Xiaomi under its Redmi brand just launched the Redmi K50i, the company’s latest top-end phone in the Redmi series in India, as it had promised. The phone has a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 144Hz 7-step variable refresh rate, support for DC dimming and Dolby Vision and has a 16MP front camera inside the punch-hole. The company said that it is the industry’s first LCD mobile phone to be certified with DisplayMate A+ ratings.
The K50i runs Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top. The company has confirmed 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security updates for the phone. The phone is powered by Dimensity 8100 SoC with support for LiquidCool 2.0 and the 2268 mm² Vapour Chamber with 7 layers of graphite. It has up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. There is a 64MP rear camera along with and a 8MP ultra-wide-angle and a 2MP macro camera. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The phone has a 5080mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 15 minutes and 100% in 46 minutes. The phone comes with a charger in the box that also has 27W PD support, said the company.
Redmi K50i Specifications
- 6.6″ FHD+ (2460 x 1080 pixels) LCD screen with up to 30 / 48 / 50 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 144 variable refresh rate, DC dimming, 10-bit color depth, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 650 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5nm SoC with Mali-G610 6-core GPU
- 6GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage / 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Android 12 with MIUI 13
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW1 1/1.72″sensor with f/1.89 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide lens with 119° FOV, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 4K 30 fps video recording
- 16MP front camera with f/2.45, 1080p video recording
- Dimensions: 163.64×74.29×8.87mm;Weight: 200g
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo Dual Speaker, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio
- IR sensor, X-axis linear motors
- Splash resistant (IP53)
- 5G SA/NSA (n1,n5,n7,n8,n20,n28a,n38,n40,n41,n77 and n78), Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 + 5GHz), supports 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, Beidou | GPS (L1+L5) |GLONASS | QZSS (L1+L5), NFC
- 5080mAh battery with 67W fast charging support
Pricing and availability
The Redmi K50i comes in Phantom Blue, Stealth Black and Quick Silver colours, is priced at Rs. 25,999 for 6GB + 128GB and the 8GB + 256GB model costs Rs. 28,999. It will be available from mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home stores, offline stores and Croma starting from July 23rd.
Launch offers
- Up to Rs. 3000 instant discount with ICICI cards
- Exchange Bonus of Rs. 2500
- Up to Rs. 8050 exchange discount for K20 Pro users
- Up to Rs. 3000 instant discount with ICICI cards or free Xiaomi Smart Speaker with IR for offline customers