Xiaomi went ahead and released two new smartphones that are powered by the latest Snapdragon processors. Meet the new Xiaomi Redmi K30 and K30 5G.

Let’s start with the cream of the crop. The Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G is the very first device to sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset. This is a processor that comes with a 5G antenna, without the need for a separate 5G modem.

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The main highlight of the Redmi K30 series are their design. We have a quad-camera setup on the back. They are in a vertical orientation inside a circular embossed design. The foursome consists of a 64-megapixel main shooter, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 5-megapixel macro, and a depth sensor.

On the front, we have a large 6.67-inch LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole on the top right that houses the 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel front cameras. Sadly, Xiaomi didn’t go with the OLED route, so we have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G.

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The device comes with other ‘cool’ features like liquid cooling to keep the processor running at its best. It also has dual-frequency GPS and the latest Bluetooth 5.1. There’s a generous 4,500mAh battery that’s being charged by its 30W fast charging support.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Specs

  • Android 10, MIUI 11
  • Dual SIM, Hybrid
  • 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display, 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~394ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5, HDR 10, 120Hz refresh rate
  • 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G octa-core processor
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • Adreno 620 GPU
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, expandable up to 256GB
  • 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel punch-hole front cameras
  • 64-megapixel (f/1.9) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, PDAF, dual-tone flash
  • Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Super Linear speakers
  • 4G LTE, VoLTE
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • NFC
  • Dual-frequency GPS, A-GPS, BDS, Glonass, Galileo
  • USB Type-C
  • Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.79mm
  • Weight: 208g
  • Colors: Purple, Red, Blue, White
  • 4,500mAh non-removable battery, 30W fast charging

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Next stop, we have the standard Xiaomi Redmi K30 model. It’s the same to the 5G model in terms of design and key specs.

There’s the same look on the back with the identical camera setup. It also uses the same screen on the back with the cut-out on the top right of the screen.

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The main difference here are in the internals. It uses a non-5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor with slower 2.2GHz clock speed and an Adreno 618 GPU. The macro camera was also downgraded to 2-megapixels. And to further set it apart to the 5G model, it uses a slightly slower 27W charging tech.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Specs

  • Android 10, MIUI 11
  • Dual SIM, Hybrid
  • 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display, 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~394ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5, HDR 10, 120Hz refresh rate
  • 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G octa-core processor
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • Adreno 618 GPU
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage, expandable up to 256GB
  • 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel punch-hole front cameras
  • 64-megapixel (f/1.9) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, PDAF, dual-tone flash
  • Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Super Linear speakers
  • 4G LTE, VoLTE
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • NFC
  • GPS, A-GPS, BDS, Glonass, Galileo
  • USB Type-C
  • Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.79mm
  • Weight: 208g
  • Colors: Purple, Red, Blue
  • 4,500mAh non-removable battery, 27W fast charging

The Xiaomi Redmi K30 will go on sale in China starting December 12, while the Redmi K30 5G will be available on January 2020. Their pricing and availability here in the Philippines are yet to be announced.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 and K30 5G prices

  • Redmi K30 6GB/64GB: CNY1,599 (~Php11,500)
  • Redmi K30 6GB/128GB: CNY1,699 (~Php12,200)
  • Redmi K30 8GB/128GB: CNY1,899 (~Php13,700)
  • Redmi K30 8GB/256GB: CNY2,199 (~Php15,900)
  • Redmi K30 5G 6GB/64GB: CNY1,999 (~Php14,400)
  • Redmi K30 5G 6GB/128GB: CNY2,299 (~Php16,900)
  • Redmi K30 5G 8GB/128GB: CNY2,599 (~Php18,700)
  • Redmi K30 5G 8GB/256GB: CNY2,899 (~Php20,900)

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