Xiaomi has now officially introduced a new smartphone under the Redmi brand. The latest smartphone from Xiaomi comes under the Redmi K series. The main talking point of the Redmi K40 series is its design which is borrowed from its elder sibling, the Xiaomi Mi11 which has got a similar-looking camera module with slightly smaller in length but wider overall. The power and volume rocker both the buttons are present on the right side and make it look exactly similar to the Mi 11.
The first smartphone from Xiaomi under the Redmi brand is called the Redmi K40. The Redmi K40 from Xiaomi comes with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display which will make the navigation and overall UI smoother. The display gets certified with HDR 10+ and has a peak brightness of 1300 nits. The display in Redmi K40 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 which makes it, even more, scratch-resistant. The processing power in Redmi K40 comes from an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 mobile platform which is based on 7nm architecture coupled with Adreno 650 GPU.
Speaking of some camera capabilities of Redmi K40, the device gets a 48MP of the main camera with a Sony IMX582 sensor and f/1.79 aperture. There are 3 other sensors as an 8MP ultra-wide and a 5MP telemacro lens. On the front, we get a 20MP Samsung sensor.
Specifications:
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080p) AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 +
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 6GB/8GB/12GB 9f LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 Storage
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- 48MP(Main with Sony IMX582 sensor, f/1.79 aperture) + 8MP(119° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture) + 5MP(telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture)
- 20MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Side fingerprint scanner
- Android 11 based on MIUI11, MIUI 12 coming soon
- USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers
- Dimensions: 163.7x 76.4 x 7.8mm
- Weight: 196g
- 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, NFC
- USB Type-C
- 4520mAh with 33W wired QC3 + / PD3.0 fast charging
Pricing and availability:
The Redmi K40 comes in Glossy Black, Icy White, and Dreamland colour variants. It will be available for purchase in the Chinese market starting 4th March for below-given prices,
6GB+128GB:- ¥1999
8GB+128GB:- ¥2199
8GB+256GB:- ¥2499
12GB+256GB:- ¥2699
