120 Hz screen, Snapdragon 888 and 108MP camera

Redmi K40 Pro (Photo: Xiaomi)

Shiomi today (Thursday, 25.2) officially unveiled three new devices in the Redmi K40 series, led by the Redmi K40 Pro and Redmi K40 Pro Plus models, which combine high-speed 120 Hz screens and the latest flagship platform of Qualcomm – Snapdragon 888.

The three models in the new series come with Samsung’s AMOLED screens from the advanced E4 series, size 6.67 inches, support a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, a touch sampling rate of 360 Hz and a brightness of up to 1300nit, offering a display resolution of Full HD + 1080 resolution × 2400 pixels. Shiomi notes that all models in the series also support light adjustment and the color temperature of the lighting will be enabled more automatically and accurately than before thanks to the integration of a new lighting sensor capable of ranging from 8192 light levels. At the top of the display, inside a small hole in the center, is a selfie camera with a 20-megapixel sensor.

Thus the devices will come with support for Dolby Atmos technology through two speakers that work together stereophonically, with the biometric fingerprint sensor placed on top of the device frame. The three models in the Redmi K40 series also share a 4,520mAh battery capacity, with support for fast charging at 33 watts via a USB-C connection and all will come built-in with the MIUI 12 operating system and will be updated later to the recently launched MIUI 12.5 version.

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Redmi K40 Pro (Photo: Xiaomi)

The differences between the Redmi K40 models

If so far we have mentioned the similar parts between the three devices, then there are also differences between them, especially on the processor side and the photo array.

The Redmi K40 Pro and Redmi K40 Pro Plus models will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset, with support for 5G networks and WiFi 6E, while also coming with an infrared sensor (IR Blaster), while the Redmi K40 entry model will integrate the system The Snapdragon 870 chips and will not offer support for 5G networks or the infrared sensor.

On the memory side, the K40 Pro Plus Plus model leads with 12GB of LPDDR5 and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, with the K40 Pro model sharing the types of memories, but offering a wider range with working memory (RAM) in volumes Of 6 or 8 GB and storage capacity of 128 or 256 GB. The K40 entry-level model also offers the mentioned memory types and the largest range, with 6, 8 or 12 GB of working memory and 128 or 256 GB of storage.

Redmi K40 Pro (Photo: Xiaomi)

Redmi K40 series cameras

While the three models in the series will offer a selfie camera with a 20-megapixel sensor on the front and 3 cameras on the back, the main photo array is different in assembling the sensors integrated in each of the devices.

In addition, the camera sets in the K40 models will offer the option of zooming in on the audio for the scene captured in the camera lenses, in order to accurately focus on the part being photographed, with an additional microphone, and a third number, which can “zoom” to the correct position in the image. .

Prices and launch dates

All the devices in the new series will come in black (Glossy Black), white (Icy White) and blue (Dreamland). The Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro models will be officially launched starting March 4, with the Redmi K40 Pro Plus model launched towards the end of March.

• Redmi K40 It comes in price from 1,199 yuan (about $ 185) for a model that includes 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage to a price of 2,699 yuan (about $ 418) for the 12GB version of RAM and 256GB of storage.
• Redmi K40 Pro It comes from a price of 2,799 yuan (about $ 435) for a model that includes 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage to a price of 3,299 yuan (about $ 511) for the 8GB version of RAM and 256GB of storage.
• Redmi K40 Pro Plus It will come at a price of 3,699 yuan (about $ 573) for a model that includes 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.