By HIGHLIGHTS Redmi K40 series to feature flat-screen AMOLED display Redmi K40 series priced starting at CNY 2,999 Redmi K40 series with Snapdragon 888 confirmed to launch in February Xiaomi has confirmed it is planning to launch the Redmi K40 series sometime in February. The Redmi K40 series succeeds the Redmi K30 series from last year and the Pro variant will likely be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. Xiaomi launchedMi 11 as the world’s first phone powered by Snapdragon 888 processor back in December 2020 and is now taking it further by offering the Redmi K40 series at affordable price points. Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing has confirmed the launch of the Redmi K40 series in February along with revealing some information about the upcoming smartphones. Weibing has also confirmed that the Snapdragon 888-powered Redmi K40 Pro will start at CNY 2,999 which also makes it one of the most affordable phones to be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship processor.