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At least 3 Xiaomi phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus are reportedly in the pipeline

Zohaib Ahmed — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:22:03 +0000

At least three Xiaomi phones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus processor and 2K resolution displays are in the pipeline currently, leakster Digital Chat Station revealed today with a post on Weibo. It’s easy to assume here that since the upcoming chip from Qualcomm is a flagship, phones featuring it will be flagships too — but the leakster said “both mid-to-high-end and high-end” offerings will have it under the hood.

And if one pictures an upper mid-range device with a flagship chip, Redmi devices immediately come to mind. The sub-brand is known for bringing performance-focused devices with high-end chips to the masses, so it’s likely that at least one of the said three devices will be its product. The Xiaomi MIX series could also be a contender.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus is based on TSMC’s 4nm process, which many hope will address most of the shortcomings from Samsung’s process used to produce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It is expected to use a “1+3+4” three-cluster architecture, comprising 1x super-large Cortex X2 core, 3x large Cortex A710 cores, and 4x small Cortex A510 cores.

Sources say that the processor will be used in the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, which should make the phone the new Xiaomi champion in terms of processing power, dethroning the Xiaomi 12 Pro.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2022 so the aforementioned trio will likely be also launched around the same time.

Redmi K50 Pro to come with self-developed imaging chip for improved photography

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:23:53 +0000

The Redmi K50 Pro will come with Xiaomi’s self-developed imaging brain chip that integrates software and hardware capabilities to boost image processing speeds. Dubbed Imagiq 790, the image processor will boost clicks through the primary lens by 30%, ultra-wide by 31%, and through the 2x zoom lens by 58%.

Earlier, it was officially announced that the Redmi K50 Dimensity 9000 version is equipped with a 100MP ultra-clear main camera with support for OIS (optical image stabilization). OIS helps reduce shakiness when capturing both photos and videos significantly.

In addition, Lu Weibing also said that users purchasing the Redmi K50 Dimensity 9000 model can choose up to 512GB of internal storage.

The Redmi K50 flagship series has been officially announced to launch on March 17. It comprises three models, equipped with Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8100, and Dimensity 9000 chips. There’s also the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 but it was already released last month.

The Redmi K50 Dimensity 9000 uses a 2K straight screen by Samsung, which has received DisplayMate A+ certification. It has 526ppi density, supports DC dimming & ambient color temperature, and comes with Gorilla Victus protection.

The device is also equipped with Dolby Atmos-supporting stereo speakers, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, infrared remote control, and an X-axis haptics motor. It is also the first in the industry to support Bluetooth 5.3.

Redmi K50 series to be the first to feature Bluetooth 5.3 support

Zohaib Ahmed — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:57:38 +0000

The Redmi K50 series has been officially announced to launch on March 17, quite possibly with a number of other important products. Following a bunch of official teasers about the phones, the Redmi today revealed that they will be the first in the industry to support Bluetooth 5.3.

According to the company website, Bluetooth 5.3 on the Redmi K50 series will lower latency, be better optimized for gaming, lower power consumption, and have a more powerful anti-interference ability.

The Redmi K50 series already is the first to come with the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 high-end chipset so Bluetooth 5.3 is just another industry-first for it.

Redmi also earlier said that the Redmi K50 series “restores the beauty of the universe with the usage of a new ‘nano-microcrystalline process’ inspired by the Olivine Meteorite,” which will be present on the back cover of the devices.

The Redmi K50 series comprises four models, namely Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+, and the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, with all of them being equipped with different processors — Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8100, Dimensity 9000, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, respectively. From these, the Dimensity 9000 appears to be the most powerful, at least in terms of benchmarks.

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 confirmed to feature Dimensity 9000 SoC

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:04:48 +0000

Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, is expected to launch the remaining models in the Redmi K50 series in March. Ahead of that, the vanilla and the Pro models recently leaked in renders revealing their design. Last evening, the brand’s general manager also hinted at the chipset powering one of these phones.

Redmi K50 Pro | Source: @OnLeaks via @zoutons_uae

Yesterday, a netizen enquired about the availability of MediaTek Dimensity 9000-powered Redmi smartphone in the comment section of a post by Redmi GM Lu Weibing on Weibo. To this, the brand executive confirmed that the Redmi K50 series will carry the said chip.

For those unaware, the Dimensity 9000 SoC will make its debut on the OPPO Find X5 later today. The netizen also indirectly mentioned this in his comment.

Additionally, Digital Chat Station disclosed some key features of the upcoming Redmi K50 series with Dimensity 9000 chip earlier today. He says that this phone will arrive with 120W fast charging support, an x-axis vibration motor, stereo speakers tuned by JBL, and a good display.

Going by the renders shared by @OnLeaks, the Redmi K50 and the Redmi K50 Pro look like vivo smartphones. They will have a rectangular camera island with the sensors arranged in a rectangular form.

We are looking forward to learning more about the Redmi K50 series before its official announcement sometime later next month. Do let us know your expectations of the handsets in the comment section below.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition teased to feature “breakthrough” audio setup

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:12:54 +0000

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.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition design inspired by sports cars, says company executive

Zohaib Ahmed — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:05:53 +0000

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.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition specs detailed by a leaker ahead of Feb 16 launch

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:23:28 +0000

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.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

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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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition to come with self-developed IO Turbo read-write engine

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:20:49 +0000

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.

Redmi K50 series launch teased, K50 Gaming release timeline revealed

Sudhanshu — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:04:42 +0000

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.

Redmi starts delisting Redmi K40 series ahead of Redmi K50 series launch

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:34:03 +0000

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.

Redmi K40 Pro

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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Alleged Redmi K50 series recevies TENAA certification

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:14:15 +0000

Redmi is expected to unveil the Redmi K50 series as early as this month. Ahead of that, the smartphones in the lineup have started getting necessary certifications. Three models have now made their appearance on TENAA.

Redmi K40 Pro

According to Digital Chat Station, three Redmi K50 series phones have been certified by TENAA. These devices bear model numbers 22021211RC, 22041211AC, and 22011211C respectively.

The tipster says that these handsets are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset. Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, and unannounced MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chip. However, he specifically doesn’t mention the silicon associated with the aforementioned models.

According to earlier reports, the Redmi K50 series smartphone with model number 22021211RC will be powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset. Further, the one with model number 22041211AC was previously said to house a yet-to-release Dimensity 7000 chip. For the unaware, this SoC is now rumored as Dimensity 8000.

Lastly, the phone with model number 22011211C was earlier reported to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 silicon. However, Digital Chat Station does not list this chipset in his post. Instead, he mentioned Dimensity 9000. Hence, this particular device could come powered by the latest flagship chip from MediaTek, rather than Qualcomm.

We expect these handsets to get more certifications in the coming days. At the same, we are also looking forward to the official teasers from Redmi. In other words, like any other recent smartphone from the Xiaomi group, we expect to learn almost everything about the Redmi K50 family before it goes official.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition may be the first to launch from its lineup, will feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:12:00 +0000

It was revealed today that the first model to launch as part of the K50 series will likely be the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition that will be focusing on esports.

The information comes from notable industry insider Digital Chat Station who made a post on Weibo saying that the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, complemented by a premium heat-dissipation system to help keep the temperatures down during intensive gaming.

The post further reveals that other variants of the series with MediaTek Dimensity 8000/9000 processors will make their way a little later and that they may be priced higher.

The blogger had also tipped earlier that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be coming with an X-axis haptics motor, JBL speakers, Gorilla Glass Victus, and dual VC liquid cooling.

Another post from Lu Weibing, Gen Manager of the Redmi product line, showed that the “Redmi K50 Universe” will pack a 4,700mAh battery that can be filled up to 100% in just 17 minutes using a 120W charging brick, and that the entire lineup be will be launched sometime next month.

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.

Another Redmi K50 model appears on Geekbench; this one has the Snapdragon 870 SoC

Pranav Sawant — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:20:50 +0000

Xiaomi’s Redmi is expected to launch the all-new Redmi K50 series soon as a few of the models from the series have passed several certifications. Earlier, a K50 device with model number 21121210C passed the Geekbench certification and now, another K50 phone carrying the model number 22021211RC has appeared on Geekbench.

As per the listing, the Xiaomi 22021211RC scored 963 single-core points and 3123 multi-core points on the Geekbench v5. These scores are possible due to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC under the hood. It runs on Android 12 out of the box and has 12GB of RAM. Netizens believe that this could be the vanilla Redmi K50 phone.

Apart from this, there are no other details about the 22021211RC or the purported Redmi K50. But, Previously, a device with model number 21121210C passed the same certification with the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It scored 1240 single-core points and 2645 multi-core points. This particular variant is touted to be the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.

The same device also passed China’s 3C certification confirming a whopping 120W fast charging support. Moreover, Redmi itself teased that the phone will pack a 4,700mAh battery and will have a Double VC Cooling system.

Furthermore, the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that this device may run on MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box. It could feature a display with 120Hz or a 144Hz OLED screen and have 108MP or 64MP quadruple cameras.

Redmi K50 series to debut in February 2022, Four models incoming

Pranav Sawant — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 04:27:34 +0000

Xiaomi’s Redmi is expected to bring the successor of the Redmi K40 series soon and the rumours for it have started pouring in. The successor Redmi K50 has already been subject to a few leaks and is touted to launch anytime soon. Now, the popular tipster @DigitalChatStation has shared its launch timelines giving us an idea of its arrival.

According to the tipster, the Redmi K50 series will debut next year. It is touted to arrive by the end of February in China. Reportedly, the phone will have multiple models, which is obvious considering the many variants of the Redmi K40 series. As per reports, the phone will come with four different chipsets – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Snapdragon 870, MediaTek Dimensity 7000, and Dimensity 9000.

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition

Previous leaks revealed that the K50 series phones will boot MIUI 13 straight out of the box. Considering that the launch is in February it isn’t a surprise anymore since the MIUI 13 would debut this month itself. Now, it remains to be seen if it debuts with Android 12 based MIUI or Android 11 based MIUI.

Nonetheless, there’s still plenty of time until we see the device officially on the market. As for now, we have a few specs of the phones, thanks to the leakers and certifications. The Redmi K50 is slated to have codenames – Matisse and Rubens which may debut as two models with Matisse powering Dimensity 9000 SoC, the much-rumoured gaming model.

The Matisse a.k.a the Dimensity 9000 powered gaming K50 phone will come with either 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate screen. It is said to be an OLED screen that will double up as an in-display fingerprint scanner for added security. It is expected to have a 64MP quad-camera system and it may come with some cooling mechanism considering that it will be a gaming phone. This device may be called as Redmi K50 Gaming Pro model.

Furthermore, the phone codenamed Rubens is expected to be the Redmi K50 Gaming Standard model powering Dimensity 7000. It may have a 64MP triple camera system followed by some cooling mechanism similar to the Matisse, the Gaming Pro model.

The details regarding the Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered K50 models are yet to be learned. Once we learn more information on the same, we’ll update you.

Lu Weibing hypes up Redmi product launches for 2022, K50 series continues to be the hottest offering

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:40:12 +0000

Yesterday, Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group China and General Manager of the Redmi brand, took to Weibo to hype up Redmi products coming in 2022. The question posed was rather straightforward, seeking netizens’ word on the product they’re looking forward to the most.

The replies to the post mostly revolved around the upcoming Redmi K50 series and netizens expect the flagship to start at just 1,999 Yuan or around $313 – a reasonable guess considering that Redmi has maintained that price for the Redmi K20, Redmi K30 5G, and the Redmi K40.

Lu Weibing has been hyping up the upcoming series for a while now, recently posting another similar question on Weibo about whether the Redmi K50 series needs an SE model. Mi Fans had responded to it saying that it’s unnecessary as the lineup will already be offering 4 models.

Redmi K40 series

As for the Redmi K50 devices themselves, the series will be offering four high-end chipset options, namely the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, MediaTek 9000, MediaTek 7000, and the Snapdragon 870. Other known specs include 108-megapixel primary camera, X-axis haptics motor, and JBL dual stereo speakers.

The lineup will likely be comprised of Redmi K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro+, and K50 Gaming Edition and will be debuting in early 2022.

Xiaomi president asks if Redmi K50 series needs an SE model, netizens suggest otherwise

Zohaib Ahmed — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:36:00 +0000

Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group China and general manager of the Redmi brand today took to Weibo to seek netizens’ opinion on whether the upcoming Redmi K50 series needs an SE version.

The post saw some conflicting replies, but overall, the sentiments seemed to be leaning towards such a model being unnecessary since the K50 series already will be offering 4 models. Others – the more curious types – said they’ll only be able to decide upon getting some further details about the device’s config.

The remainder of the commentators said that the Redmi K50 SE can be a smaller model, noting that while compact phones don’t sell that well, it will be great to give an extra choice to buyers. Such a model can also come with an LCD display.

As to why Lu Weibing posed such a question, it could be possible that the GM is looking to compensate for the lacking of a Redmi K40S model this year. Xiaomi had last year launched a Redmi K30 followed by a Redmi K30S last year in China – a trend we didn’t see in 2021. Or it could simply be an attempt to lock horns with the freshly launched Reno7 series that does include an affordable SE model.

Redmi K40 Pro

Either way, it does not make much sense to add yet another model to the already-jampacked Redmi K50 series that’s comprised of four models codenamed I10, I10a, I11, I11r. Too many offerings can sometimes confuse buyers after all.

At present, not much is known about the K50 series, although leaks have suggested that the I10 will be equipped with Dimensity 9000 processor and the I10a model will use the Snapdragon 870 processor. The lineup will be using four different processors from both MediaTek and Qualcomm.

Redmi K50 series will likely feature the MediaTek flagship Dimensity 2000 processor

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:09:30 +0000

At least one of the models from the Redmi K50 series will be sporting the MediaTek Dimensity 2000 processor (via My Drivers). The upcoming chip will supersede MediaTek’s current flagship – the Dimensity 1200 – and the Redmi K50 will likely be one of the first devices to be powered by it. The other model from the series will feature the Snapdragon 870 SoC.

This year’s Redmi K40 Pro+

This isn’t the first time Redmi has opted for a flagship Dimensity processor for its K series though, so it doesn’t come as a surprise. Looking at the lineup’s history, the Redmi K30 Extreme Edition came equipped with the Dimensity 1000 Plus, Redmi K40 Gaming is equipped with Dimensity 1200, and the K50 series will now be equipped with Dimensity 2000.

Coming to the processor itself, the Dimensity 2000 is a flagship unit, which according to benchmark scores will be a direct competitor to Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 898 chip. A leak had recently shown a phenomenal AnTuTu score of over a million. For comparison, its predecessor Dimensity 1200 scores around 715,000.

The CPU will be using the same architecture as the Snapdragon 898 and feature 1x 3.0GHz X2 super large core + 3x 2.85GHz large cores + 4x 1.8GHz small cores. It will be paired with a Mali-G710 MC10 GPU.

It is worth noting here that the Redmi K50 model equipped with the Dimensity 2000 will likely be a standard model. The Pro or Pro+ variant is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 898, just like the K40 Pro+ is powered by the Snapdragon 888.

Also worth mentioning is that the Redmi K50 series will most likely be sold with different names outside of China. Take the Redmi K40, for example, that sells as Poco F3 globally and as Mi 11X in India.

Redmi K50 series will reportedly go back to under-display fingerprint sensors

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:22:50 +0000

The Redmi K50 series will reportedly be a comeback for under-display fingerprint sensor technology that was last seen on the Redmi K20 series. Redmi’s K series had done away with under-display fingerprint scanners in favor of side-mounted fingerprint tech despite being ‘flagship killer’ devices.

Although under-display fingerprint tech is still a little off from perfection and tends to be less accurate than rear or side-mounted fingerprint scanners, it’s a fan-favorite because it’s undeniably cooler. It may also be more convenient. The tech is more expensive though, which is probably why Redmi chose to do away with it in order to shave some of the cost of the K series.

Redmi K50 concept renders (HoiINDI)

But the K series has always been Redmi’s top-of-the-line offering and keeping it barred from the tech would have been unreasonable. Redmi will thus be shipping the K50 series with under-display fingerprints next year (via My Drivers).

This will not change the K50 series objective of being purely performance-oriented devices in any way though. Qualcomm’s upcoming 4nm Snapdragon 898 flagship processor will thus be featured on it, or at least on the Pro model. For comparison, the Redmi K40 series (Poco F3/Mi 11X) is comprised of the Redmi K40 with the Snapdragon 870 and the Redmi K40 Pro/Pro+ with the Snapdragon 888.

In addition to the above, the Redmi K50 series will be equipped with 100W+ fast charging for the first time. This may be limited to the Pro/Pro+ variants though. The series will also come with 120Hz AMOLED displays, with the Pro version having a 108MP camera.

We expect Xiaomi to announce the new Redmi phones in December or early January 2022.

Redmi K50 series tipped to launch before February 2022

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:19:12 +0000

Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi introduced the Redmi K40 series at the end of February. Just four months later, the brand’s General Manager teased the Redmi K50 series a few days back. Now, a reliable tipster reveals when these phones will go official.

Redmi K40 Pro

The Redmi K series smartphones usually debut in the first half of the year. The only exceptions are Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G, which were announced in late December.

Hence, it is not surprising to learn that the upcoming Redmi K50 series will be launched before the next Spring Festival, which will fall on February 1, 2022. For those unaware, Spring Festival is another name for the Chinese New Year.

This piece of information comes from Digital Chat Station. Since he has been accurate with almost all of his leaks, the above-mentioned Redmi K50 series launch timeline could be true.

Going by the rough timeline shared by the leakster, the smartphones may likely go official in January. This means at least one of the models could be powered by a next-gen flagship Qualcomm mobile SoC, which is expected to break cover in December like its predecessors.

As of now, nothing is known about the forthcoming Redmi K50 series. However, we expect to learn about it in the coming days via leaks, certifications, and official teasers. Until then, do let us know what do you expect from the Redmi K50 series in the comment section below.

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Redmi GM Lu Weibing stylishly teases the Redmi K50 series

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:06:23 +0000

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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