Last month, Redmi announced the K50 Gaming Edition smartphone. The company has finally pulled the curtains off the rest of the lineup. In this post, we will be discussing the key specs, features, expected price, and availability of the Redmi K50 Series (K50, K50 Pro) in Nepal.
Redmi K50 Pro Overview:
Design and Display
Redmi K50 Pro sports a Samsung-made 6.67” E4 AMOLED panel with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels. Refresh rate and touch sampling rate are listed at 120Hz and 480Hz, respectively. It is an 8-bit panel with DCI-P3 coverage and support for HDR10/10+ and Dolby Vision. Likewise, it has Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
The phone has a glass back which is available in four colors. It weighs around 201 grams and measures 8.48mm in thickness. Further, it also has an IP53 rating.
Performance and Memory
Under the hood, it is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 chipset with brings the latest ARM Cortex Core and the power efficiency of TSMC’s 4nm process. Redmi has paired the chipset with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The company is offering the phone with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
The cooling setup of the Redmi K50 Pro consists of a VC liquid-cooling and a 7-layer graphite surface. Redmi has adopted the same VC cooling technology as it did on the K50 Gaming Edition.
Camera
The re-designed camera bump at the back of the Redmi K50 Pro features a triple camera setup. Redmi has used the 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 sensor for the primary camera. It brings a 1/1.52” sensor and a 6P lens. Likewise, it now also has Optical Image Stabilization.
The ultrawide has remained unchanged at 8MP. On the other hand, Redmi has downgraded the macro camera to a mere 2MP. The rear camera is capable of recording at 4K 30fps and 720p slow-mo videos.
Over on the front, Redmi has used a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor for the selfie camera. Its video capability is capped at 1080p 30fps.
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Rest of the Specs
Fueling the phone is a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W charging. Unlike other flagships with fast charging capabilities, Redmi K50 Pro uses a single-cell battery. This has been made possible with the in-house Surge P1 chip. Redmi ships the phone with a compatible PD charger.
The phone boots on MIUI 13 out of the box. Other notable features of the Redmi K50 Pro include Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, NFC, dual stereo speakers, and infrared sensor.
Redmi K50
Redmi K50 is a slightly toned-down version of the Redmi K50. It brings the same 2K display as the Pro model but compromises on other aspects. For starters, it is powered by Dimensity 8100 chipset. Likewise, it replaces the 108MP HM2 sensor with Sony’s 48MP IMX582 primary sensor. That being said, it retains the OIS stabilization and the rest of the cameras. Finally, Redmi K50’s charging speed caps at 67W.
Redmi K50, K50 Pro Specifications:
- Display: 6.67-inch QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 480 touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Dimensity 8100 (5nm) / Dimensity 9000 (4nm)
- RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB /512GB UFS 3.1 storage
- OS: MIUI 13 based on Android 12
- Rear Camera: 48MP/108MP primary with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
- Selfie Camera: 20MP
- Battery: 5,000mAh with 67/120W fast charging
Redmi K50, K50 Pro Price in Nepal and Availability
Currently, the Redmi K50 series is exclusive to China, where the price starts at CNY 2,399 for the Pro model and CNY 2,999 for the vanilla model. If Xiaomi decides to bring them to Nepal, we expect the price of Redmi K50 and K50 Pro to start at NPR 50,000 and NPR 81,000, respectively.
| Redmi K50 Series | Memory Configurations | Price in China (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
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Redmi K50 |
8/128GB | CNY 2,399 | NPR 50,000 |
| 8/256GB | CNY 2,599 | NPR 55,000 | |
| 12/256GB | CNY 2,799 | NPR 58,000 | |
|
Redmi K50 Pro |
8/128GB | CNY 2,999 | NPR 62,000 |
| 8/256GB | CNY 3,299 | NPR 68,000 | |
| 12/256GB | CNY 3,599 | NPR 73,000 | |
| 12/512GB | CNY 3,999 | NPR 81,000 |
- Meanwhile, check out our review of the Xiaomi 11T Pro.
