Xiaomi launches Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro and Redmi K40 Pro+

Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, Redmi K40 Pro+ have finally been announced in China. After teasing the series for a few weeks, Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has made its premium phones official in the home country.

Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, Redmi K40 Pro+ Price in China

Redmi K40 is available in four variants – 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB. For K40, the pricing will start at CNY 1,999 (approx Rs 22,400) for the entry variant and go up to CNY 2,699 (approx Rs 30,400) for the higher end one. 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB models are priced at CNY 2,199 (approx Rs 24,700) and CNY 2,499 (approx Rs 28,100), respectively.

The Redmi K40 Pro 6GB/128GB is priced at CNY 2,799 (approx Rs 31,500). The 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants are priced at CNY 2,999 (approx Rs 33,800) and CNY 3,299 (approx Rs 37,200) respectively.

Redmi K40 Pro+, on the other hand, is available in a single 12GB/256GB model priced at CNY 3,699 (approx Rs 41,700).

Redmi K40 Specifications

Redmi K40 flaunts a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1300nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass 5 protection, True Tone, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and also has support for HDR10+ MEMC technology. 

Under the hood, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 paired with Adreno 650 GPU. It comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5+ RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

For photography, it uses a triple camera setup with a combination of a 48MP IMX 582, f/1.79 primary camera along with an 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 119° FoV, and a 5MP tele macro camera. For selfies, it has a 20MP shooter. 

Backed by a 4,520mAh battery, the device supports 33W fast wired charging over USB-C. The smartphone runs on Android 11 based on MIUI 12. Additional features include Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio certification. In terms of connectivity, the device has support for SA/NSA 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, IR Blaster, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC, Galileo, Beidou. 

Redmi K40 Pro Specifications 

It sports the same 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1300nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, it is coupled with Adreno 660 GPU. It comes in three variants that includes 6GB LPDDR5 RAM + 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB.

In the camera department, you get a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 119° FoV, and a 5MP tele macro camera. On the front, there’s a 20MP selfie camera.  

It packs a 4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast wired charging support. Software-wise, the Redmi K40 Pro runs on Android 11 based on MIUI 12. It also has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Audio and Hi-Res Audio certification. Connectivity options include SA/NSA 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC, Galileo, Beidou. 

Redmi K40 Pro+ Specifications

6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1300nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Fuelled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, it is paired with Adreno 660 GPU. The phone has 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

In terms of optics, the phone gets a triple camera setup on the back with a 108MP Samsung HM2, f/1.75 aperture primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 119° FoV, and a 5MP tele macro camera. For selfies and video calls, it has a 20MP shooter.  

The device gets juice from a 4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast wired charging. It sports dual stereo speakers with Dolby Audio and Hi-Res Audio certification. On the software front, it ships with Android 11 based on MIUI 12. Connectivity options include SA/NSA 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC, Galileo, Beidou.