Here’s a First Look at Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition; Launches on April 27

Apr. 20, 2021

Back in February, Xiaomilaunchedthe much-awaited Redmi K40-series in China. After the launch of the Redmi K40 devices in China, the companylaunched the Poco F3, which is a rebranded Redmi K40, in the global markets. And today, Redmi has confirmed the launch date for its first gaming phone, which the companyhas been teasingfor quite some time. This gaming phone will be launched under the Redmi K40-series in China on April 27 and called the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition.

Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition: First Look

Redmi recently released a teaser GIF image along with the official launch date for China on itsWeibo handle. The teaser image shows off the triple-camera module with a dynamic backlight and pop-up shoulder buttons on the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. The shoulders pop up from the chassis with a trigger button, which most likely enables the gaming mode on this device. You can check out the GIF image right below.

As you can see, the device has a gamer-esque vibe with the light-up camera module and the pop-up shoulder button. While the backlighting of the camera module comes as a surprise, we already knew about the shoulder buttons of the device fromour previous report. It resembles the integrated pop-up buttons on theBlack Shark 4 lineup, which launched in China recently.

As per previous rumors, the Redmi gaming phone will feature a 6.67-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Inside, there will be the MediaTekDimensity 1200 chipsetand a huge 5,000mAh battery with support for fast charging.

Coming to the optics, the triple-camera setup on the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition might feature a 108MP or a 64MP primary sensor. Although details about the other two lenses are scarce at the moment, we can expect the device to feature an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 5MP telephoto sensor much like on the Redmi K40 Pro and Pro+.

Other than this, we do not know much about the other specifications of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. However, Xiaomi will likely share more details as we near the launch date.

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