Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, Redmi K40S launched: Specifications, price, availability

Xiaomi has released the Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K40S in China. In India, the devices are expected to launch under Xiaomi or Poco branding. Check out the specifications, price, and other details of the Redmi K50 series and Redmi K40S.

Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K40S price, availability

Redmi K50 

• 8GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 2399 (approximately Rs 28,700)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 2599 (approximately Rs 31,000)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 2799 (approximately Rs 33,500)
• Colour options – Silver, Black, Green and Gradient Blue.

Redmi K50 Pro 

• 8GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 2999 (approximately Rs 35,800)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 3299 (approximately Rs 39,400)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 3599 (approximately Rs 43,000)
• 12GB RAM + 512GB storage – CNY 3999 (approximately Rs 47,800)
• Colour options – Silver, Black, Green and Gradient Blue.

Redmi K40S

• 6GB + 128GB – RMB 1,799 (approximately Rs 21,530)
• 8GB + 128GB – RMB 1,999 (approximately Rs 23,930)
• 8GB + 256GB – RMB 2,199 (approximately Rs 26,320)
• 12GB + 256GB – RMB 2,399 (approximately Rs 28,710)
• Colour options – Black, Grey, Blue, and Green.

Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro Specifications

Both devices are equipped with a 6.67-inch 2K AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and Dolby Vision. In addition, they have corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection and DC Dimming. Software-wise, they ship with Android 12-based MIUI 13 skin out of the box.

On the back, the K50 Pro+ has a triple-camera setup. The setup includes a 108MP HM2 primary sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP tele-macro camera. There is a 5000 mAh battery inside the phones, which supports 120W fast charging. Under the hood, K50 Pro+ packs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC.

In contrast, the Redmi K50 features a 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor with OIS support, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. There is also a 32MP front camera. It comes with a 5500mAh battery and 67W fast charging. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC.

Redmi K40S Specifications

Redmi K40 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ E4 AMOLED display with a 2400 × 1080 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, a 50,00,000:1 contrast ratio, 1300nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision certification, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

The smartphone comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor built on a 7nm process. The handset packs Adreno 650 GPU, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 256GB UFS3.1 storage. It boots MIUI 13 out of the box.

This handset features a triple-camera setup on the rear and an LED flash. The camera module consists of a 48MP Sony IMX582 main sensor with an f/1.79 aperture and OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with a 119° field of view, and a 2MP macro lens. There is a 20MP camera for selfies and video calls.

The K40s is powered by a 4500mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging. Other features include Type-C charging port, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a stereo speaker setup with Dolby Atmos. Connectivity options include 5G, Dual-SIM, WiFi 6 (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, Galileo, Beidou, and Glonass. It measures 163.2 × 75.95 × 7.7mm and weighs 195grams.