Redmi K80 Series to Launch Soon: Performance, Imaging, Battery Life Upgrades, and Price Hike Expected

Redmi K80 Series to Launch Soon: Performance, Imaging, Battery Life Upgrades, and Price Hike ExpectedLast November, Redmi officially released the Redmi K70 series, including the Redmi K70 Pro, Redmi K70, and Redmi K70E. Now, a new generation of Redmi K80 series has obtained network access permits, including the K80 and K80 Pro models with model numbers 24122RKC7C and 24117RK2CC

Redmi K80 Series to Launch Soon: Performance, Imaging, Battery Life Upgrades, and Price Hike Expected

Last November, Redmi officially released the Redmi K70 series, including the Redmi K70 Pro, Redmi K70, and Redmi K70E. Now, a new generation of Redmi K80 series has obtained network access permits, including the K80 and K80 Pro models with model numbers 24122RKC7C and 24117RK2CC. As time goes on, the official has also started to warm up the Redmi K80 series.

Wang Teng, Deputy General Manager of Xiaomi's China Market Department and General Manager of the Redmi brand, recently stated in a post: "These past few days, I've gone through the Redmi flagship new products in detail with the deep research team. This generation of products has significantly upgraded positioning and specifications, not only in terms of performance but also in xxxx, surpassing many competitor products released earlier! Those who plan to change their phones at the end of the year can wait patiently." Based on current information, the flagship new products mentioned should be the Redmi K80 series. This generation of new phones has significantly upgraded positioning and specifications, with an expected release at the end of the year.

Subsequently, blogger @Digital Chat Station revealed: "The Redmi K80 series will also see a price increase, with the Pro model potentially facing a significant hike." In a previous leak from the same blogger, it was mentioned: "I've touched the real machine of a new flagship with the Snapdragon 8G4 sub-series, the 2K centered single-hole large straight screen has decent border control, metal middle frame, glass body, 50Mp large bottom three cameras with high-quality upright telephoto, circular lens DECO in the top left corner, and no decorative nails."

The leak didn't mention the specific model information of the new phone, but related speculation suggests it refers to the Redmi K80 Pro. Based on the information, the Redmi K80 Pro will be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor. It is reported that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy will adopt a 2+6 architecture design, with two ultra-large cores running at 4.32GHz and six large cores at 3.53GHz, significantly higher than the 3.3GHz of the previous generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

At the same time, the Redmi K80 Pro will adopt a glass body + metal middle frame design, equipped with a 2K centered punch-hole straight screen; the rear circular camera DECO will be located in the upper left corner of the back cover, equipped with a 50MP large bottom three cameras, including an upright telephoto lens. The blogger interacted with netizens in the comment section, stating that the current engineering version still retains the single-point ultrasonic fingerprint recognition solution.

In addition, the battery life of the Redmi K80 Pro will also be upgraded, with a battery capacity expected to exceed 6000mAh. The standard Redmi K80 is expected to be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a 2K straight screen.

For reference, the previous generation Redmi K70 Pro featured a 6.67-inch 2K straight screen with a peak brightness of 4000nit, supporting up to 120Hz refresh rate and 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming; it was powered by the third-generation Snapdragon 8; the rear camera setup included a 50MP Light Hunter 800 super-clear main camera + 50MP 2X portrait lens + 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens combination; it had a 5000mAh battery capacity with support for 120W wired fast charging and a starting price of 3299 yuan.

The Redmi K70 featured the same screen as the Pro model; it was powered by the second-generation Snapdragon 8; the rear camera setup included a 50MP main camera + 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens + 2MP macro lens; it had a 5000mAh battery capacity with support for 120W wired fast charging and a starting price of 2499 yuan.

In comparison, the Redmi K80 series is expected to bring upgrades in performance, imaging, battery life, etc., while its price may increase accordingly. However, it remains to be seen about the actual situation, and we need to wait for official announcements. Interested users can stay tuned.