After splitting from its parent company Xiaomi into an independent division, Redmi launched five smartphones - Redmi Note 7, Redmi Go, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3. Now it is preparing its first flagship, which will be based on the advanced 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. After a series of leaks, hints and rumors, it looks like the phone will finally debut.
According to a Weibo social media post by Tang Mu, Lead Head of Xiaomi's Smart Devices Division, the company may launch Snapdragon 855-powered Redmi flagship smartphone as early as May 13 at a special event in China. In addition, he added that βone more thingβ will be presented there, but itβs hard to understand what exactly it is about. Considering that Mr. Mu is in charge of the smart devices division, it is likely that this could be some kind of smart home solution.
The other day, a photo of the protective film of the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone (previously it was rumored as Redmi X), which allegedly is the upcoming flagship device of the Redmi brand, got on the Web. It was written on it that the phone will receive a Snapdragon 855 chip, will include a 48-megapixel sensor on the main camera and a 4000 mAh battery.
According to rumors, the device will receive a 6,3-inch Full HD + (2340 Γ 1080) AMOLED display and will presumably have a fingerprint sensor built into the screen (it was previously rumored that it would be placed on the back side). The device will support high-speed 27-W charging, have a 3,5 mm audio jack and an NFC module for making contactless payments. It is expected that the device will receive a triple main camera based on sensors with a resolution of 48, 13 and 8 megapixels, and one of the modules will have ultra-wide-angle optics.
The company also previously hinted at a smartphone based on the Snapdragon 730 single-chip system. Perhaps this particular device will receive a retractable self-portrait camera and it will be presented on May 13, and the real flagship will be released later.
Source: 3dnews.ru