REDMI K80 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Elite, IP68 + IP69 ratings, 50MP telephoto camera, 6000mAh battery confirmed


Update:  Xiaomi has confirmed the battery and camera details of the REDMI K80 Pro smartphone ahead of the announcement later this week.

The phone will pack a 6000mAh battery compared to 5000mAh in the predecessor. It will support 120W superfast charging, same as the K70 Pro, but also adds 50W wireless fast charging.

Xiaomi has also confirmed the camera specifications of the phone. It will pack a 50MP main camera with Light Fusion 800 sensor, 32MP 120° ultra-wide camera and a 50MP telephoto camera with 10cm macro option.

REDMI product manager Xinxin said that the REDMI K80 Pro chose to use a floating telephoto lens because it can take good enough photos whether it is far enough or close enough. According to leaker Digital Chat Station, it will use the same sensor as the Xiaomi 15, but the focal length will be 24mm, so it will be equivalent to 2.5X optical zoom instead of 2.7X. It also shared macro samples from the phone.

Earlier: After confirming the display details, Xiaomi has revealed the display, SoC and more details of the REDMI K80 Pro ahead of the announcement on November 27th. The Snow White color uses integrated process, has 1.9mm ultra-narrow chin 50:50 nearly perfect golden weight ratio. The image shows a metal frame.

The K80 will use the same top punch-hole design as the Xiaomi 15, with a unified overall visual appearance. The infrared remote control function is still retained and hidden inside the lens group on the back.

It already confirmed ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Now it has confirmed that the phone supports IP68 + IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance. It will use Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 2.0 and will be equipped with “Xiaomi Star Communication”.

The company has confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, D1 gaming chip, dual-loop 3D ice cooling, and Rage Engine 4.0, with an AnTuTu comprehensive performance score of 3,194,766 points said the company. It has also revealed REDMI Rage Engine 4.0 that unlocks 120 fps ‘Super Resolution and Super Frame Concurrency for All Games’.

The phone will use 2K M9 OLED flat screen with global peak brightness of 1800 nits, same as Xiaomi 15. Based on earlier reports, phones will pack a 6.67-inch (3200×1440) 2K 120Hz screen with peak brightness of up to 3200 nits.

 


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