The Redmi K40S, Redmi K50, and Redmi K50 Pro were introduced in China the week before. The Redmi K50 pair was on sale in China for the first time on schedule. Redmi has revealed that it sold over 330,000 Redmi K50 series handsets in under 5 minutes. In China, the K50 and K50 Pro are only available for purchase.
Redmi K50, K50 Pro pricing
The Redmi K50 with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage costs 2,399 Yuan (about $377). Its 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models cost $2,599 Yuan ($408) and $2,799 Yuan ($440), respectively.
The Redmi K50 Pro 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants cost $2,999 Yuan (about $471) and $3,299 Yuan (approximately $518), respectively. Higher-end models, such as 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage, cost 3,599 Yuan ($565) and 3,999 Yuan ($628), respectively.
Redmi K50, K50 Pro specifications
The Redmi K50 and K50 Pro differ in several ways, including the processor, battery size, quick charging, and primary camera. The K50 has a Dimensity 8100 processor, a 5,500mAh battery with 67W quick charging capabilities, and a triple camera system with 48-megapixel (main) + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel resolutions (macro). The K50 Pro, on the other hand, has a Dimensity 9000 processor, a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, and a 108-megapixel primary camera.
The K50 and K50 Pro include a 6.67-inch AMOLED QHD+ 120Hz screen, a 20-megapixel front-facing camera, LPPDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a fingerprint reader on the side. Both phones run Android 12 and MIUI 13.