Xiaomi Redmi K40 Series with Snapdragon 888 Chipset Will Have Multiple Variants—Specs, Features, and MORE!

Xiaomi is not holding back with its K series on its smartphone releases as it recently unveiled that it would release more than one variant of the Redmi K40 that features the Snapdragon 888 chipset, coming soon for release. The Chinese smartphone's K series is known to be its sub-brand and mid-tier smartphone but would have multiple releases, as opposed to the usual trends.

The Beijing-based consumer electronics company, Xiaomi, is making a bold move with its mid-tier smartphone which its executives have teased and leaked to the public, with the release of 2021's Redmi K40 Series. Despite its mid-tier status, it would feature some of the top specs an Android smartphone has seen, making it one of the best budget smartphones available.

Xiaomi is known for making bold options for its smartphones and offering them for a cheaper price tag compared to its competitors. The Chinese company's rise to prominence was based on the foundation of making top-quality consumer electronics product, and its focus on its smartphones, cheap and affordable, but still ensuring the specifications of an expensive one.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Series: Snapdragon-powered Smartphone with Multiple Variants

According to News 18, Redmi Product Director Wang Teng Thomas revealed the plans of the company for a multiple variant release of the Redmi K40 series, in response to another executive of Xiaomi's sub-brand. The email was forwarded to Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing.

Weibing has recently revealed that the K40, despite being a mid-tier smartphone, would feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, which is commonly used for flagship releases of the company. The 5G chip was confirmed for the Redmi K40 Series, along with a rumor that says another smartphone would be releasing, containing the Snapdragon 888 Chipset.

This led the leaks to believe that Weibing was talking about another K40 variant, in the works, and would only be unveiled once Xiaomi releases the Redmi K40 in its target schedule of February.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Series: Specs, Release Date, Price, and MORE

According to Gizmochina, the specs of the Redmi K40 is not yet officially revealed by Xiaomi, apart from its Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Chipset, Quad Camera setup, 33W Fast Charging, and a USB Type-C Port. It would also have the "hole punch cutout" on its front panel as part of its new design for the mid-tier smartphone from Xiaomi.

The teaser of the smartphone was unveiled and teased on Chinese social media, Weibo, and has revealed several of the specs to be expected as the Redmi K40 releases. The release date is scheduled for February 2021 but has not clarified the exact date, or whether it would happen early, middle, or towards the end of the month.

The K40 series is also expected to be one of the cheapest smartphones that contain the Snapdragon 888, only starting with $464 (CNY 2,999 as of January 20).

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Written by Isaiah Alonzo