50 Pro will be a 108MP shooter. It could be the Sony IMX766 sensor. We can also expect the Pro+ model to have the same primary sensor.

Hardware and Software

The Gaming Edition will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The K50 Pro+ will have the Dimensity 9000 chipset, while the K50 Pro is expected to come powered by the Dimensity 8000 SoC. Lastly, the vanilla K50 will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset.

As for the battery, the K50 Gaming will pack a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The battery capacities for the other k50 models are unknown but we do know the fast charging details.

Just like the Gaming edition, the K50 Pro+ will also have a 120W fast charging technology. On the other hand, the K50 and K50 Pro will support 67W fast charging Support.

This time around, the entire K50 lineup appears to have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The K50 Gaming Edition will get pop-up mechanical trigger buttons and JBL powered dual speakers. The series will run on Android 12 OS and have MIUI 13 on top of it.

Pricing, Color variants, and Availability 

These are the rumored prices of the phones in the K50 series.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition –  CNY 3,499(~$553)

Redmi K50 Pro+  – CNY 3,299(~$512)

Redmi K50 Pro – CNY 2,699(~$426)

Redmi K50 – CNY 1,999(~$315)

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As for the colors, the Gaming Edition is expected to arrive in Cyan and Grey color options. The K50 Pro recently appeared in a case leak that showcased two solid colors of the case. We aren’t sure about the phone’s actual colors, as of yet.

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The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has been officially confirmed to be launched on February 16th in China, and ahead of the release, company officials have continued to tease the device. The latest teaser brags about the charging capabilities of the gaming phone.

Redmi GM Lu Weibing today through a post on Weibo revealed that the 4,700mAh battery on the Redmi K50 Gaming can be filled up in just 17 minutes. This has been said to be the “fastest charging Snapdragon 8 series mobile phone that has been listed.”

The charging system on the phone has been likened to mid-air refuels, allowing heavy gaming even when plugged in. The USB-C-end of the charging cable has been angled so as to not interfere when the device is being held horizontally. An elaborate cooling system complete with cooling fans also means that gaming while charging should not result in overheating.

Lu had earlier revealed that the Redmi K50 Gaming uses an MTW multi-pole battery, which has a lower internal resistance and lower heat generation. This has been paired with dual high-speed cells for higher charging efficiency.

Another recent official teaser had revealed the camera specs of the gaming phone. There’s a triple camera setup at the rear, with the primary being a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor. On the front side, there will be a 20MP unit for selfies and video calling.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will likely be selling with a different moniker globally. Take the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition that made its global debut as the POCO F3 GT, for example.

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Prior to the launch of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, the company has sent out a number of invitational boxes to various publications in China. And now, we have a look at all of what’s inside the special invitation box.

For those unaware, the Chinese smartphone maker had recently announced that it was partnering up with the Mercedes-AMG F1 racing team for the upcoming device. ITHome was one of the publications in China that has received this package and have shared images and details. The most highlighting aspect of the invitation box is a small Mercedes-AMG F1 racing car model. Looking at the model, we can see all the details of the F1 race car along with the AMG Petronas branding as well.

Apart from this, the brand even shared three packaged heat sinks as well, which is another major feature of the K50 Gaming Edition. Since it is a gaming smartphone, it arrives with top notch specs to ensure that users receive a great gaming experience. However, powerful specs also mean higher temperatures. So, it isn’t surprising that the device also has capable cooling mechanisms as well. In a previous teaser, Redmi revealed that its device will also include industry’s largest dual VC heat dissipation system, with a size of 4861mm².

Under the hood, the handset will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will sport  a 6.67 inch OLED Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 480Hz touch sampling rate along with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The device is set to be unveiled on 16th February 2022, so stay tuned as we will be covering the launch event.

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Xiaomi-backed brand Redmi has today officially announced a partnership with the Mercedes-AMG F1 team. The company says that Mercedes will serve as the exclusive mobile phone partner to explore extreme performance.

The announcement also hints that there will be a Redmi K50 Mercedes F1 smartphone getting launched which is likely to be a limited edition model. Currently, not much is known about this upcoming device.

The company is also gearing up to launch the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphone in the Chinese market and it’s highly likely that the Mercedes F1 Limited Edition device could be a variant of the Gaming Edition launching on 16th February.

Based on the leaks, the Mercedes Edition smartphone will come with the iconic color scheme of the Mercedes F1 cars, including a grey-colored back panel with black triangular elements around the mid-section of the back panel. Two sides of the triangles will be lined with cyan color and a glowing RGB strip integrated within the camera module.

The phone will also have two dark Grey racing stripes running vertically down the center of the back panel and a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team branding at the top right corner along with the iconic Mercedes badge.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will come with a 6.67-inch OLED Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 480Hz touch sampling rate along with Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Under the hood, the device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. To keep the temperature in check, it features a VC cooling area of 4860mm². It is claimed to be the world’s first to be equipped with a CyberEngine ultra-wideband motor.

For photography, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, coupled with a 13-megapixel OmniVision OV13B sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary lens. On the front side, there will be a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

It is likely to be running the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom user interface on top. The device will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

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You thought this past week was busy with smartphone launches? Think again. Because next week is going to be even busier. A total of 7 brands have confirmed to release phones next week. Of these, four companies will announce new products. Whereas, the remaining three will debut their already official handsets in one of the important markets – India.

Next week, we will witness the launch of 5 brand-new smartphones. Out of this, two of them will be the first high-end gaming smartphones of 2022. On the other hand, the remaining three will be important budget/mid-range smartphones. Let’s go through them one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

The most anticipated smartphone of next week is Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It will be the brand’s first phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

The launch event for the handset is scheduled to kickstart from 6 PM CST on February 16. Interested readers can watch the live stream on Mi.com China, Weibo, and leading Chinese social as well as video streaming platforms.

The device is expected to arrive with features such as a 6,67-inch 120Hz OLED display, 64MP + 13MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, JBL-tuned dual stereo speakers, magnetic shoulder keys, x-axis linear vibrations motor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 4,700mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

realme 9 Pro Series

The realme 9 Pro series is set to launch on February 16 in multiple markets, including India and Europe. The event live stream is planned to start from 1:30 PM IST. It can be watched on the brand’s official YouTube channel. The company may also stream the conference on its official Twitter and Facebook profile/page.

The lineup will include two devices, namely realme 9 Pro and realme 9 Pro+. They will feature the same color-changing rear design but will differ in terms of specs.

According to leaks and teasers, the Pro+ will offer all the bells and whistles like an OIS-enabled 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor with support for heart rate monitoring. While the Pro will come with a 6.59-inch 120Hz display (LCD) and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.

REDMAGIC 7 Series

The REDMAGIC 7 series will launch on February 17 in China. The event is scheduled to start at 3 PM CST. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese social as well as video streaming platforms.

The family is expected to include two models, such as REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. There could be a special variant with an under-display camera.

Leaks, certifications, and teasers have revealed features like a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, VC liquid cooling system, dual cooling fans, 64MP triple camera setup, Android 12, 4,500mAh battery, and 165W fast charging.

OnePlus Nord CE 2

OnePlus has confirmed to launch the OnePlus Nord CE 2 in multiple markets on February 17. The event will be live-streamed on the company’s official  YouTube channel from 7 PM IST. The brand may also stream the conference on its official social media handles.

As far as the device is concerned, it will be the successor of the OnePlus Nord CE from last year. It will be accompanied by the OnePlus TV Y1S series. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite may also debut alongside it.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is said to sport a 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, in-screen fingerprint sensor, OxygenOS 11.3 based on Android 11, 4,500mAh battery, and 65W fast charging.

POCO M4 Pro 5G

The POCO M4 Pro 5G is finally heading to India on February 15. The launch event will begin at 12 PM and can be streamed on the official YouTube channel of POCO India.

This handset went official in early November in multiple international markets. It is nothing but a rebranded Redmi Note 11 5G sold in China. The phone also goes by the name of Redmi Note 11T 5G in India.

Its specifications include a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, Android 11-based MIUI 12.5, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

ASUS ROG Phone 5S Series

Six months post its initial release, the ASUS ROG Phone 5S series is set to launch in India on February 15. The family includes two devices, namely ROG Phone 5S and ROG Phone 5S Pro.

The duo will be similar to their predecessors ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5 Pro, except for the chip. They are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC instead of Snapdragon 888.

Their specs consist of a 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 64MP (wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 5MP (macro) triple camera setup, 24MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 x USB Type-C ports, in-screen fingerprint sensor, ultrasonic shoulder triggers, Android 11-based ROG UI, 6,000mAh battery, and 65W fast charging.

Infinix ZERO 5G

Infinix ZERO 5G went official earlier this week in Nigeria. Up next, the brand’s first 5G smartphone is on the way to India. It will land in the country on February 14.

The handset has a design similar to the premium OPPO Find X 3 series. However, it is a  mid-range 5G smartphone.

It offers specifications like a 6.78-inch 120Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 48MP + 13MP  + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

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This week has been very eventful as we got multiple teasers of the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. At this point, most of the key specifications of the device have either been leaked or officially teased by the company. Now, Redmi has officially unveiled information regarding the K50 Gaming Edition’s primary and front camera sensors.

The new teaser revealed that the K50 Gaming Edition is getting a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor for the primary camera. The sensor offers a maximum resolution of 9248 x 6944 pixels and offers a pixel size of 0.8 μm to 1.6μm (pixel binning). Redmi has also released a sample image taken by the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition’s primary camera.

Redmi also teased the front camera details of the K50 Gaming Edition, which is revealed to be a 20 megapixel Sony IMX596. The front camera will support Xiaomi’s AI beautification features for better selfies.

So far, we know that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will come equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED 2400 x 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate. It will also feature Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Under the hood, the device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. To keep the temperature in check, it features a VC cooling area of 4860mm². It is claimed to be the world’s first to be equipped with a CyberEngine ultra-wideband motor.

In the camera department, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor. The other two sensors on the back are touted to be the 13-megapixel OmniVision OV13B sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary lens. On the front side, there will be a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone will reportedly come with physical magnetic shoulder keys and have dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL. There will also be a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. It is likely to be running the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom user interface on top. The device will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The phone is slated to launch on February 16th.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is almost here now and ahead of the release, Redmi has been busy teasing the device’s specifications and features. The latest from today reveal almost the entirety of its display specs, with Redmi GM Lu Weibing also saying the device has collected DisplayMate A+ certificate and achieved 15 quality records at once.

First things first, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has a 120Hz display with a 480Hz touch sampling rate. The unit also supports 1920Hz PWM high-frequency dimming to reduce the stress on the eyes during longer gaming sessions. Redmi says that compared to the conventional 480Hz, the dimming frequency on the K50 Gaming is 3 times higher, which helps preserve color accuracy in low light.

Redmi has also listed all the achievements of the K50 Gaming’s display and we have given them below:

• Highest contrast
• Minimum screen reflectivity
• Minimum viewing angle brightness change
• Largest screen native color gamut
• Optimum white color accuracy
• Best absolute color accuracy
• Highest OLED smartphone full-screen brightness

The 480Hz touch is further enhanced by Super Resolution Touch, which is claimed to increase the “touch screen partition from 2400 x 1080 to an incredible 24000 x 10800.” This allows much more granular movements, particularly in shooting games.

Redmi also claims that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition’s display employs a “Primary Color Screen” that allows “professional color accuracy.”

Last but not least, all of that fancy display tech is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, which comes with significantly improved drop and scratch resistance.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is scheduled to launch on Feb. 16 in China. The Chinese manufacturer is yet to confirm whether it will be launching other K50 models through the upcoming unveiling event. Fresh information reveals that the Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+ have received approval from China’s 3C certification site. Hence, it appears that it may not take too long for the other K50 models to go official in China.

Reports have revealed that model numbers 22021211RC, 22041211AC, and 22011211C belong to Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+, respectively. The 3C certification of the K50 and K50 Pro have revealed that it may carry support for 67W fast charging. On the other side, the K50 Pro+ may arrive with support for 120W rapid charging.

The 21121210C model number belongs to the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It was previously spotted at 3C with a 120W charger. With 3C certification in tow, the K50 series is likely to soon surface in the database of the TENAA certification site will all the major specs.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is confirmed to power the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It is speculated that the K50 will feature the Dimensity 8000, the K50 will have the Snapdragon 870 onboard, and the K50 Pro+ will be fueled by the Dimensity 9000.

The K50 Gaming Edition is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch OLED FHD+ 120Hz display, a 16-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel (main + 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. The SD8G1 powered phone will ship with a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. The other features that are expected to be available on the device include a side-facing fingerprint scanner, NFC, JBL dual speakers, x-axis linear motor, and pop-up mechanical trigger gaming buttons.

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Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the next-generation Redmi K-series smartphones in the Chinese market and the company has also confirmed that the first device in the lineup, dubbed Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, will go official on 16th February.

Now, just a few days ahead of the phone’s launch in China, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is now available for pre-order through the e-commerce platform JD.com.

Based on the leaks and reports so far, the smartphone will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display panel is likely to be OLED, supplied by TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT).

Under the hood, the device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. To keep the temperature in check, it features a VC cooling area of 4860mm². It is claimed to be the world’s first to be equipped with a CyberEngine ultra-wideband motor.

In the camera department, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B primary sensor, a 13-megapixel OmniVision OV13B sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary lens. On the front side, there will be a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone will reportedly come with physical magnetic shoulder keys and have dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL. There will also be a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. It is likely to be running the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom user interface on top. The device will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

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The upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition phone has a design inspired by sports cars, Redmi general manager Lu Weibing said through a social media post today.

The automotive design inspiration spans the overall look of the phone, its colors, and finally its “sophistication,” the GM added. The phone has also been described as having the most “exquisite in-hand feeling in the history of Redmi phones.”

Further, the gaming triggers that sit on one of the longer edges of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition were likened to the paddle-shifting mechanism on sports cars. This should provide a highly immersive experience with racing games, even though trigger buttons are traditionally used for FPS games on mobile.

And if you need any more proof about the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition being sports car-inspired, then you need to look no further than its special Mercedes AMG Petronas Edition. This variant features the iconic color scheme of Mercedes F1 cars, with a grey-colored back panel complemented by black triangular patterns around its mid-section.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be released on February 16 as a successor to last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It is equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and has a total heat dissipation area of ​​4860mm² VC. Its large 4,700mAh battery can be filled up at 120W.

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Redmi has confirmed to debut the Redmi K50 series on February 16. The brand is expected to introduce a single model in the lineup in the form of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It has been teasing the features of this smartphone since the announcement of the launch date. But before the company could spill the beans, a tipster disclosed the key specs of the handset yesterday.

Chinese leaker 熊猫很禿然 took to Weibo to reveal the primary specifications of the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. According to him, the device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, which has been officially confirmed by Redmi.

Further, he says that the phone will flaunt a 6.67-inch 120Hz display supplied by TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT). Although he doesn’t mention the type of the panel, it will be most likely OLED.

As for photography and videography, the handset is said to arrive with a triple camera system on the rear consisting of a 64MP OmniVision OV64B primary sensor, a 13MP OmniVision OV13B secondary sensor, and a 2MP tertiary sensor. On the front, it will nest a 16MP snapper.

Being a gaming smartphone, it will come with physical magnetic shoulder keys like its predecessor (Redmi K40 Gaming Edition), dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL, and an x-axis linear vibration motor. It will also have NFC and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The phone will be backed by a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. Finally, it will measure 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm in dimensions and weigh 210g.

Having said that, though the specifications of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition are out from a reliable source, we would still urge readers to wait for the official spec teasers.

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Earlier today, Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi announced that their upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be their first device to debut in the K50 lineup and will launch on February 16th. Now, it has been revealed that the K50 Gaming smartphone will also come with a special edition of its own.

A recent tweet from Xiaomiui has stated that the Redmi K50 Gaming will have a Mercedes AMG Petronas edition. Last year, Xiaomi also launched a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition for the Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2.

The K50 Gaming Mercedes AMG Petronas edition will come with a different paint job than the base models and will sport the iconic color scheme of the Mercedes F1 cars. This includes a Grey colored back panel with Black triangular designs around the mid-section of the back panel. Two sides of the triangles will be lined with Cyan color and the RGB strip integrated within the camera module will also glow with a Cyan hue.

The Phone will also have two dark Grey racing stripes running vertically down the center of the back panel and a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team branding will be present on the top right corner along with the iconic Mercedes badge.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition specifications (rumored)

So far, rumors suggest that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm dimensions and weighs 210 grams. The device is likely to house a 6.67-inch OLED QHD+ display that offers a high refresh rate. For selfies, it may feature a 16-megapixel snapper, and its rear seems to be fitted with a 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. It may come with a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered device may feature a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. It may come with other features such as ultrawide-band support, x-axis linear motor, and JBL dual speakers.

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After announcing the launch date of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition earlier today and revealing its design, Redmi has continued teasing the gaming phone through a series of posts. The latest teaser talks about strides made in its read and write speeds, and they’re nothing short of impressive.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with an exclusive, self-developed “IO Turbo” read and write engine that has been designed by reconstructing the file read and write architecture. The traditional single-threaded read and write has been converted to multi-threaded, doing away with bottlenecks.

This, Xiaomi claims, boosts decompression speeds up by 100% and copy speeds by 300%. Paired with top-of-the-line LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition should “challenge you to the limits of performance.”

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and support VRS variable resolution rendering technology.

Another cool bit revealed today was that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with 5 major material upgrades for the entire thermal system to greatly improve heat dissipation efficiency. These span the design of the smartphone itself, chip thermal conduction, VC heat transfer, and graphite thermal diffusion.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition could be the first to launch from among the Redmi K50 series. The series is perhaps the most diverse yet, equipped with a range of processors including Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8000, Dimensity 9000, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi is preparing to launch the next generation of their flagship K series smartphones dubbed the Redmi K50 series. Earlier today, Redmi GM Lu Weibing announced on Weibo that the K50 series flagship with “peak performance” will be coming soon. The GM also hinted at a release timeline while replying to a comment.

A Weibo user asked whether the launch will take place on 25th Feb or 28th Feb, to which Lu Weibing replied saying “not so late.”

This means that the “peak performer” aka the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition which is rumored to be the first device to launch in the K50 lineup is likely to be released in the 2nd or 3rd week of February.

Nearing the release date, the company has also begun delisting the Redmi K40 series smartphones with the K40 Pro being completely out of stock right now in China.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition specs (rumored)

So far, leaks have revealed that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will measure 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm and weigh 210 grams. It houses a 6.67-inch display, which appears to be an OLED curved edge panel that supports a Full HD+ resolution. The screen will have Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

For photography, it will feature a 16-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel (main) + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit.

The device will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC with dual VC liquid cooling which is a premium heat-dissipation system to help keep the temperatures down during intensive gaming. It is also expected to feature a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging which can fill up the battery in just 17 minutes. Additionally, the device will also come equipped with gaming shoulder trigger keys and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Redmi has already announced that the K50 series will debut in February 2022. And going by Lu Weibing’s recent Weibo post, we can expect the launch to occur in the second or third week of February.

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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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Xiaomi-backed Redmi is gearing up to launch its next-generation K-series smartphones in its home market — the Redmi K50 lineup. It includes devices ranging from mid-range to the premium category.

Ahead of the launch, there have been several leaks related to these upcoming devices and now we have got some more leaks. The latest leak reveals the pricing details for the upcoming Redmi K50 series smartphones in the Chinese market.

According to the leak, the Redmi K50 will have a starting price of 1,999 yuan (~$315) while the Pro model will carry a starting price of 2,699 yuan (~$426). The Redmi K50 Pro+ is claimed to start at 3,299 yuan ($521). The most powerful model in the lineup, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be priced at 3,499 yuan (~$553).

Two models out of the four will be powered by Qualcomm’s chipset. The Redmi K50 will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset while the Gaming Edition will pack the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

On the other hand, the Redmi K50 Pro will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chipset while the Pro+ model will be powered by the Dimensity 9000 SoC. While K50 and K50 Pro will have 66W and 67W charging support, the Pro+ and Gaming Edition models will have support for 120W fast charging.

Three of these four smartphone models have already passed through the TENAA certification process in China, which indicates that the launch date isn’t far away. A model of this series has also appeared on the BIS database, which could indicate its launch in the Indian market soon after its debut in China.

The company has not yet announced the launch date for the Redmi K50 series smartphone but we expect the device to go official later this month and thus an official confirmation should come in a few days.

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Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi is preparing to launch its upcoming flagship devices dubbed the Redmi K50 series. The K50 series is rumored to debut with four devices- the Redmi K50, the K50 Pro, the K50 Pro+ and the K50 Gaming. They are powered by Dimensity 8000, Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 9000, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, respectively.

And now, a new report from SparrosNews has revealed that the K50 Pro+ will be released after the K50 Gaming edition.

Redmi GM Lu Weibing took to Weibo to tease the upcoming press conference at which the company is poised to launch its next flagship line of devices. Under his blogpost, a Weibo user asked when the company will release the Dimensity 9000 variant of the smartphone to which Lu Weibing replied that it will be released “A little later than Snapdragon 8.” A recent leak has revealed that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be coming with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset while the Redmi K50 Pro+ will feature the unreleased MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC.

So it appears that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will indeed debut before the Redmi K50 Pro+. And as per a previous leak, the device might even be the first phone to be released in the K50 lineup.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition specs (rumored)

So far, leaks have revealed that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will measure 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm and weigh 210 grams. It houses a 6.67-inch display, which appears to be an OLED curved edge panel that supports a Full HD+ resolution. The screen will have Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

For photography, it will feature a 16-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel (main) + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit.

The device will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC with dual VC liquid cooling which is a premium heat-dissipation system to help keep the temperatures down during intensive gaming. It is also expected to feature a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging which can fill up the battery in just 17 minutes. Additionally, the device will also come equipped with gaming shoulder trigger keys and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Redmi has already announced that the K50 series will debut in February 2022. And going by Lu Weibing’s recent Weibo post, we can expect the launch to occur in the second week of February.

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Xiaomi recently shared a teaser poster hinting at the arrival of the first smartphone from the Redmi K50 lineup and some of the key features of the upcoming flagship device have already been revealed.

The company is expected to launch four models in the lineup — Redmi K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro+, and K50 Gaming Edition. Now, a new report claims that there will also be a Redmi K50 Super Cup Exclusive Edition smartphone.

The leak also reveals that the Super Cup edition will come with 512GB of internal storage. Apart from this, not much is known about the K50 Super Cup Exclusive Edition smartphone at this time. However, some key features of the upcoming Redmi K50 series have already been leaked online.

It has been confirmed that the top-end smartphone in the lineup will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is powering most of the flagship smartphones launching this year.

The phone is also equipped with Dual VC chambers to keep the temperature in check and will also have support for 120W fast charging technology. The Gaming Edition model is said to be equipped with JBL dual speakers, an AAC 1016 ultrawide-band x-axis motor.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will feature a 6.67-inch OLED 2K display and will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery. As for the camera configuration, there will be a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel secondary sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary lens. On the front side, the device will feature a 16-megapixel selfie snapper.

If the leaks are to be believed, then the other three models in the lineup are equipped with the Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8000, and Dimensity 9000 chipsets. All the smartphones will come running the Android 12-based MIUI 13 operating system.

As per the reports, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be the first smartphone in the lineup to get launched, most probably in the coming days. We expect to get more details from the company in the coming days.

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Back in late November, a report gave some insights into the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming series. Two months later, the higher model of those two devices has emerged on the IMEI database revealing its official marketing name. As expected, this phone will be known as POCO F4 GT in international markets.

According to Xiaomiui, the IMEI database has updated the listing of Xiaomi Matisse’s (L10) Global variant (21121210G) with its final market name. Previously, it was only mentioned as a POCO-branded handset. But now, we know that it will be sold as POCO F4 GT.

For the unware, this smartphone has two more regional variants, namely China (21121210C) and India (21121210I). In Xiaomi’s home country, the device is rumored to launch as Redmi K50 Gaming Edition Pro. Whereas, in India, it may bear the same POCO F4 GT name like the Global variant.

Talking about specs, the phone was previously said to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, a 120Hz or 144Hz OLED display, Goodix/FPC in-screen fingerprint sensor, a 64MP Sony IMX686 or 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary camera, a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide camera, an 8MP OmniVision OV08856 telemacro camera, and a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 depth sensor.

But now, for some reason, Xaomiui calls this phone Ingres instead of Matisse and paints a different set of specifications.

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Chinese Spring festival is right around the corner and ahead of it, we are seeing quite a few leaks for many premium smartphones. Notably, many of these devices are gaming phones, and their launch dates are unknown so far. Now, the notorious tipster DigitalChatStation hints that we may see back-to-back launches from many phone brands like Redmi, Red Magic, Lenovo, and Black Shark after the Spring festival.

The tipster reveals that after the Chinese Spring festival, which will be held from February 1 to February 12, we might see many gaming phones compete against each other. These devices won’t be the already available gaming phones, rather the tipster reveals these phones to be the upcoming devices like the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, Red Magic 7 series, Lenovo Legion Y90, and Black Shark 5 series.

We can expect a release for all of these gaming phones to occur by February or March. Thus, we may see more than four gaming phones in the market. Now, the primary reason for these gaming phones to compete will be the power-house Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

All of these gaming phones will be powered by the aforementioned chipset and will have their own cooling system inside. These phones may have the fancy VC liquid cooling and copper pipe technology.

Other than this, it is evident that we’ll see high refresh rate screens, impressive vibration motors, and even RGB lights on some of these phones.

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The Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has been teasing the upcoming Redmi K50 smartphone for a while now. Recent rumors indicated that the company will launch the K50 Gaming Edition first, which will be focusing on esports. Now popular tipster Digital chat station has revealed more details about the K50 Gaming Edition.

The tipster revealed that K50 Gaming Edition will be using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and therefore will not be a cheap product. Along with the powerful SoC, the device will also feature the AAC 1016 ultra-wideband X-axis motor, which is the most powerful vibration motor in the Android camp right now.

Other than that, the device has previously been touted to feature Gorilla Glass Victus and dual VC liquid cooling which is a premium heat-dissipation system to help keep the temperatures down during intensive gaming. It is also expected to feature a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging which can fill up the battery in just 17 minutes. Additionally, the device will also come equipped with gaming shoulder trigger keys.

Tipster Panda is Bald has previously revealed that the device will measure 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm and weigh 210 grams. It houses a 6.67-inch display, which appears to be an OLED curved edge panel that supports a Full HD+ resolution.

For photography, it will feature a 16-megapixel front camera and a 48-megapixel / 64-megapixel (main) + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit.

Recently, a Geekbench 5 listing revealed a few specs about the vanilla Redmi K50 model. It will be re-using the Snapdragon 870 chip that the Redmi K40 featured and will support 67W fast charging. Its priciest variant could offer 12GB of RAM. The device will also most likely be booting into the latest MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box.

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The Redmi K50 series is officially confirmed to launch in China next month as revealed earlier by Redmi themselves. However, one Redmi K50 series device, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition in particular, has been recently spotted online several times on various platforms such as benchmarking websites like Geekbench 5 and certification databases like TENAA and 3C certification.

The first source comes from China’s 3C electronics certification database. The 3C certification shows the device’s model number is 21121210C, and that it will come with a staggering 120W fast-charging power adaptor in the box. As usual, the 3C listing doesn’t reveal any other details about the device, but the model number appears again on a TENAA listing, and Geekbench 5.

In Geekbench 5, the Xiaomi 21121210C scored 1226 points in the single-core tests and 3726 in the multi-core tests. These scores are just merely behind the Xiaomi 12 Pro scores, and the test heavily indicates the model is using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood. For context, the Geekbench listing also reveals that the model is sporting an octa-core processor with a 1 + 3 + 4 core configuration, with one performance core at 3.0GHz peak clock frequency. It can be deduced that this is the Cortex-X2 core present in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The Geekbench results also reveal that the model tested is equipped with 12GB of RAM and is running on Android 12. This further solidifies that the Redmi K50 series will be launched with MIUI 13 on Android 12. 

As for why the model number Xiaomi 21121210C was linked to the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is because previous leaks from insiders in China mentioned that the Xiaomi 21121210C is the model number for the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.

In addition to sporting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 120W fast charging, Redmi themselves have also officially confirmed that one of the Redmi K50 devices will be sporting a 4700mAh battery and a Double VC Cooling System inside to keep the performance smooth under intensive workloads.

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Xiaomi‘s independent Redmi brand is expected to launch the Redmi K50 series soon with the series tipped to come with a Gaming edition. The Redmi K50 Gaming edition has now been certified by China’s 3C giving us an idea of the charging speed.

The 3C certification shows the device will come with a staggering 120W fast charge support. The power adaptor has the model number is 21121210C. As usual, the 3C listing doesn’t reveal any other detail about the device. However, noted tipster Digital Chat Station equally confirmed via a Weibo post that the device will come with 120W super-fast charge support.

The tipster also disclosed that the flagship gaming smartphone will likely be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset that uses TSMC’s 4nm process and Armv9 architecture. The chipset comes with a high-performance Cortex-X2 super-large core. The chip uses a flagship 18-bit HDR-ISP image signal processor which enables three cameras to shoot HDR video at the same time with low power consumption.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, like the name suggests, will be focused on optimized gaming performance. The device is expected to utilize a centralized punch-hole cut-out with the display protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Victus protective glass. In terms of design, this phone is expected to be similar to the Redmi K40 gaming version, retaining two pop-up shoulder buttons on the right-side bezel.  In addition, this phone is expected to be pre-installed with the MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi is prepping to launch its K50 series phones next year in China and the launch timeline was recently tipped by DigitalChatStation. Now, the tipster is back and has confirmed that the Redmi K50 codenamed L10 has been approved.

According to the tipster, the Redmi K50 Gaming Pro model a.k.a L10 (Matisse) has been approved in China, which confirms its arrival to be sooner than expected. For those who are unaware, earlier, the tipster revealed that the entire K50 series would debut in February next year. However, given that the phone has been approved, it may launch early.

Furthermore, the tipster confirms that the entire Redmi K50 universe of smartphones may launch soon kickstarting with the initial launch of the Redmi K50 Gaming Pro model. It is also revealed that Redmi is planning to launch new earphones and smartwatches this month. But, there’s no hint on any specific model’s arrival.

Going to the previously leaked details, there will be two gaming phones under the Rdmi K50 series – the Redmi K50 Gaming Standard model(codenamed Rubens – L11A) and the Redmi K50 Gaming Pro model(codenamed Matisse – L10). Both phones will employ MediaTek’s Dimensity chips under the hood. The Gaming Standard will be powered by the Dimensity 7000 and the Gaming Pro will have the Dimensity 9000 SoC.

The Matisse may come with a 108MMP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary sensor, while the Rubens could debut with a 64MP Samsung ISCOCELL GW3 sensor. Since both the phones will be gaming devices, we expect them to come with some cooling system inside.

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Last week, we reported on the alleged model numbers of the Xiaomi 12 and the Redmi K50 series of phones. A few days from that, more details about two of those devices have emerged. Let’s take a look at what these handsets have to offer.

Xiaomiui has spilled beans on two upcoming Xiaomi smartphones, codenamed Matisse and Rubens. These devices bear shortened model numbers L10 and L11A respectively. Information about the duo has been found in the MIUI code and the IMEI database.

Xiaomi Matisse (L10)

Xiaomi Matisse will have three regional variants, namely China, Global, and India. This is based on its model numbers 21121210C, 21121210G, and 21121210I registered in the IMEI database.

In China, it will be sold under the Redmi brand, whereas in other markets, it will flaunt POCO branding. As the first four digits of the model numbers of Xioami devices indicate their release year and month, this phone could make its debut in December 2012. 

However, Xiaomiui suggests that Xiaomi may not be able to release it in time as the handset’s software is still in development.

As far as specs are concerned, the smartphone is said to be powered by the recently unveiled MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. It is expected to have either a 120Hz or a 144Hz OLED display with a mixture of Goodix and FPC in-screen fingerprint sensors.

For photography and videography, it will house quad cameras on the rear. The setup will include a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor,  a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide unit, an 8MP OmniVision OV08856 telemacro shooter, and a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 depth sensor. There’s also a variant of this phone with a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 main camera.

Lastly, talking about names, the handset is expected to go official as Redmi K50 Gaming or Redmi K50 Gaming Pro in China and POCO F4 GT in other markets.

Xiaomi Rubens (L11A)

Xiaomi Rubens currently only has a ‘China’ variant with model number 22041211AC. Unsurprisingly, the smartphone will feature Redmi branding in its home country. 

Xiaomiui says that this device could go official as Redmi K50 Gaming Standard Edition. That’s because the Chinese Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, which is sold as POCO X3 GT in international markets was initially called Redmi K40 Gaming Standard Edition in its development stage.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G and the Redmi K40 Gaming house chipsets from the same family, Dimensity 1100 and Dimensity 1200 to be exact. Similarly, Xiaomi Rubens is said to be powered by the unannounced Dimensity 7000 chip, which is rumored to be the toned-down version of Dimensity 9000 expected to feature inside Xiaomi Matisse.

Unfortunately, not much is known about this handset, except that it will have triple rear cameras. The setup will include a 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW3 primary sensor.

According to its model number, the smartphone is scheduled to go official in April 2022.

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