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Preview of Redmi K80 Series: Snapdragon 8 Gen4 Ultimate Cost-Effective Flagship

Yan Si Thu, May 30 2024 09:10 AM EST

Blogger @Digital Chat Station has exposed the specifications of a mysterious engineering machine, which is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen4 processor, a 2K screen, and a built-in 5500mAh battery (supports 120W charging).

The blogger revealed in the comments section that this device belongs to the "sub-series" of phones. Combining speculations from other users in the comments, this phone is believed to be the Xiaomi Redmi K80 Pro.

According to previous reports, Xiaomi is accelerating the development of the Redmi K80 series phones, planning to release two models: one with Snapdragon 8 Gen3 and the other with Snapdragon 8 Gen4. This series of phones will feature a 2K eye-protecting straight screen, a metal mid-frame, and a glass body.

Currently, there is limited available information about the Xiaomi K80 series phones, with the main upgrades seemingly focused on the processor and battery aspects. S79c83575-5c0f-4572-be7e-2ff8e1bf1a1f.jpg As a reference, the previous Redmi K70 was equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, featuring a 6.67-inch 3200x1440 Samsung C8 OLED flexible display with a manual peak brightness of 700 nits, full-screen peak brightness of 1200 nits, and local peak brightness of 4000 nits, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate.

The device had a rear triple camera setup consisting of a 50MP main camera (Samsung GN2, 1/1.55", OIS), an 8MP ultra-wide camera (OmniVision OV08D10), and a 2MP macro camera (Sunny Optical SC202PCS).

On the other hand, the Redmi K70 Pro featured the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, with a main 50MP camera (Samsung GN2) along with a 12MP ultra-wide camera (OmniVision OV13B10) and a 50MP portrait telephoto camera (OmniVision OV50D40).

Editor's Note:

Based on the information leaked by the blogger, this mysterious engineering model (presumably the Redmi K80 Pro) appears to be quite powerful in terms of hardware specifications, especially with the inclusion of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor and a 5500mAh battery, promising users a superior user experience.

However, detailed information about this phone is currently limited, so let's eagerly await more updates and revelations. s_4471531bf95545929137c6975a6718b2.jpg