Redmi K40 series launch set for today: Launch time, livestream link, expected specs and price News
Redmi K40 teaser poster
Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi K40 series today but in its home market China. Under the series, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is said to unveil the long time rumoured Redmi K40 and the Redmi K40 Pro. The top-end model of the series is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC while the base option could be powered by Snapdragon 700 series chipset. The Redmi K40 series will succeed the last year’s Redmi K30 series. India launch details haven’t been revealed as of yet. Also Read - Top gaming smartphones priced under/almost Rs 20,000 to buy in April 2021
Redmi K40 spotted at Geekbench with Snapdragon 870 chipset
Redmi K40 spotted at Geekbench with Snapdragon 870 chipset
By:Meenu Rana, The Mobile Indian, New Delhi
Last updated : February 26, 2021 10:56 am
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Redmi is set to launch Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro smartphones on 25th February in China. Now ahead of the launch, Redmi K40 been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform, revealing key specs.
As per the Geekbench listing, the Redmi K40 will be powered by a 1.80GHz Qualcomm processor coupled with 8 GB of RAM. However, we can expect the device to launch in more RAM variants as well.
For the software, the phone runs the latest Android 11 operating system out of the box. The phone has appeared at the Geekbench benchmarking platform with M2012K11AC model number and ‘alioth’ codename. This codename is associated with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, which suggests that the phone will be powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 So
Redmi K40 spotted on Geekbanch, likely to come with Snapdragon 870 SoC
Redmi K40 has appeared on Geekbanch ahead of its February 25 launch. Two new model numbers of the phone M2012K11AC and M2012K11C have been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking.
India Today Tech | February 23, 2021 | Updated 12:33 IST
The Redmi K40 might pack a Snapdragon 870 processor.
Highlights
The smartphone may pack Snapdragon 870 processor.
Redmi K40 might have Mi 11-like design.
Redmi K40 has appeared on Geekbanch ahead of its February 25 launch. Two new model numbers of the phone M2012K11AC and M2012K11C have been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking which may belong to the Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro smartphones. While the Pro Model is tipped to come with Qualcomm s new Snapdragon 888 SoC, the Redmi K40 might pack a Snapdragon 870 processor. This is Qualcomm s affordable chipset for 2021 premium smartphones and comes as an upgrade on the Snapdragon 865 series.