iPhone SE (2022), Redmi Note 11 Pro+ global version, Redmi K50 flagships available and other new items we missed due to the outbreak of war

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 22.04.2022, 14:38

On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched on the territory of Ukraine "special military operation" war, the goals of which have already changed several times during this time. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, thousands of people have died and millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes.

Two months later, Ukrainians are trying to gradually return to normal life, as far as possible in the current conditions. Our site is no exception. Fortunately or unfortunately, the world of smartphones and other equipment did not pause, unlike the lives of Ukrainians, for many of whom 58 days of war is one prolonged February 24, 2022.

In this article, we have collected for you the announcements that took place in March 2022. Of course, we will not list all the new items, but will focus only on the most interesting solutions. And let's start with the company Apple, which held its presentation on March 8. On it, she showed the new iPhone SE in a compact package.

Parameter iPhone SE (2022)
Screen 4.7”, Retina IPS LCD, 750x1334px, 60Hz
Chip Apple A15 Bionic, 5 nm
RAM 4 GB
ROM 64-256 GB
Main camera 12 MP, OIS, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 7 MP
Battery 2018 mAh
Wired charging 20 W
Wireless charger 7.5W
ON iOS 15.4.1
Price from $429 | from €519

Along with the smartphone, Apple has updated the iPad Air. The 2022 version received a proprietary M1 processor.

Parameter iPad Air (2022)
Screen 10.9", Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 1640 x 2360px
Chip Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
ROM 64 | 256 GB
Main camera 12 MP, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 12 MP, 122°
Battery 28.6 Wh
ON iPadOS 15.4.1
Price from $599 | from €679

Now let's move on to Xiaomi, which showed the world a lot of new products in the last month of the first quarter of 2022. One of them - another modification of Redmi Note 11.

Parameter Redmi Note 11E Pro
Screen 6.67", Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz
Chip Snapdragon 695
RAM 6-8 GB
ROM 128-256 GB
Main camera 108 MP + 8 MP (118°) + 2 MP, 1080@30FPS
Front-camera 16 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Wired charging 67 W
ON Android 11 + MIUI 13
Price from $265

Also, the Beijing company managed to update and add a new model to last year's Redmi K40 series. – Redmi K40S. In theory, this is a replacement for Redmi K30S, the Chinese analogue of our Xiaomi Mi 10T.

Parameter

Redmi K40S

Screen 6.67", AMOLED, FHD+, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Chip Snapdragon 870, 7nm
RAM 6-12 GB
ROM 128-256 GB
Main camera 48 MP + 8 MP (119°) + 2 MP. OIS, 4K@30FPS
Front-camera 20 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Wired charging 67 W
ON Android 12 + MIUI 13
Price from $285

At the end of 2021, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in China with 120W charging. Over time, the smartphone debuted in India, and it was only in the spring that the global version came out.

Parameter Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (Global Version)
Screen 6.67", Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120 Hz
Chip Dimensity 920, 6 nm
RAM 6-8 GB
ROM 128-256 GB
Main camera 108 MP + 8 MP (120°) + 2 MP, 4K@30FPS
Front-camera 16 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Wired charging 120 W
ON Android 11 + MIUI 12.5
Price from $369 | from €380

The Redmi K50 series has undergone a full update. The regular Redmi K50 with the Pro version was added to the February Gaming Edition. Currently only available in China.

Parameter Redmi K50 Redmi K50 Pro
Screen 6.67", OLED, WQHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Chip Dimension 8100 Dimensity 9000, 4 nm
RAM 8-12 GB
ROM 128-256 GB 128-512 GB
Main camera 48 MP + 8 MP (119°) + 2 MP, OIS, 4K@30FPS 108 MP + 8 MP (119°) + 2 MP, OIS, 4K@30FPS
Front-camera 20 MP
Battery 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging 67 W 120 W
ON Android 12 + MIUI 13
Price from $380 from $470

Updated Xiaomi and a series of gaming smartphones Black Shark, releasing three models of the fifth generation at once.

Parameter Black Shark 5 Black Shark 5 Pro
Screen 6.67”, OLED, FHD+, 144Hz
Chip Snapdragon 870, 7nm Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 4nm
RAM 8-12 GB 8-16 GB
ROM 128-256 GB 256-512 GB
Main camera 64 MP + 13 MP (120°) + 2 MP, 4K@60FPS 108 MP + 13 MP (120°) + 2 MP, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 16 MP
Battery 4650 mAh
Wired charging 120 W
ON Android 12 + Joy UI 13
Price from $425 from $660

The third novelty of the gaming brand is a slightly improved version of the Pro version of the previous generation.

Parameter Black Shark 5 RS
Screen 6.67", AMOLED, FHD+, 144Hz
Chip Snapdragon 888 | 888+, 5 nm
RAM 8 GB | 12 GB
ROM 256 GB
Main camera 64 MP + 8 MP (120°) + 5 MP, 4K@30FPS
Front-camera 20 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Wired charging 120 W
ON Android 12+ Joy UI 12.8
Price from $520

Separately, we note that in mid-March the company introduced international versions of models Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12X, which debuted in China at the end of 2021. Recommended prices for Europe are from €850, from €1,050 and €700 respectively. Recall that in China, the most expensive Xiaomi 12 costs about $900.

Samsung also showed a lot of new models last month, but we will focus on only two smartphones. We are talking about Samsung Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A73. It is expected that they will repeat the success of their predecessors, although the new generation has not been without unpleasant nuances. In particular, the older model was left without a telephoto lens. But IP7 is present.

Parameter Galaxy A53 Galaxy A73
Screen 6.5", Super AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz 6.7", Super AMOLED Plus, FHD+, 120Hz
Chip Exynos 1280, 5nm Snapdragon 778G, 6nm
RAM 4-8 GB 6-8 GB
ROM 128-256 GB
Main camera 64 MP + 12 MP (123°) + 5 MP + 5 MP, OIS, 4K@30FPS 108 MP + 12 MP (123°) + 5 MP + 5 MP, OIS, 4K@30FPS
Front-camera 32 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Wired charging 25 W
ON Android 12 + One UI 4.1
Price from €369 from €449

And at the end, a small bonus - new items that were presented in the period from 24 to 28 February. Note that the start of the exhibition fell on the last winter month MWC 2022.

First, nubia has released the Z40 Pro, which uses a 35mm lens in the main camera.

Parameter nubia Z40 Pro
Screen 6.67", AMOLED, HD+, 144 Hz HDR10+
Chip Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 4nm
RAM 8-16 GB
ROM 128-1024 GB
Main camera 64 MP + 8 MP (5x zoom, 125mm) + 50 MP (116°), OIS, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 16 MP
Battery 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh
Wired charging 80W | 66 W
Wireless charger - | 15 W
ON Android 12 + MyOS 12
Price from $530

Secondly, OPPO introduced the Find X5 and Find X5 Pro flagship smartphones.

Parameter OPPO Find X5 OPPO Find X5 Pro
Screen 6.55", AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+ 6.7”, LTPO2 AMOLED, WQHD+, 120 Hz, BT.2020
Chip Snapdragon 888, 5nm Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 4nm | Dimensity 9000, 4 nm
RAM 8-12 GB
ROM 128-256 GB 256-512 GB
Main camera 50 MP + 13 MP (2x zoom, 52mm) + 50 MP (110°), OIS, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 32 MP
Battery 4800 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging 80 W
Wireless charger 30 W 50 W
ON Android 12 + ColorOS 12.1
Price from €999 from €1 299

Thirdly, Honor presented the flagship solutions Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro in Europe.

Parameter Honor Magic 4 Honor Magic 4 Pro
Screen 6.81”, LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Chip Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 4nm
RAM 8-12 GB
ROM 128-512 GB 256-512 GB
Main camera 50 MP + 50 MP (122°) + 8 MP (5x zoom), OIS, 4K@60FPS 50 MP + 50 MP (122°) + 64 MP (3.5x zoom, 90mm) + 3D ToF, OIS, 4K@60FPS
Front-camera 12 MP 12 MP + 3D ToF
Battery 4800 mAh 4600 mAh
Wired charging 66 W 100 W
Wireless charger - 100 W
ON Android 12 + Magic UI 6
Price from €899 from €1 099