Redmi India may be planning to release its next K-series phone in India, according to a recent tweet. Recent reports have revealed that the company’s next smartphone will be called K50i 5G. It is unclear whether the K50i Pro 5G will launch alongside it.
After Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro smartphones, devices like the Redmi K30 and the Redmi K40 never came to India. It now looks like the company is all set to bring back the K series of smartphones in India and the K50i 5G will be an upper mid-range smartphone.
Redmi K50i 5G is expected to launch this month in India which essentially could be a rebranded version of the Note 11T Pro 5G. Poco also had recently launched the same device as POCO X4 GT globally with exact specifications.
Redmi K50i 5G Specifications
The K50i 5G will have a 6.67-inch FHD+ resolution IPS LCD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. It will have MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC with Arm Cortec-A78 as GPU.
It will come up with 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB of internal storage. The device is expected to use LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 type storage for fast app load times and better read and write speeds.
Redmi K50i 5G is told to feature a triple camera setup at the back with a 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The smartphone is expected to have a high-resolution selfie camera with support for FHD video recording capability. The primary camera on the Redmi K50i 5G is expected to support up to 4K video recording capability.
The device is expected to run version MIUI13 based on Android 12. Other features include an IP53 rating, X-Axis motor, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.3, and VC liquid cooling. The device is said to measure 163.6×74.3×8.8mm and weigh 200 grams.
As of now, there is no information on the exact launch date of K50i 5G. Considering the leaks, K50i 5G might launch in India in the next few weeks.