Redmi K30 with six cameras, 120Hz display launched; prices start at Rs 16,000

The 5G-enabled device comes with a 120Hz display, quad rear cameras, Snapdragon 765G chipset, and a 4,500mAh battery with fast-charging capability.

Xiaomi's independent sub-brand Redmi launched today the highly-anticipated Redmi K30 5G smartphone along with its 4G variant in the Chinese mainland. The 5G-enabled device comes with a 120Hz display, quad rear cameras, Snapdragon 765G chipset, and a 4,500mAh battery with fast-charging capability.

The Redmi K30 5G comes in white, blue, red and purple color options and four memory configurations- the (6GB+64GB) base model priced at CNY 1,999 (approx. Rs 20,000), (6GB+128GB) model priced at CNY 2,299 (approx. Rs 23,000), (8GB+128GB) higher-end model priced at CNY 2,599 (approx. Rs 26,000) and the (8GB+256GB) model priced at CNY 2,899 (approx. Rs 29,200).

The 4G sibling of the Redmi K30 5G also comes in four variants:

• 4GB+ 64GB priced at CNY 1,599 (approx. Rs 16,000)
• 6GB+ 64GB priced at CNY 1,699 (approx. Rs 17,000)
• 8GB+ 128GB priced at CNY 1,899 (approx. Rs 19,000)
• 8GB + 256GB priced at CNY 2,199 (approx. Rs 22,000)

The Redmi K30 4G will go on sale on December 12 while its 5G variant will be available late-January 2020.   

Redmi K30 5G specifications

The Redmi K30 5G sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 2400-pixels resolution, an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a DualDotDisplay with an ultra-small punch-hole design that achieves a 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. The device features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and comes with Gorilla Glass 5 and P2i anti-spatter coating.

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In terms of optics, the device features a vertically-aligned camera setup on the back that incorporates a 64-megapixel primary lens powered by a Sony IMX686 sensor with f/1.89 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with 120-degrees field-of-view and f/2.2 aperture, followed by a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

Additional rear camera features include Super Night Scene 2.0, Ultra Clear Mode, Vlog mode, Movie Mode, Continuous shooting mode, AI studio light effects and more. It supports 4K video shooting at 30fps, 720P / 1080P video shooting at 30fps, Slow motion 1080P video shooting at 120fps and Slow motion 720P video shooting at 960fps / 240fps / 120fps.

On the front, the Redmi K30 5G features an AI dual camera setup with a punch-hole on the upper right corner. The set up includes a 20-megapixel main shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The selfie camera also supports 720p / 1080P video shooting at 30fps.

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Connectivity options onboard the device include Dual sim dual standby; Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS / A-GPS, NFC, IR Blaster, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Redmi K30 5G vs Redmi K30 4G 

The Redmi K30 5G adopts Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 765G chipset with integrated SA/NSA dual-mode 5G. The all-new mobile platform is based on 7nm process technology that reduces power consumption by 35 percent and improves CPU performance by 10 percent. On the other hand, the 4G variant utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset, the same processor powering the Redmi K20.

Both the variants run on the latest MIUI 11 based on Android 10 OS and are equipped with the same 4,500mAh battery. The 5G model supports 30W fast charging and Mi Fast Charge technology that refills the battery within 66 minutes while the 4G variant supports 27W fast charging. Another difference is that the 4G variant is equipped with a 2-megapixel macro lens as opposed to a 5-megapixel macro lens on the 5G model.

Specifications	Redmi K30 5G	Redmi K30 4G
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Battery	4500mAh  30W Fast Charging Mi Fast Charge	4500mAh 27W Fast Charging
Camera	Front: 20MP+2MP Quad Rear Camera setup 64MP Primary Lens  8MP super wide-angle lens 5MP Macro lens 2MP depth sensor	Front: 20MP+2MP Quad Rear Camera setup 64MP primary lens 8MP super wide-angle lens 2MP Macro lens 2MP depth sensor
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11ac; Bluetooth v5.0; 5G dual-band	WiFi 802.11ac; Bluetooth v5.1;
Audio	3.5mm audio jack Hi-Res Audio certification 1217 Super Linear Speaker	3.5mm audio jack Hi-Res Audio certification 1217 Super Linear Speaker

 

Alongside the Redmi K30 series, the Chinese phone maker also launched three other products including the RedmiBook 13, Redmi AI Speaker Play and Redmi Router AC2100. 

RedmiBook 13

The RedmiBook 13 features an all-metal body with an extremely narrow edge of 9.96mm that creates an ultra-high screen-to-body ratio of up to 89 percent. As the name suggests, it boasts a 13-inch FHD anti-glare display with 1920x1080-pixels resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio that offers a 178-degree wide viewing angle.

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The RedmiBook 13 line-up adopts the latest 10th Generation Intel CoreTM processor. The higher-end model ships with the Intel Core i7 10510U processor with a core frequency of up to 4.9GHz, coupled with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (TDP 25W) dedicated graphics card, 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD.

The RedmiBook 13 packs an in-built 40Whr battery that lasts up to 11 hours. It also supports 1C fast charging technology that recharges the battery to 50 percent in 35 minutes.

The RedmiBook 13 will go on sale in mainland China on December 12, starting at CNY4,499.