The Redmi K40S was launched at an event in China on Thursday alongside Xiaomi’s latest Redmi K50 series smartphones — Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro. The Redmi K40S is a refreshed version of the original Redmi K40 smartphone that was launched in February 2021 and comes with similar specs including a Snapdragon 870 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM. It sports a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone features a 48-megapixel triple camera setup along with a 20-megapixel selfie camera.
Redmi K40S price, availability
Redmi K40S Price begins for CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs. 21,500) for the base model with 6GB + 128GB storage. The smartphone also comes in an 8GB + 128GB storage variant for CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 23,900) and an 8GB + 256GB storage model for CNY 2,199 (approximately Rs. 26,300). Meanwhile, customers can buy the high-end 12GB + 256GB model for CNY 2,399 (approximately Rs. 28,700). The Redmi K40S comes in Aurora, Black, Green and Silver colour options.
The smartphone is already available for purchase in China, via the company’s website. Xiaomi has yet to reveal when the smartphone will be released in other markets, including India.
Redmi K40S specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi K40S runs on an unspecified version of Android with MIUI 13 on top. The smartphone features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by a 7nm octa-core Snapdragon 870 SoC, just like the Redmi K40 that was launched in February 2021. The Redmi K40S comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
In the camera department, the Redmi K40S features a 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture lens, along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field of view and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The smartphone comes with a 20-megapixel selfie camera.
The Redmi K40S offers up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, which cannot be expanded via microSD card. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, gyroscope, e-compass, ambient light and colour temperature sensors, along with an infrared blaster. The Redmi K40S houses a 4,500mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. The smartphone measures 163.2 x 75.95 x 7.7mm and weighs 195g, according to the company.
