The Redmi K50 Gaming is the successor of last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming. It debuted globally as POCO F3 GT, and Xiaomi likely follows the same route, and if that’s the case, we might see the Redmi K50 Gaming arrive globally as POCO F5 GT. That means the former is exclusive to Chinese users, and it presents fascinating features. A tall OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Octa-Core processor coupled with 12GB RAM. Redmi K50 Gaming price starts at $500 for the base variant and is currently available on official Xiaomi retail stores.
Redmi K50 Gaming Specs Highlights
- 6.67-inch OLED display
- 120Hz refresh rate, 1B color, HDR10+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc
- 12GB RAM and 256GB ROM
- 64MP + 8MP + 2MP rear-facing camera sensors
- 20MP front camera sensor
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 4700mAh battery
- 120W fast charge support
- Redmi K50 Gaming price: $500
Redmi K50 Gaming Specs
The Redmi K50 Gaming has a symmetrical design looking at it from the back. It’s a glass back, having an X-factor design, with the rectangular camera island maintaining the same shape. There is three camera sensor while the front snapper is inside a punch hole. It’s protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which is resistant to scratch and mild falls. Aluminum comes on the frame, which has magnetic physical pop-up gaming triggers. The device is available in Gray, Black, Blue, and AMG color options.
Redmi K50 Gaming display
The Redmi K50 Gaming phone is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED display. It supports up to 120Hz refresh rate while featuring HDR10+ and about 1B shades of color. The FullHD+ display will deliver accurate color and details, thanks to the Adreno 730GPU. Of course, all these will be under the protection of a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Redmi K50 Gaming performance
With the self-developed all-new dual vapor chamber (VC) cooling system, Xiaomi has been able to control the heat dissipated by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and other features of the Redmi K50. You will get a peak and sustainable performance with the device every time. Thanks to the single prime cores of the SoC that clocks at 3.00GHz, three power cores, and four efficiency cores. Outside of the box, the device runs Android 12 on top of MIUI 13. Xiaomi has improved MIUI, and hence, you will enjoy a sleek and smooth performance.
Redmi K50 Gaming Camera
The device isn’t camera-centric, but Xiaomi has equipped it with a decent camera sensors. At the back are triple camera sensors – primary 64MP shooter, 8MP Ultra-wide, and 2MP macro sensor. The front selfie camera is a single 16MP with support for HDR. Hence, even buying the phone basically for gaming, you will still get a decent camera performance.
Redmi K50 Gaming battery and security
The battery is small considering the feature-packed by this device. However, with 120W fast charging support, you can top up the 4700mAh battery in 17 minutes. It might take longer (37 minutes) to charge the device, but that’s when it’s in use while on charge.
For security, the device has a biometric fingerprint scanner on the power button. It has been optimized to unlock the device in seconds and can be used with other security features under settings.
Redmi K50 Gaming price and availability
The Redmi K50 Price starts a $520 for the base 8/128GB memory configuration, while the version with 12GB of RAM sells for $567. There’s a limited-edition Mercedes AMG F1 model for $662 with 12/256GB memory configuration.
Full Redmi K50 Gaming Specs
| General | ||
| Model | Redmi K50 Gaming | |
| Released | February 2022 | |
| Sim Quantity | 2 | |
| Sim Type | Nano (Dual Sim) | |
| Hardware | ||
| OS | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8/12GB | |
| ROM | 128/256GB | |
| External | No | |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, barometer, compass, under display optical fingerprint scanner, IR Blaster | |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED FHD+ screen | |
| Size | 6.67-inches (91.4% screen to body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400px 20:9 aspect ratio (HDR10+) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Pixel density | 395PPI | |
| Color | 1B | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear | 64MP (f/1.7/ 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 26mm (wide) 64MP f/2.2, (Ultra-wide) 120° 2MP, f/2.4 (macro lens) | |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Wide angle | |
| VideoHDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240pss/960fps, HDR | |
| Front | 20MP (f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm) | |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPS | A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX adaptive | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Infrared/NFC | Yes | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 , a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band, Wi-Fi direct, Hotspot | |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes (Stereo speakers) | |
| Headphone jack | No | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4,700mAh | |
| Fast charge | 120W wire charging (Quick Charge 3+) Power delivery 3.0 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimension | 162.5x 76.7 x 8.5mm | |
| Weight | 220g | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gray, AMG | |
| Network | ||
| 2G bands | 850/900/1800/1900 CDMA 800 | |
| 3G bands | 850/ 900/ 1700 (AWS)/ 1900/ 2100 CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands 5G bands | 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 3, 5, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79SA/NSA | |
| Speed | LTE-A Cat /Mbps 5G (2.6Gbps DL) | |
| Redmi K50 Gaming Price | $500 | |
| Order | Here |
