The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition were launched in China on Wednesday. The smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, come with a “Dual VC” heat dissipation system, and 120W fast charging technology. Additionally, the Redmi phones get OLED displays, quad JBL speakers, CyberEngine ultra-wideband X-axis engine, and an exclusive gaming antenna. The Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition design takes inspiration from the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 racing car, and gets green accents, carbon fiber texture, and checkered flag elements.
Redmi K50 Gaming Edition price, availability
The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphone comes in an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model that is priced at CNY 3,299 (approximately Rs. 39,000), a 12GB + 128GB configuration that is priced at CNY 3,599 (approximately Rs. 42,600), and a 12GB + 256GB variant that is priced at CNY 3,899 (approximately Rs. 46,000). It comes in three color options namely Black, Blue, and Silver. The special edition Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage that is priced at CNY 4,199 (approximately Rs. 49,700).
Book in advance for the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will start selling tonight from February 18. At this time, there is no information on the international availability of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, including India.
The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes in multiple color variants
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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition Specifications
The difference between Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition is the design, RAM, and storage. Apart from these, the phones are same. The dual-SIM Redmi K50 Gaming Edition runs Android 12-based MIUI 13 and features a 6.67-inch full HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED panel. The display gets a 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, Displaymate A+ rating, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Under the hood, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition phones get Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoCs with IO Turbo, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The company says that the phones get dual VC cooling with a heat dissipation area of 4,860mm.
For photography, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphones come with a triple camera setup at the back, with the primary camera being a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, which is paired with a 6P lens. There’s an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with 120-degree field of view and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. The camera setup also gets a Flicker Sensor. For selfies, the phone comes with a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 sensor.
The new Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphones come with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS/ NFC, infrared (IR) blaster, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, magnetic compass, and proximity sensor.
Other features on the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition smartphones include JBL quad-unit speaker, magnetic power pop-up shoulder key 2.0 and CyberEngine ultra-wideband X-axis motor, which is claimed to be more powerful than the one on the iPhone 13 series smartphones. The Redmi phones also come with a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast wired charging, which is claimed to fully charge the phones from zero to 100 percent in 17 minutes. The phone measures 162.5×76.7×8.5mm and weighs 210 grams.
