Xiaomi loves rebranding devices between its various sub-brands based on market and... really, who knows what else. The company's lineup has grown increasingly confusing, naming-wise, in no small part thanks to the incessant rebrandings here and there, and it looks like it's not going to stop anytime soon.
Today a new rumor claims that the Redmi
K40 Gaming Edition smartphone that was unveiled yesterday for the Chinese
market will eventually be offered in India as well. But, obviously, not under
the same name - that would be too easy. No, instead, you will be able to
purchase the same device in the subcontinent, branded Poco F3 GT. Now that
"GT" moniker affixed to the name is interesting, since the Realme GT
exists. And also the GT Neo, which has the same chipset as the Redmi K40 Gaming
Edition and was supposed to arrive in India as the X7 Max 5G. See, it's not
just Xiaomi playing these games. But it's funny to see it 'borrowing' something
from Realme, considering that rumor has it the name Realme itself was created
to be similar enough to Redmi without any possible litigation.
Anyway, while we wait for any type of
official confirmation on whether the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition will actually be
sold in India as the Poco F3 GT, let's do a refresher on the specs on offer.
There's a 6.67" 1080x2400 120 Hz OLED screen with 1B colors, the Dimensity
1200 chipset at the helm with 6/8/12 GB of RAM and 128/256 GB of storage, a
triple rear camera system (64 MP main, 8 MP ultrawide, 2 MP macro), a 16 MP selfie
snapper, stereo speakers tuned by JBL, and a 5,065 mAh battery with 67W fast
charging. Finally, let's mention that the same tipster who uncovered what will
happen in India also says there's no chance of the Redmi K40 Gaming showing up
in Europe, under any name.
