Redmi K40 Series with Snapdragon 888 5G SoC Confirmed to Launch Next Month
Jan. 11, 2021In anofficial Weibo post, Redmi GM Lu Weibing revealed that the Redmi K40 series will launch in February. He further added that theSnapdragon 888 5Gchipsetwill power it. The smartphone will also include a 4,000mAh battery pack and an excellent display. It will be a successor to theRedmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro ZoomEdition. You can see the teaser poster attached below:
Not just the specifications, the teaser also confirms the starting price of the upcoming Redmi K40 series. Same as last year, the Redmi K40 series will bepriced starting at CNY 2,999 (~Rs.34,000) in China. You get the latest 5nm chipset from Qualcomm, an improved display, and probably faster charging at the exact same price point.
The teaser clearly mentions the Redmi K40 series. This means there will be more than one device in the K40 lineup. We cannot say for sure whether all of them will have the 5nm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset under the hood. Also, the rumors suggest that one of the Redmi K40 series phones will include the MediaTek Dimensity chipset.
The starting price of CNY 2,999 is quite appealing for a Snapdragon 888-powered 5G phone. Not much is known about the Redmi K40 series, except for what was revealed by the company itself today. Will it launch outside China? Will the Redmi K40 Pro be rebranded as thePoco F2 Prosuccessor? All of these questions will have an answer in the coming months, so do stay tuned for more information.
