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Redmi K50 Pro with Dimensity 9000, 100MP cam; Redmi K50 with Dimensity 8100 launched

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:18:54 +0000

Xiaomi‘s independent Redmi brand has officially unveiled the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro. The two models form part of the K50 series which already has the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition that was launched earlier in February.

The vanilla Redmi K50 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor built on TSMC’s 5nm process. The process recorded an AnTuTu score of over 850,0000 which makes it a powerful chipset. The device also comes with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 flash storage, further improving the performance. On its part, the high-end Redmi K50 Pro emerges as the world’s first smartphone to pack the Dimemnsity 9000 flagship SoC and also features LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 flash storage.

The display is the major highlight of the K50 series as both models pack a 6.67-inch Samsung flexible AMOLED screen with a 2K resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels. The display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 526 PPI, and 1200nits peak brightness. the display also supports full DC dimming, 16,000-level automatic brightness adjustment, ambient color temperature sensing, super-resolution touch, Dolby Vision, AI HDR technology, and more.

The display is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Victus which is 1.5 times better than the previous Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The scratch resistance performance is improved up to twice that of the Glass 5.

Redmi K50

The K50 Pro misses out on the under-screen fingerprint sensor but packs a side-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded under the fingerprint sensor.

For optics, the Redmi K50 Pro packs a 100-megapixel Samsung S5KHM2 ultra-clear triple camera setup. The camera comes with optical image stabilization (IOS) which will hugely impact the hand-held shooting capability. The flagship also features support for Electronic image stabilization during video shooting to reduce the impact of hand stability during recording. The main camera teams up with a 2MP macro lens and an 8MP 119° ultra-wide lens. The 100MP mains sensor is replaced by a 48MP main shooter on the K50 while retaining the rest of the K50 Pro lineup.

For selfies, there is a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 sensor on both the K50 and K50 Pro which provides more sufficient image data for self-portraits.

Redmi K50 Pro camera sample

In order to get the full capability of the powerful chipsets, the Redmi K50 and K50 Pro come with the latest cooling system technology. This includes an all-new stainless steel VC with a total area of 3950mm². The steel VC adopts a T-shaped design which covers 72% of the motherboard. The Redmi models also come with other heat dissipation materials – 7 layers of graphite, copper sheeting, and thermal paste, forming a 3D dissipation system to support ultimate performance for both devices.

Redmi K50 Pro sample

In terms of battery life, the Redmi K50 Pro packs a 5,000mAh battery and is equipped with the self-developed 4:1 Surge P1. The device has support for 120W fast charging which can go from zero to full charge in just 19 minutes. The Redmi K50 is equipped with a bigger 5,500mAh battery with 67W charging but that hasn’t impacted the thickness.

Redmi K50 Pro carries a starting price tag of RMB 2,999 (~$472) for the 8GB+128GB version while the Redmi K50 8GB+128GB version starts at RMB 2,399 (~$378). The models come in four colors, Black, Silver, Iridescent, and Green.

Redmi K50 series launch event may also include TVs, routers, and laptops

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:12:48 +0000

A few days back, Redmi officially announced the release date of the Redmi K50 series. Now, as it turns out, the March 17 event will also see the launch of multiple other products, with company GM Lu Weibing saying that it’s “Redmi’s most important launch of the year.”

According to the GM, the Redmi brand’s entire lineup will undergo a complete refresh this year. Several of these products will see their newer iterations on March 17 alone, but it seems that Redmi will be keeping other major events throughout the year.

A teaser image shared with the announcement shows the silhouette of multiple other products along with the Redmi K50 such as a router, a TV, and a laptop.

Speaking of laptops, the RedmiBook Pro 15 was spotted on Geekbench a couple of days back with the Intel Core i7-12650 processor. The processor has 10 cores, 16 threads, and up to 24MB cache, which have helped it achieve an impressive multi-core score of 11,872. This laptop is expected to launch alongside the Redmi K50 series.

The Redmi K50 series will be the most extensive flagship lineup from Redmi ever and will be powered by processors from both Qualcomm and MediaTek. It comprises the Redmi K50 Pro+ with its Dimensity 9000, the Redmi K50 Gaming with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Redmi K50 Pro with the Dimensity 8100, and the Redmi K50 with the Snapdragon 870.

Redmi K50 series rumor Roundup: Specs, Price, Colors & More – What to Expect!

Pranav — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:47:59 +0000

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.