Redmi K40S Reportedly Cancelled by Xiaomi, Redmi K50 Series in Development

Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+ are said to be in the works.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 2 November 2021 15:49 IST

Redmi K40S Reportedly Cancelled by Xiaomi, Redmi K50 Series in Development

Redmi K50 series is said to debut in line with the Redmi K30 series and Redmi K40 series smartphones

Highlights

Xiaomi 11T was rumoured to launch in China as Redmi K40S
Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro in global market in September
Redmi K50 series said to feature the Snapdragon 778G

Xiaomi was rumoured to launch Xiaomi 11T as Redmi K40S in the Chinese market. Now, fresh leaks suggest that the Redmi K50 series is in the pipeline as the next flagship phone from the brand, instead of Redmi K40S. The Redmi K50 series is said to debut in line with the Redmi K30 series and Redmi K40 series smartphones. The Redmi K50 series is said to comprise the vanilla Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and the top-end Redmi K50 Pro+.

Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing reportedly denied the launch of Redmi K40S. He has reportedly confirmed to MyDrivers that there won't be Redmi K40S, and the company is working on the Redmi K50 lineup. Separately, known tipster Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo that Redmi K40S hasn't appeared at Chinese certification sites, which points to cancellation of the handset. Further, the tipster hinted about the launch of the Xiaomi 12 lineup and Redmi K50 series. He added that the upcoming smartphones will come with Snapdragon 870 chipset.

As per a 91Mobiles report, the purported Redmi K50 series will include the standard Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and the top-end Redmi K50 Pro+ models. The upcoming series will be launched later this year or early next year in China. The smartphones are reported to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. As per the report, two smartphones under the Redmi K50 series will feature the Snapdragon 778G chipset. Redmi K50 and the Redmi K50 Pro are said to have Snapdragon 870 SoC. The Redmi K50 Pro+ variant is said to pack Snapdragon 898 SoC and carries 120W fast charging support.

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Redmi K50 is reported to feature a 48-megapixel rear primary sensor, while Redmi K50 Pro is said to offer a 50-megapixel main sensor. Redmi K50 Pro+ is said to feature a 108-megapixel primary rear sensor. The Redmi Pro+ model is also reported to have 120W fast charging support. Other variants are said to offer a maximum of 100W fast charging support.

Redmi K30S was launched in October 2020 as a rebadged variant of Mi 10T. Likewise, Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro were unveiled in the global market in September this year.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Redmi K30S

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Xiaomi 11T

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Xiaomi 11T Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Crisp display with Dolby Vision support
Clear stereo speakers
Excellent performance
Good camera performance for stills and video
Useful macro camera
120W charger

Bad
Ultra-wide-angle camera is not up to the mark
Lacks an IP Rating
Comes with lots of preloaded apps
Average low-light selfie camera performance

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Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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