Redmi K70 is expected to launch soon in China as a successor to the company’s Redmi K60 handset. The Redmi K70 series of smartphones were earlier reported to launch later this year. The lineup is said to consist of three models, similar to the predecessor Redmi K60 series, which includes the Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro and Redmi K60E. Design renders and key specifications of the upcoming base model Redmi K70 were previously leaked online. Now, a top Xiaomi executive has teased the processor details of a phone that could debut as the Redmi K70.
On a Weibo afterXiaomi China President Lu Weibing states that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset was the “flagship darling of 2023” (translated from Chinese) due to its power and performance efficiency. He later added an open-ended question in the post where he wonders if the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC can replace Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chipset in 2024.
In another after Shortly after, Weibing announces that the Redmi K70 will be launching soon, as Xiaomi’s sub-brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Given the timing of Weibing’s posts, it’s possible that the mention of Qualcomm’s chipset is a hint that the Redmi K70 could come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC — though neither the company nor its executive have directly suggested that the Redmi K70 will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
The Redmi K60 series was launched in December 2022. Going by Redmi’s past product launch schedule, it’s likely that the Redmi K70 will launch next month – an earlier leak suggested the same launch window.
The base model Redmi K60 is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It is also worth noting that the Redmi K70 with model number 2311DRK48C spotted on Geekbench recently with a processor that is said the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 SoC. It’s best to take these details with a grain of salt as there’s no official confirmation from the company on this front.
Recently, the Poco F6 with model number 2311DRK481 was reportedly spotted in a listing on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent launch in India. The model is said to arrive as the rebranded version of the Redmi K70. While the Redmi handset is expected to launch in December, the Poco F6 is likely to hit the Indian market in Q1 2024.
