Redmi K50i 5G launch in India has been confirmed for July 20. A new report also delves out information about the sale of the smartphone in India, colour options as well as storage variants. The news comes a few days after the Redmi K series was teased by the company and the smartphone was reportedly spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website. A tipster had claimed that the Redmi K50i 5G could be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 11T Pro.
Redmi has officially confirmed via a tweet that the K50i will launch in India on July 20. Citing a trusted tipster, a report by Pricebaba claims that the Redmi K50i 5G will go on sale from July 22. The report further claims that the phone will come in two variants with the base variant packing 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The top-of-the-line variant is tipped to have 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. As far as colour options are concerned, the smartphone is said to come in Phantom Blue, Stealth Black, and Quick Silver options.
The Redmi Note 11T Pro was launched in China with the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variants in Atomic Silver, Midnight Darkness, and Time Blue shades.
Redmi K50i 5G specifications (expected)
Since the Redmi K50i 5G is speculated to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 11T Pro, they should have similar specifications. It could sport a 6.6-inch full-HD+ IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision support. The phone could get a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, triple rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel primary sensor as well as 8- and 2-megapixel secondary sensors. On the front, it could get a 16-megapixel camera. It may pack 5,080mAh battery with support for up to 67W fast charging.
Recently, the Redmi K50i 5G was spotted on the BIS listing and Redmi had confirmed that the company will launch K series smartphones in India soon.