It’s been a few months since Xiaomi-backed Redmi launched its latest K-series smartphone in the market — Redmi K40. Now, the top-end variant of the model, featuring 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage, has dropped its pricing by 200 yuan (US$ 31).
The device is now available for purchase
in China for a price of 2,499 yuan which roughly converts to US$ 389. The pricing
is the same as the 8GB + 256GB variant. The Redmi K40 series has been quite
popular as it sold 1 million units in just 23 days. Coming to the
specifications, the smartphone feature a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED True Tone display
with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display has a
DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+, and a maximum brightness of 1300 nits. It also has
MEMC and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The phone is powered by Qualcomm
Snapdragon 870 processor along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. On the
back, there’s a 48-megapixel f/1.79 Sony IMX582 primary camera, a 5-megapixel
telephoto macro camera with a 50mm focal length, and an 8-megapixel 119-degree
ultrawide angle camera.
On the front side, the device features a
20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone can record
slow-motion videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p and at 960 frames per
second and can also record in 4K at 30fps.
The Redmi K40 runs MIUI 12 based on
Android 11 out-of-the-box. It comes with features like side-mounted fingerprint
scanner, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res
Audio, and Hi-Res Audio Wireless. It is powered by a 4520mAh battery with 33W
fast charging support.
