The Redmi K80 Series Dual Flagship Smartphones Officially Launched: Featuring a New 2K National Screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and Upgraded Imaging System

The Redmi K80 Series Dual Flagship Smartphones Officially Launched: Featuring a New 2K National Screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and Upgraded Imaging SystemOn November 27, 2023, the highly anticipated Redmi K80 series dual flagship smartphones were officially launched, bringing comprehensive upgrades in performance, imaging, and design. The two models, Redmi K80 Pro and Redmi K80, redefine flagship phone standards with their powerful configurations and highly competitive prices

The Redmi K80 Series Dual Flagship Smartphones Officially Launched: Featuring a New 2K National Screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and Upgraded Imaging System

On November 27, 2023, the highly anticipated Redmi K80 series dual flagship smartphones were officially launched, bringing comprehensive upgrades in performance, imaging, and design. The two models, Redmi K80 Pro and Redmi K80, redefine flagship phone standards with their powerful configurations and highly competitive prices.

Redmi K80 Pro: The Perfect Fusion of Performance and Imaging Flagship

The Redmi K80 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform and features the newly upgraded HyperEngine 4.0, further enhancing its performance. HyperEngine 4.0 intelligently allocates system resources through upgraded AI performance scheduling and graphics rendering efficiency cores, resulting in a smoother gaming experience and lower power consumption. Furthermore, the upgraded 5400mm ultra-large area 3D dual-loop ice-sealed cooling pump with a parallel dual heat dissipation channel design effectively reduces the phone's temperature under high load, ensuring stable operation of demanding games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail for up to 3 hours with consistent frame rates.

To further enhance the gaming experience, the Redmi K80 Pro also features an independent display chip, D1. This chip, manufactured using a leading 12nm process, supports ultra-resolution, ultra-frame rate, and HDR visual effects optimization for all games. It also upgrades the self-developed dynamic frame interpolation optimization function and game night mode, providing players with clearer, smoother, and more immersive game visuals. A new game assistant function offers personalized optimizations for different games. For example, King of Glory supports AI-based match analysis, in-game strategy suggestions, and post-match summaries; Genshin Impact supports automatic running combined with gyroscopic direction control and AI game strategy queries, comprehensively enhancing the player's gaming experience.

Beyond its powerful performance, the Redmi K80 Pro boasts a comprehensively upgraded imaging system, arguably the strongest in the K series history. It features a 50MP Light Hunter 800 flagship high-dynamic-range main camera with OIS optical image stabilization and a 13.2EV ultra-high native dynamic range, capturing clearer, brighter images with richer details. The telephoto lens uses the same 50MP floating telephoto lens as the Xiaomi 15, supporting focusing distances from 10cm to infinity, featuring a large f/2.0 aperture and OIS optical image stabilization, easily handling various shooting scenarios. It also supports continuous shooting of 150 high-dynamic-range, high-quality photos and supports dynamic photo sharing, allowing users to capture exciting moments freely.

The Redmi K80 Pro houses a large 6000mAh Xiaomi JinShaJiang battery and supports 120W wired turbo charging and 50W wireless turbo charging for rapid power replenishment. It also features the Xiaomi Surge T1S signal enhancement chip for the first time, effectively optimizing network signals in multiple scenarios to ensure a consistently smooth network connection.

In terms of design, the Redmi K80 Pro adopts the new "Leap Beyond" flagship design language. It features a top-hole-less design for the first time, a large-R-angle curved matte metal frame, and a 50:50 balanced weight distribution, balancing texture and feel. The front uses Xiaomi's FIAA technology to create an ultra-narrow visual four-sided equal bezel, coupled with a "light mist double-layer integrated process," presenting a unique visual effect of one material with a dual texture. It's available in three colors: Xuan Ye Black, Xue Yan White, and Shan Luan Green. Furthermore, the K80 Pro features the same Dragon Crystal Glass 2.0 as the Xiaomi 15 Pro, boasting a 20-fold increase in drop resistance, and supports IP68 waterproofing and IP69 high-temperature, high-pressure water jetting, comprehensively upgrading its protection capabilities.

Redmi K80: Flagship Configuration, Affordable Price

As the standard version of the K80 series, the Redmi K80 inherits many flagship-level configurations, offering users an ultimate experience at a more affordable price. It uses the same 2K new national screen as the K80 Pro, features ultrasonic fingerprint recognition, and has the same "dual-loop 3D ice-sealed cooling" system and HyperEngine 4.0, ensuring excellent performance and heat dissipation.

The Redmi K80 also supports IP68 and IP69 waterproofing, offering strong protection. In terms of imaging, it features the same 50MP Light Hunter 800 main camera as the K80 Pro, with a 13.2EV native ultra-dynamic range and OIS optical image stabilization, meeting users' daily shooting needs. Performance-wise, the K80 is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform and a larger 6550mAh Xiaomi JinShaJiang battery than the Pro, offering longer battery life. In terms of design, the Redmi K80 continues the Pro's "Leap Beyond" design concept and "light mist double-layer integrated process," and offers four color options: Xuan Ye Black, Xue Yan White, Shan Luan Green, and Xi Yue Blue.

Redmi K80 Pro Champion Edition Lamborghini Squadra Corse: The Ultimate Interpretation of Racing Genes

Redmi once again partnered with Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the motorsport department of Lamborghini, to launch the Redmi K80 Pro Champion Edition Lamborghini Squadra Corse customized model. Inspired by the Huracn GT3 EVO2 race car, this model features unique green and dark gray color options and features deeply customized packaging, phone case, charger, SIM ejector pin, and phone theme wallpapers, showcasing its racing genes throughout.

Screen: Industry-Leading 2K New National Screen

The entire Redmi K80 series features the industry's only 2K new national screen with full-brightness DC dimming, circular polarization, and ultrasonic fingerprint recognition, officially dubbed the "most powerful grand slam 2K screen." This screen uses a newly customized M9 luminescent material and has the same dual-micro-cavity structure as the Xiaomi 15 Pro, effectively reducing screen power consumption by 10%. It supports 1800 nits full-screen peak brightness, 3200 nits peak brightness, and a super sunlight screen that incorporates a dynamic color gamut compensation algorithm, ensuring clear display even in strong light. The entire series features Xiaomi QingShan Eye Protection 2.0, using full-brightness DC dimming to eliminate screen flicker from the source and upgraded circularly polarized light closer to natural light to reduce eye strain and dry eye risk. It also supports the AON intelligent sensing eye protection function, which monitors users' poor eye habits in real-time, providing personalized eye protection reports to help users maintain healthier eye habits. It's noteworthy that the K80 standard version also uses the same 2K flagship screen as the Pro; Redmi claims that the cost of this screen is even higher than many competitors' higher-positioned flagship products.

Pricing and Sales Information

The Redmi K80 Pro is now officially on sale. The 12GB+256GB version is priced at 3699, the 12GB+512GB version at 3999, the 16GB+512GB version at 4299, and the 16GB+1TB version at 4799. During the first sale, purchasers of the Redmi K80 Pro will receive free premium services worth 796, including one year of screen breakage insurance, one year of water damage insurance, five years of battery insurance, and 365 days of replacement service, along with a free Redmi Band 2. The Redmi K80 Pro Champion Edition Lamborghini Squadra Corse is available in a 12GB+256GB memory version for 4999.

The Redmi K80 offers five memory versions: 12GB+256GB for 2499, 16GB+256GB for 2699, 12GB+512GB for 2899, 16GB+512GB for 3199, and 16GB+1TB for 3599. The first sale includes free one-year screen breakage insurance, one-year water damage insurance, five years of battery insurance, and 365 days of replacement service.

In conclusion, the launch of the Redmi K80 series marks a significant step for Redmi in the high-end flagship market. Its powerful performance, excellent imaging system, leading screen technology, and highly competitive pricing are sure to provide consumers with an unprecedented ultimate experience.