Xiaomi’s spin-off brand POCO has scheduled to release the POCO F4 GT on April 26. The smartphone has been through a lot of leaks and certifications and we now know plenty of details about the device. In the article, we’ll do a roundup of all the details learned so far about the POCO F4 GT.

Design and Display

For starters, the POCO F4 GT will be nothing but a rebranded version of the Redmi K50G a.k.a K50 Gaming that launched a few months back in the home market, China. That said, the specifications of the phone will be similar.

The Indian version of the POCO F4 GT carries the model number 21121210G. Since it will be a gaming phone, it will feature some graphical patterns on the back. It will have a camera island that has an “X” shaped theme and the same will be seen on the entire back. The LED flash on the phone will be placed in an actual flash-like cutting. It will also come with shoulder trigger buttons on the right spine. Just like the K50G, the F4 GT is expected to have a metallic frame and feature an AG Glass finish on the back.

The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.67-inch OLED display with Full-HD+ resolution. It will have a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. The screen is expected to come with support for HDR10+ and have a DCI-P3 color gamut.

Cameras on the POCO F4 GT 

The POCO F4 GT will come with a triple camera system at the back. The sensors will be placed onto the fancy camera island, which as said above, will have an “X” shaped theme to it.

The camera setup will go by a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens with 120-degree FoV, and lastly a 2MP macro unit. On the front, it will have a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor and is expected to come with Xiaomi’s AI beautification features and filters.

Hardware and Software 

One of the major highlights of the POCO F4 GT will be the hardware. The smartphone was spotted on Geekbench recently, and as you’d expect, the device tapped the impressive 3555 number on multi-core and 1235 points on the single-core test. All thanks to the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, inside the phone.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, for those unaware, is an octa-core chipset based on Qualcomm’s 4nm node. It has four cores clocked @1.79GHz, three cores with a clock speed of @2.60Ghz, and the last core clocked @3.00GHz.

The smartphone will come with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It is also expected to come with dual second-generation stainless steel vapor chambers with a total area of 4,860mm². Just like the K50G, it is expected to have a graphene heat spreader. It will come with shoulder trigger buttons that will be helpful for gamers.

Fueling the system will be a 4,700mAh battery with fast charging support. We can expect it to come with a 120W fast charging technology that will fully charge the phone in less than 17 minutes. Apart from this, you can expect connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, and dual-SIM support with 5G connectivity. Lastly, it will come with Android 12 OS out of the box with POCO skin above MIUI 13.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability 

The POCO F4 GT’s pricing isn’t tipped yet, but considering that it arrived at a starting price of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 38,900/ $515) in China, we can safely expect it to start above Rs. 40,000/$525 in India.

The phone is expected to launch in Black, Blue, Silver, and even in a Mercedes AMG-themed edition. However, the chances of it coming in the Mercedes special edition in India are pretty thin. After the release, it is expected to be on sale in the next few days.

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A lot of things happened last week in the world of technology. For instance, the first gaming smartphones of 2022 made their debut, Microsoft finally brought Android apps to Windows, Google announced Chrome OS Flex, and many more.

We have compiled all these and other important stories from last week in this article as part of our weekly roundup series. Let’s go through them only by one.

As always, we would like to inform you that the stories featured here are based on our opinion and they are listed in no particular order. As your stance may vary, we would like to know your top picks in the comment section at the end of this post.

Top Stories from Last Week

Redmi K50G – A gaming smartphone like no other

On February 16, the Redmi K50G went official in China as the first device in the Redmi K50 series. The gaming smartphone is the successor of last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It not only comes with a new branding but also updated specs for a starting price of ¥3299 ($521).

The handset is unlike any other gaming smartphone in the market. It features a subtle design instead of being flashy. There’s also a Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition of this phone.

The Redmi K50G offers features like a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, liquid cooling system, magnetic shoulder buttons, quad speakers, x-axis linear vibration motor, three WiFi antennas, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, 4,700mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

The handset was also accompanied by Redmi’s first gaming router dubbed as Redmi Router AX5400.

REDMAGIC 7 Series – Gaming smartphones with all bells and whistles

The REDMAGIC 7 series includes two models, namely REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. The duo was unveiled on February 17. The specs of these phones are nearly identical, except for a few additional features on the Pro.

They come with a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, liquid cooling system, cooling fan, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. On the other hand, the Pro model arrives with a dedicated in-house gaming chipset called Red Core 1, an under-display camera, and up to 135W fast charging.

The REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro start at ¥3,899 ($616) and ¥4,799 ($758) respectively. Apart from regular colors, they also come in a transparent edition.

Nothing teases entry into the smartphone category

Carl Pei’s Nothing may soon enter the smartphone category. Cryptic tweets by the executive and the official Android and Snapdragon handles on February 16 hint at an imminent announcement.

So far, the year-old company has one product in its portfolio in the form of Nothing ear (1), a critically acclaimed pair of truly wireless earphones. Other than a smartphone, it is also being rumored to release a power bank called Nothing power (1).

Probably, the firm may reveal more details at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2022, which is scheduled to kickstart on February 28.

HONOR ranked second in China in Q4 2021

Within a year from being sold by HUAWEI to Zhixin New Information Technology Co. Ltd., HONOR’s smartphone shipments reached the second position in its home market China in Q4 2021.

The brand was only second to Apple with a 16.7% market share as compared to 7.5% a year earlier. Though the iPhone maker had a 21.7% share in the final quarter of last year, it only grew 13% YoY, while HONOR’s growth skyrocketed by a 100% YoY.

The HONOR Magic3 was also the most-shipped premium Android smartphone during this period.

realme 9 Pro series brings flagship camera to mid-range

After teasing for days, the realme 9 Pro series made its debut on February 16 at last. The most interesting of the two phones is definitely the realme 9 Pro+.

 The Pro+ looks like a budget smartphone with a huge chin and a 90Hz AMOLED display. But it comes with a flagship 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, which gives tough competition to almost every handset in the segment and above.

The device starts at ₹24,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB memory configuration in India. The brand is also expected to release a Free Fire Limited Edition soon. But its availability in India is a mystery as the mobile game was recently banned in the country by the central government.

Chrome OS Flex makes your old PCs and Macs useful

Chrome OS Flex is nothing but an official Google release of Cloudready whose developer Neverware was acquired by the search giant in December 2020.

With Google at the helm, this fork of Chrome OS designed to run on Windows and Mac could get popular once it releases to the public after the early access. The Mountain View-based tech giant claims that the operating system can be installed on devices that are up to 13 years old.

Though it doesn’t offer all the features of the regular Chrome OS at the moment, it is more than enough to make an old laptop or desktop with less powerful hardware useful.

Possible Pixel 7 series appear in Android 13 code

With the release of Android 13 Developer Preview 1, details of the next-generation Pixels have started emerging. According to a report by 9to5Google, the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are codenamed Cheetah and Panther respectively.

They will be powered by a new Tensor chip codenamed Cloudripper. Carrying model number GS201, this SoC will likely arrive with an Exynos Modem 5300 with model number g5300b.

Unfortunately, that’s all the information available regarding the successors of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Windows 11 users can now use Android apps natively

Microsoft finally brings Android apps support for Windows 11 in the stable channel. Once updated to build 22000.526, users will be able to install a limited number of Android applications from the Amazon App Store.

Unfortunately, the feature is currently limited to the United States. It should be available in more regions in the coming days.

ColorOS hits 500 million users globally

OPPO’s ColorOS has come a long way since its inception. The once hated Android skin by international critics has now become one of the most preferred ones.

At the same time, with the entry of the company into new markets, its shipments are in increasing trend. Hence, it is not surprising to learn that the monthly active users of ColorOS have exceeded 500 million globally.

The number could go even high if OnePlus also switches to ColorOS in international markets.

Motorola Frontier – An upcoming smartphone with a 194MP camera

Motorola is soon expected to release a high-end smartphone codenamed Frontier. Last week, we got to see this phone in a high-quality image in almost all the angles.

The device is rumored to come with a 194MP Samsung S5KHP1 primary camera, a 5MP Samsung SKJN1SQ03 ultra-wide camera, a 12MPl Sony IMX663 telephoto camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC, and a 6.7-inch curved OLED display.

Foldable smartphone shipments increased by 264.3% in 2021

Last week, a report by IDC revealed that the shipments of foldable smartphones totaled 7.1 million units in 2021. For comparison, the number was only 1.9 million in 2020.

In other words, the foldable smartphone market grew by a whopping 264.3% YoY. The market research company forecasts the growth to hit a compound annual growth rate(CAGR) of 69.9% by 2025.

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Last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition was equipped with a Dimensity 1200 processor, which discouraged hardcore gamers from the device. But finally, this year, Redmi decided to give the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition the most powerful Qualcomm chip.

So has Redmi made a real gaming phone? Let’s find out.

REDMI K50 Gaming Edition REVIEW – Design and Display

The one we have in our hands is the silver model. Like last year, it is called K50 Gaming Edition, but the design doesn’t feel very “Gaming”. The metal frame with the AG frosted glass back feels similar to last year’s K40 Gaming Edition. The lens module has been changed from an oval to a rounded rectangle.

The lightning-shaped flash and the RGB lights around the lens have also been retained from the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. However, the RGB light only lights up when you receive a message or when charging, which means it can’t light up during gameplay. This is very un-Gaming.

There’s also no headphone jack, which is something gamers would expect. The difference with the other phones is that it has an extra microphone port on the side. Of course, there are also the Xiaomi family’s exclusive physical shoulder buttons, which we’ll talk more about later. The IR blaster power of Redmi K50 Gaming has been improved, which can be used to remotely control devices up to 10 meters away. If you liked last year’s K40 Gaming Edition. I am sure you’ll love this year’s K50 Gaming Edition too.

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Although the screen used in this year’s Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is from the same screen maker as last year’s, and the specs on paper are similar. But I have to compliment the screen. You don’t get the problem of rainbow lines when you tilt the screen. The Adaptive Colors option has been added. And it adopts 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, this dimming method can take into account the color accuracy and eye protection. That means you can say goodbye to DC dimming.

The screen protection glass has also been upgraded from the fifth-generation Corning Gorilla Glass to Corning Victus Glass. This screen is very good for gaming phones. Although the bezel is a little wider all around compared to the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, the thicker bezel on the gaming phone prevents accidental touches. And it looks like its four sides are equal in width, so once you get used to it, you’ll think it’s still a beautiful screen.

REDMI K50 Gaming Edition REVIEW – Performance and Benchmarks

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition finally uses the most powerful mobile chip in the Android camp at the moment, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Although it is said that even with the performance mode on, the scores on the various benchmarks are not as high as expected and even worse than some non-gaming phones. And unfortunately, the 3DMark stress test still cannot be completed successfully. So we did the CPU Throttling Test.

Compared to the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it’s hard to say who performs better. Of course, scores don’t tell the whole story. The gaming experience is the only way to judge a good or bad gaming phone, and the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition adds a very large X-axis linear motor for a good gaming experience. This motor gives quick and very powerful feedback and is really comparable to the motor of an iPhone. The experience is very good at typing and gaming. As for the upgraded shoulder buttons mentioned earlier. As with the K40 Gaming, it’s the same switch that allows the magnets to pop up the shoulder buttons.

In fact, it feels like there is no difference in the experience of the previous generation’s shoulder buttons. And it’s a shame that there are only a few customization functions, and they cannot be used in non-gaming apps, nor can they be used as a camera shutter button. But there is no denying that the physical buttons are more comfortable to press in gaming than the touch buttons of other non-gaming models. Compared to the Xiaomi 12 Pro Game Space, only the UI has changed. There are no changes in functionality. To hold down the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has been custom-built with two special VC heat sinks using hexagonal boron nitride and graphene. That’s a lot of money for a heat sink.

PUBG Mobile Gaming

Let’s get straight to the gaming performance of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. While a game like PUBG Mobile doesn’t have the slightest frame drop with 90FPS mode on, the maximum temperature doesn’t exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

Genshin Impact

The Genshin Impact, on the other hand, did not surprise us with its performance. The average frame rate is not as high as the Xiaomi 12 Pro and the stability is not as good as the OnePlus 10 Pro. The overall performance was moderate.

Brightride

Brightridge is not much different from the other two and even has a worse average frame rate. But the temperature was kept at 48 degrees Celsius. To be honest, although the Redmi K50 Gaming looks like a gaming phone, it plays like a normal flagship phone. Only the gaming temperature was well controlled, the gaming frame rate wasn’t as good as it should be. Given the cooling design of this phone, it should be able to perform better in terms of gaming. I can only hope for a better gaming experience later on with a system update.

REDMI K50G REVIEW – Cameras

No one should expect much from the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition in terms of photography. But in fact, it’s not as bad as one might expect. Even though it doesn’t use the same glass lens as last year’s K40 Gaming Edition for its main camera, it performs very well most of the time.

Especially at night, the performance was surprisingly good. There are some photos that aren’t even that much worse than the Mi 11 Ultra. Apart from the poorer image quality at the edges of the ultra-wide-angle camera shots, its camera performance is generally satisfactory. The main camera supports video recording at up to 4k 60fps and is full spec with EIS. Ultra-wide support up to 1080P 30fps. As for the Flicker Sensor, it does allow you to reduce the color ripple on the screen when shooting. But it doesn’t do much for recording video. When the frequency of the lights doesn’t match, there will still be the problem of flickering lights.

Main Camera

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Ultra-Wide Camera

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Did you see the JBL logo and the speakers that look like the grille? The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is on par with the Xiaomi 12 Pro in terms of speakers and also uses four-unit speakers. Two speakers are responsible for the high-frequency part of the sound, and the remaining two are responsible for the low-frequency part. It’s a stunning device to play music on, so let’s give it a try.

REDMI K50 Gaming Edition REVIEW – Charging & Battery Life

The charger is included in the box. The Type-C charging cable is L-shaped and is longer than the ones given with other phones.

Charging power is 120W. Five minutes to charge 43%, ten minutes to charge 71% in, and only 19 minutes to fully charge. Thanks to the excellent heat dissipation design, the K50 Gaming Edition also has improved charging speed while playing games.

With the same 120W charging power, the Xiaomi 12 Pro can only be charged to 19% in five minutes while playing the game, but the K50 Gaming Edition can be charged to 33%. The battery capacity is not quite 5000mAh, but it’s not small either.

Tiktok and online videos both consume 6% and the three games consume 9%, 15%, and 15% respectively. While the Redmi K50 Gaming does consume quite a bit of power, considering this has 120w of charging power and the ability to charge while playing is also very fast. I am able to live with that.

REDMI K50 Gaming Edition REVIEW – Verdict

To conclude, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is indeed better than last year, with significant improvements in all aspects. It doesn’t quite live up to our expectations in terms of gaming, but its performance is average for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones this year. It is also very good in terms of audio and video.

Apart from the camera, which is weak in its price range, there are no other obvious shortcomings. This year, it is also finally possible to use GMS without any problems. I can recommend this phone to everyone, except for those who like to take very high-quality pictures and for those who hate its design.

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Redmi K50 Gaming version was finally released this week. Some of you may remember the K40 Gaming edition, which was a bit disappointing with very few gaming features. And the K40 Gaming version powered by the Dimensity 1200 wasn’t widely accepted as a powerful gaming model.

But this time it seems that the K series Gaming edition is back on its feet. It comes with the best performance module, including a snapdragon 8Gen1 chip, LPDDR5 Flash memory, and UFS3.1 storage.

The silver-color version that we ordered just came in early today. Well in addition to the standard version coming in silver and blue color variants, there’s another limited Champion edition of 10000 units that is co-designed with Mercedes-AMG F1 Team, which, of course, is priced a bit higher. But apart from the special appearance, it’s no different from the standard version.

Anyway, let’s focus back on the silver phone in my hand and check out how much of a better ‘gaming’ phone is this new model.

The packaging of the K50 Gaming continues Redmi’s style, with a large K50 title on the front.

Open the box, and there’s nothing really special compared to other Redmi phones. In addition to the phone itself, there’s a transparent case included, along with a 120W fast charging kit, which, as claimed, could fully charge the phone’s 4700mAh large battery only in 17 minutes and supports fast-charge while playing games.

Looking back at the silver phone, it’s probably the most elegant and low-profile model among the three variants. The back is made of AG glass with a decorative texture in the middle. The phone weighs around 210g, which is pretty lightweight in the category of gaming phones.

There’s not much fancy reflection, and the back feels pretty good in the hand. The edge frame is made of metal material.

At the top, Redmi still reserves the IR remote, by which you can use the phone to remote control your TV, air conditioner, and so on.

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At the bottom, we can see the JBL logo. The phone features JBL’s 4-unit speakers to bring excellent audio performance with stereo effect. And the speakers’ location is gamer-friendly, which makes sure that the sound wouldn’t be blocked when playing games.

As a gaming phone, the K50 Gaming naturally reserves the lift shoulder buttons on the side, still with a toggle switch and a power button supporting fingerprint unlock.

Let’s look at its camera module. The Redmi K50 Gaming inherits the camera ambient light and thunderbolt design for the flash from the K40 Gaming edition.

The phone comes with three rear cameras, including a 64MP Sony IMX686 main camera, which was widely seen on 2020s flagships. But it’s been two years already, so we actually don’t expect it to bring any surprises. The other two cameras are an 8MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens.

Okay, I understand it’s a gaming phone, and it means that gamers do not really care about cameras especially when it sells for a start price of 520 USD, right?

The front face is a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED flat display, which received A+ certification from DisplayMate. It has a Full HD+ resolution with wide color coverage of a billion colors and HDR10+ high dynamic range. And it also features a 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, which should be good for your eyes even when using the screen in dim light.

No matter for color or detail, the display looks pretty good so far. And Redmi has claimed that they’ve optimized the touch resolution to improve the operating precision and smoothness in certain games. And we will show you whether it’s fact in actual gaming in our full review soon. Stay tuned!

As a gaming phone, another great selling point for the K50 Gaming is the upgraded cooling system, which is likely to make it one of the 8Gen1 phones with the best cooling effect. And we will also test this in our review. Other details like the shoulder button and ultra-large X-axis vibration will also be included in the upcoming review.

For software, the Redmi K50 GAMING comes preinstalled with MIUI 13, and obviously, Redmi enriched its software features for a better gaming experience.

With a starting price of around 520USD, the Redmi K50 Gaming edition is probably the most competitive killer against other gaming phones. Apart from the ordinary camera module, there’s no obvious downside to the phone on paper.

Our detailed full review is coming soon, so stay tuned for that. You can leave your comments down below and let us know if there’s anything specific you want to know about the phone. We’ll try to answer them in our review.

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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 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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