Poco F4 GT is expected to launch in India as the new Redmi K50 Gaming Edition
The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, made its debut in China this week and there has been no official announcement from Xiaomi yet about the global launch of the smartphone. However, a new leak claims that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition could be branded as Poco F4 GT in global markets. A screenshot of MIUI code which shows the name of both devices has also surfaced online. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will feature a 120Hz refresh rate, a triple camera setup on the rear and a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast wired charging. The Poco F4 GT will likely succeed the Poco F3 GT in India.
Xiaomiui, a website that tracks news about Xiaomi’s MIUI OS skin, tweeted a screenshot of MIUI code showing the names of Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and Poco F4 GT. The leak claims that the Redmi K50G will be launched as Poco F4 GT in India and other global markets. This is in line with previous reports.
In January this year, a Xiaomi device with model number 21121210G was spotted on the IMEI database with the name Poco F4 GT. However, Xiaomi is yet to make any official announcement regarding the global launch of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.
To recall, Redmi K50 Gaming Edition was recently launched alongside Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition in China. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition price starts at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 39,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. Poco F4 GT and Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will feature similar specs if the former is indeed a rebranded device. It is expected to go live in the first half of this year.
Redmi K50 Gaming Edition Specifications
The dual-SIM Redmi K50 Gaming Edition runs on Android 12-based MIUI 13 and features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, Displaymate A+ rating, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC with IO Turbo, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphones come with a triple camera setup on the back, with the primary camera being a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. For selfies, there’s a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 sensor. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage and houses a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast wired charging.
