The Redmi K50 series may very well be the most comprehensive lineup from the brand to date, and will use four different high-end processors from both Qualcomm and MediaTek. The preceding Redmi K40 series relied on three, so it’s quite clear that the lineup has been expanded.
Notable tipster @PandaIsVeryBald posted on Weibo today saying that the Redmi K50 series will be using a ‘complete range of processors’, namely the Snapdragon 870, Snapdragon 8 Gen1, Dimensity 7000, and Dimensity 9000.
While the Snapdragon 870 has been used on the Redmi K40 (Mi 11X / Poco F3) earlier, the other three chips are totally new and are yet to make it to any smartphone offering.
To recall, the Snapdragon 870 is a flagship-level chip, identical to the Snapdragon 865, but rebranded into a more affordable alternative to the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 888 chip.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen1, on the other hand, will be a true flagship processor that will supersede the current king of the hill – the Snapdragon 888. The chip was earlier touted to be called Snapdragon 898 but has now been officially given a new moniker.
Moving on to the MediaTek camp, the Dimensity 9000 will be the brand’s top-of-the-line offering and will be competing with the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. It is joined by the Dimensity 7000, which according to the latest reports has already entered the engineering stage. Its AnTuTu score was around 750,000 – higher than the Snapdragon 870 but lower than the Snapdragon 888.
Coming to the series itself, it will likely be comprised of the Redmi K50, K50 Game Edition, K50 Pro, and K50 Pro+. Of course, as always, Xiaomi will be going for different names for various regions. The Redmi K50 can be sold as the Mi 12X in India and Poco F4 in the rest of the world, if Xiaomi sticks to its current naming convention.
As for specs, the Redmi K50 Pro and Redmi K50 Pro+ models will come with high-end E5 AMOLED displays with a high refresh rate. They will also support 100W fast charging. The series is expected to go live in either February or March.
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