Redmi K80 series display, SoC, battery details tipped
The Redmi K80 series is expected to launch later this year. Details about the alleged models have surfaced online. Earlier, the possible names of the devices were tipped. A recent leak suggests some of the specs of the display, chipset and battery of the expected models. The company is yet to officially announce the lineup. It is expected to succeed the Redmi K70 series that was unveiled in China in November 2023. The rumored Redmi K80 smartphones are expected to come with upgrades over the predecessor devices.
Tipster Smart Pikachu has shared in a Weibo post that the Redmi K80 models are expected to be backed by 5,500mAh batteries. An earlier leak from the same tipster suggested that the upcoming lineup will likely only include a base Redmi K80 and a Redmi K80 Pro model. Notably, the previous Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro handsets came with 5,000mAh batteries. Therefore, the alleged K80 series is expected to feature bigger batteries, as per the latest leak.
The tipster added that the vanilla Redmi K80 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, while the Redmi K80 Pro is likely to come with the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. The older Redmi K70 and K70 Pro have Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoCs respectively.
The Redmi K80 models are also expected to feature 2K resolution displays. In comparison, the base and Pro Redmi K70 devices are equipped with 6.67-inch 2K OLED displays. The tipster added that the Redmi K80 series smartphones will come with metal frames and glass backs. The design of the alleged models has not surfaced online yet.
The Redmi K70 series was also launched with a Redmi K70E model. Based on previous leaks, since it’s unlikely that the Redmi K80 series will include an “E” model, it’s speculated to be launched as one of the Redmi Note 14 models instead.
