Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition with Snapdragon 768G Goes Official

By Vasan G.S. • Updated On 12 May 2020

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Today, out of the blue, Xiaomi unveiled its Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition. This happens to be the first phone running on the brand new Snapdragon 768G chipset. You guess it right. This chip is an upgrade over the Snapdragon 765 (G) in terms of CPU and GPU performance.

Here’s more on the phone specs and features.

Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition

The main differentiator is the Snapdragon 768G processor, which claims a 15% improvement in CPU and GPU performance.

It dons a mint green color and is available in a solo 6GB RAM plus 128GB variant. Rest, the phone is the same as the original.

It flaunts a 120Hz 6.67-inch LCD display with FHD+ resolution. To the right lies a dual punch-hole camera cutout. The residents are 20MP primary shooter and a 2MP depth sensor.

On the back, there is a 64MP (Sony IMX686 sensor) led quartet.

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There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor to unlock the device. Doing which, you are welcomed by MIUI software based on Android 10. Among other things, you also get a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-C socket, 5G connectivity, dual SIM support, Bluetooth 5.0, an IR blaster, NFC, and GPS/ A-GPS.

The phone is harnessed by a 4500mAh battery backed by a 30W fast charger.

Redmi K30 Racing Edition Price and availability

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in China at 1,999 Yuan (~Rs. 21,358). Indian availability details are not out yet. However, we look forward to some reveal tomorrow alongside the Poco F2 series launch event.

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Redmi K30 Racing Edition specs

Specs	Redmi K30 Racing Edition
Platform	Android 10 based MIUI 11
Screen	6.67-inch full HD+ LCD display
Biometrics	Side-mounted Fingerprint reader
Processor	Snapdragon 768G with Adreno 620 GPU
RAM	6GB
Storage	128GB
Main Rear Camera	64MP Sony IMX686
Secondary Rear Camera	8MP Ultrawide 120-degree FoV
Additional Rear Cameras	5MP (up to 2cm) macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor
Front Camera	20MP + 2MP depth sensor
Battery	4500mAh with 30W fast charger

Vasan G.S.

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