Xiaomi Redmi K40 5G

 Xiaomi’s Redmi K series offers flagship-like features at an affordable price point. The brand has launched the Redmi K40 which gets a 6.7-inch OLED full HD display with resolution of 1080x2340 pixels and high refresh rate of 120Hz. The phone comes powered by OCTS Snapdragon 775 processor with 6 GB RAM and offering 128GB storage which is expandable up to 256GB. The phone runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of box. Redmi K40 features quid real camera which includes 64MP primary wide sensor, 8MP ultrawide sensor, 5MP macro sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front you get 16MP and 8MP cameras for wide angle selfies. The phone comes loaded with 4500mAh battery which supports 33W fast charging via USB Type C port.

General

Brand	Xiaomi
Model	Redmi K40
Release date	25th February 2021
Launched in India	No
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.70 x 76.40 x 7.80
Weight (g)	196.00
Battery capacity (MAH)	4520
Fast charging	Proprietary
colours	Dreamland, Glossy Black, Icy White

Xiaomi could soon launch the Redmi K40 in India but not with the same name. Many reports have suggested that it could be launched as a rebranded Poco phone but a recent listing hinted that Xiaomi could unveil the K40 in India as the Mi 11x. The Redmi K40 was launched in China in February along with the Redmi K40 Pro and Redmi K40 Pro+.

For the unaware, the Redmi K40 is codenamed “alioth' and Xiaomi has a history of adding the suffix “in” to the codenames of devices that are launched in the Indian market. This leads us to believe that the Redmi K40 may be launched in India as the Xiaomi Mi 11X.As you can see in the attached tweet, the Mi 11X Pro will go by the codename “haydnin pro”.If last years Redmi K30 series anything to go by, we can expect few more devices in the Redmi K40 lineup as we move ahead in 2021. For now, the Redmi K40 series phones are the cheapest smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 870 processors. Redmi K40 is priced at CNY 1,999 (Rs. 22,400 Approx.) for the 6/128GB version. CNY 2,199 (Rs. 24,700) for the 8/128GB model. CNY 2499 (Rs. 28,000) for the 8/256GB model.  CNY 2699 (Rs. 30,000) for the 12/256GB model.

Coming to the differences, the biggest ones come by way of core hardware and (primary) camera. While the K40 Pro+ and K40 Pro are powered by Qualcomm’s latest and greatest 5nm Snapdragon 888, the K40 sticks to a less powerful Snapdragon 870. The K40 also comes with a 48MP (Sony IMX582) main camera, while the K40 Pro and K40 Pro+ swap this with more potent 64MP (Sony IMX686) and 108MP (Samsung HM2) cameras, respectively. The K40 Pro+, in addition, has a 7P lens and can do 8K video recording making it the most capable camera phone in Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 lineup.

But a recent report indicated that the Redmi K40 series can be launched in India like the Mi 11X series.Other features include an accelerometer, proximity and gyro sensor and a fingerprint sensor.