POCO F3 Might Launch Globally as a Rebranded Redmi K40

Mar. 2, 2021

It is just another day at Poco HQ, as more pieces of evidence are starting to show up, hinting that the company is planning to rebrand the Redmi K40 and launch it as Poco F3 very soon. In case you’re out of the loop, Xiaomilaunched the Redmi K40 series in Chinalast week.

Poco F3 to Be a Rebranded Redmi K40

Thanks to the Chinese launch, we know the key specifications of the Redmi K40, which will launch as the Poco F3 in global markets. Redmi K40features a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch response rate, and a 2400 x 1080-pixel resolution.

The handset will equip theSnapdragon 870 5Gchipset. You could expect to find up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As far as the software is concerned, it will run Android 11-based MIUI 12.5.

In terms of optics, the Redmi K40 offers atriple rear camera setup. It consists of a primary 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP telephoto macro camera. For selfies, Xiaomi has packed a 20MP front camera. The device will draw juice from a4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

The most questionable thing will be the price of the Poco F3. The Redmi K40 is priced starting at CNY 1,999 (~Rs. 22,699) in China. So yeah, even if the Poco F3 arrives at a sub-Rs. 25,000 starting price in India, then it could attract a hoard of buyers. What are your price guesses for the Poco F3? Let us know in the comments below.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.