The Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro were launched in the Chinese market in the last week of December. Recently, the new phones have been extensively teardowned to reveal their internals and showcase their repairability. The teardown video of the Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro released by WekiHome shows the similarities and differences in their internals. Both models feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The Redmi K60 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC while the vanilla model has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood.
The nine-minute teardown video from YouTube channel WekiHome starts by opening the dual-SIM (nano) tray of the Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro. The trays are placed at the bottom of the two devices. Once the rear glass cover is removed, a black frame with a wireless charging coil can be seen.
The rear camera positions are different on the two devices, with the Redmi K60 Pro having a larger sensor than the Redmi K60. The teardown video shows a plastic bracket around the vanilla model to adjust its size. The flash cable is glued to the cover, while the LED light bead and an ambient light sensor on the back are integrated into the cable. They also have a similar motherboard layout.
The YouTuber reveals that both motherboards use a single-layer design for heat dissipation. Apart from the camera, the Redmi K60 series smartphones differ in chipset and memory features. The Redmi K60 Pro is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, coupled with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. The vanilla model has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 under the hood, alongside LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
Disassembling the sub-board section reveals that the two handsets have similar matching earpiece configurations with two separate suppliers. Both batteries feature single-cell designs. The Redmi K60 Pro has a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W wired fast charging while the Redmi K60 has a slightly larger 5,500mAh battery with support for 67W wired fast charging.
Furthermore, the teardown video exposes the display. The YouTuber scratches the adhesive around the display to loosen it from the body. Both the Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro feature CSOT displays and C6 luminescent material, while the rear of the display has a copper foil coating. Tearing off two pieces of the colling film reveals a VC chamber area of 5000mm square. The vapour chambers appear to be a slightly different colour, with the Redmi K60 Pro having a yellowish finish.
The YouTuber claims that the overall power consumption of the Redmi K60 Pro will be lower. However, he adds that the temperatures of the devices will be similar.
You can watch the teardown video below:
