Redmi K50 Gaming Edition: gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip and 120-watt charging for $520

By: Myroslav Trinko | 16.02.2022, 15:55

Xiaomi, as promised, held a presentation of a new gaming smartphone under the Redmi brand in China.

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The device was called Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. He received a futuristic appearance, as well as "triggers" for games that are hidden in the smartphone case. The novelty was equipped with an OLED screen with a picture refresh rate of 120 Hz. In addition, the panel received a reading frequency of 480 Hz and tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus. According to the manufacturer, this is one of the best mobile screens on the market. By the way, DisplayMate experts gave it the highest rating - A +.

Screen supports HDR10+. It has FHD+ resolution and a 20 MP front camera hole (Sony IMX596). The fingerprint scanner in the device is classic. It was installed on the side.

For performance Redmi K50 Gaming Edition answers the top processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The chip is paired with 8/12 GB of RAM LPDDR5 and 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 storage with IO Turbo technology. According to Xiaomi, it increases the speed of decompressing and copying files. Also, the device was equipped with a cooling system with two evaporation chambers with a total area of 4860 mm².

The smartphone is powered by a 4700 mAh battery. It supports 120W charging. From 0 to 100%, the novelty is charged in just 17 minutes. Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will also receive JBL stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, an NFC module and a new generation CyberEngine vibration motor and a main camera with three sensors of 64 MP (Sony IMX686) + 8 MP (“wide”) + 2 MP (macro). By the way, a backlight and an LED flash in the form of a lightning were placed around the camera.