Redmi K50i with 6.6″ FHD+ 144Hz display, Dolby Vision, Dimensity 8100, 5080mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 25,999


Xiaomi under its Redmi brand just launched the Redmi K50i, the company’s latest top-end phone in the Redmi series in India, as it had promised. The phone has a 6.6-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 144Hz 7-step variable refresh rate, support for DC dimming and Dolby Vision and has a 16MP front camera inside the punch-hole. The company said that it is the industry’s first LCD mobile phone to be certified with DisplayMate A+ ratings.

The K50i runs Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top. The company has confirmed 2 years of software updates and 3 years of security updates for the phone. The phone is powered by Dimensity 8100 SoC with support for LiquidCool 2.0 and the 2268 mm² Vapour Chamber with 7 layers of graphite. It has up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. There is a 64MP rear camera along with and a 8MP ultra-wide-angle and a 2MP macro camera. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The phone has a 5080mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 15 minutes and 100% in 46 minutes. The phone comes with a charger in the box that also has 27W PD support, said the company.

Redmi K50i Specifications
  • 6.6″ FHD+ (2460 x 1080 pixels) LCD screen with up to 30 / 48 / 50 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 144 variable refresh rate, DC dimming, 10-bit color depth, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 650 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5nm SoC with Mali-G610 6-core GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage / 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
  • Android 12 with MIUI 13
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW1 1/1.72″sensor with f/1.89 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide lens with 119° FOV, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 4K 30 fps video recording
  • 16MP front camera with f/2.45, 1080p video recording
  •  Dimensions: 163.64×74.29×8.87mm;Weight: 200g
  • 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo Dual Speaker, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio
  • IR sensor, X-axis linear motors
  • Splash resistant (IP53)
  • 5G SA/NSA (n1,n5,n7,n8,n20,n28a,n38,n40,n41,n77 and n78), Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 + 5GHz), supports 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, Beidou | GPS (L1+L5) |GLONASS | QZSS (L1+L5), NFC
  • 5080mAh battery with 67W fast charging support
Pricing and availability

The Redmi K50i comes in Phantom Blue, Stealth Black and Quick Silver colours, is priced at Rs. 25,999 for 6GB + 128GB and the 8GB + 256GB model costs Rs. 28,999. It will be available from mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home stores, offline stores and Croma starting from July 23rd.

Launch offers

  • Up to Rs. 3000 instant discount with ICICI cards
  • Exchange Bonus of Rs. 2500
  • Up to Rs. 8050 exchange discount for K20 Pro users
  • Up to Rs. 3000 instant discount with ICICI cards or free Xiaomi Smart Speaker with IR for offline customers

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