Xiaomi Redmi K40

Overview

Redmi could apparently become the first brand to launch the world's cheapest Snapdragon 870 powered 5G smartphone called Redmi K40. The smartphone is also said to have a bunch of other highly competitive specs. If Xiaomi does it for real, it would be really commendable for a such a price tag. The smartphone could have a 4520mAh battery. It is also said to excel in the cameras and display segment. 

Design and Display

The Redmi K40 could showcase a 6.67 inch HDR10+ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a pixel density of 395ppi. The display will will probably get a punch-hole cutout and minimum bezels. For the cherry on top, the display is said to have a 120Hz refresh rate. It's pretty interesting how Xiaomi is probably going to put such a great display after putting all those specs in for such a price. The device could also possibly come with Corning Gorilla Glass v5.

Cameras

The Redmi K40 is probably going to come with a triple rear camera system consisting of a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP wide-angle sensor, a 5MP macro sensor, and an LED flash. For selfies, the device could get a dual camera system on the front consisting of a 20MP primary sensor and a 5MP camera sensor. Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Bokeh Effect, Continuos Shooting, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), ISO control, Touch to focus, White balance presets are some of the camera features it has.

Battery and Performance

The Redmi K40 is said to be embedded with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset and an Adreno 650 GPU. The RAM and internal memory of the device will probably stand at 6GB and 128 GB. The device is also expected to have a good battery life with the 4520mAh Li-Polymer battery and fast charging support.

Software and Connectivity

Redmi K40 will come with MIUI 12 on top of Android 11 out of the box. The smartphone could have connectivity options such as 5G, dual sim VoLTE(Nano + Nano), Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, GPS, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.1. In terms of ports selection, the smartphone could get a USB Type-C port and fingerprint scanner placed on the side of the device.