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Xiaomi resuscitates its Redmi K-series in India with the launch of the Redmi K50i 5G. K50i smartphone was launched on 20th July 2022.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 8100 system-on-chip powered Xiaomi smartphone is cheaper than competing smartphones implemented by the same chip such as OPPO Reno 8 Pro, OnePlus 10R, and Real GT Neo 3.
The new Xiaomi Redmi K50i adheres to the K-series’ tradition of delivering strong hardware for a reasonable price. The main allure of the Xiaomi Redmi K50i is its performance.
The Redmi K50i’s six-inch FFS LCD screen with a 270Hz touch sampling rate and octa-core Dimensity 8100 chipset is a superb phone for gaming.
Design:
Redmi K20 Pro which was launched in India in July 2019 was a whimsy-looking smartphone back in its time with a glint gradient reflective design on the back cover with a motor-equipped pop-up camera.
The new Redmi K50i 5G has a colour-shifting property on the back cover. Redmi K50i 5G comes in three colour variants Phantom Blue, Stealth Black, and Quick Silver.
The smartphone is water resistance, splashproof with IP53 and weighs 200 grams. Its dimensions are 163.6 × 74.2 × 8.8 mm.
Display
The Redmi K50i 5G has a 6.6-inch full HD+ LCD panel liquid FFS panel screen with 1080 × 2460 pixels and 407 PPI.
It has Dolby vision HDR10+, 1400:1 with a contrast ratio of 650 nits HBM, 500 nits brightness, AI display, Eye Protection Mode, and Sunlight display.
It has 100% DCI-P3, 7 Stage Adaptive Sync with 270 Hz Touch Sampling Rate. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 with a 144 Hz refresh rate with a Punch Hole Display.
Considering the budget price of the smartphone, the screen performance and quality are justifiable. The screen is smooth and responsive. A vivid colour profile is set by default but can be adjusted from the display setting for natural colours.
There are colour profiles and options to modify the colour temperature in the display setting for a personalised experience.
Camera:
Redmi K50i 5G on the rear offers a triple camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary camera; an 8-megapixel camera, and a 2-megapixel camera.
Redmi K5i 5G has an autofocus setup in the rear camera. The front camera features a 16-mega pixel sensor for selfies. The quality is not expected to best in terms of low light performance and portraits.
There are several value-adding features in terms of images which explore new ways to experience. One of the features includes Vlog which creates social-media-ready shots with background music.
Other camera features include long exposure, clone, focus peaking etc.
The primary camera offers 4k resolution video recording at 30 frames per second and the ultra-wide-angle camera does at 1080p at 30 frames per second and 720p at 30fps by the macro.
Performance and Battery Life
It ensures consistent performance and excellent experience. The best thing about Redmi K50i 5G is, that even when used at full capacity, the phone does not get hot. It is amazing when counts the gaming performance.
The UI is well optimised and doesn’t have any snags. It has even FM Radio connectivity.
Redmi K50i 5G supports a fast charger in quick 45 minutes fully charge and the battery can survive a day long depending upon your usage.
It supports 67 W fast charging.
Price:
Redmi K50i 5G price in India is offered at Rs.25,999. This is considered a budget phone. The phone comes in two variants 6GB RAM with 128 GB storage costs you around 25,999/- and 8GB RAM with 256 GB storage will cost you around Rs.28,999
In terms of features, it includes…
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- Fingerprint Scanner at side mounted.
- IR Blaster
- Dual-Stereo Speaker with Dolby Atmos support.
- Liquid cooling 2.0 technology
- 5,080 mAh battery.
Redmi K50i 5G offers the best value for money. No Doubt!!