Redmi, Xiaomi‘s sub-brand has talked of its flagship phone ever since it got departed from the main brand. Redmi K20 pro is finally launched in China on May 28, 2019, which comes with a Snapdragon 855 processor and a pop-up camera. Most of the specs of the Redmi K20 pro are of high-end while there is another affordable sibling called Redmi K20. Find more specs, price, and details of Redmi K20 Pro and K20 also for Nepal below (as the launch date is arriving soon here).
Processor and display
Being a flagship phone, Redmi K20 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 855 while Redmi K20 is powered by Snapdragon 730. Redmi K20 and K20 pro have identical design and look. Both the phones have a 6.39 inch AMOLED FHD+ Full-view screen without any notch. So, they have managed to make the front camera as a pop up one. This is the first Xiaomi’s phone with a pop-up camera. Due to the pop-up camera, the phone gets a screen to body ratio of 91.9%. The display also has DC dimming, eye protection and of brightness as 600 nits.
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Camera
Regarding the camera, both the phones have tripe rear camera setup with 48 MP main sensor. Other sensors in the phone are 13 MP ultra-wide (124-degree view) lens and 8 MP telephoto (2X) lens. The rear camera also has 960 fps slow-motion video capability. Although the specs for the rear camera are the same for both phones, K20 Pro has IMX586 sensor (same as that of OnePlus 7 Pro) Whereas K20 has IMX582 sensor. The phone also supports AI scene recognition, Night Scene mode and Dual LED flash.
For the front selfie pop up camera, both the phones have 20 MP resolution with AI capabilities. Similarly, they both have optical under-display fingerprint sensor which they call it to be 7th generation.
RAM and storage
There are different versions of the phone in terms of RAM and storage. Redmi K20 Pro ranges from 6GB to 8GB for RAM and 64 GB to 256 GB for storage. Whereas Redmi K20 only have 6 GB RAM version with 64 GB and 128 GB storage variant.
Battery
For the battery juice, both the phones have 4000 mAH battery but with different charging capabilities. Redmi K20 pro has 27 W charging while K20 has just 18 W.
OS
Both the phones run on Andriod Pie with MIUI 10 over the top. The devices have Game turbo 2.0 that accelerates the performance of the phone for gaming.
Detailed Specs of K20 Pro
- 6.39 inch AMOLED Full HD+ screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio (Screen to body ratio of 91.9%)
- OctaCore Snapdragon 855 processor (7 nm)
- Tripe rear camera of 48 MP main sensor, f/1.75, PDAF + 13 MP UltraWide (124 degree) f/2.4 + 8 MP telephoto (2X), f/2.4
- The front popup selfie camera of 20 MP, f/2.2
- 4000 mAH battery with 27 W charging ( full charge in 70 minutes)
- 3.5 mm Audio jack
- Optical Under display fingerprint sensor
- MIUI 10 based on Android Pie (9.0)
- 6/8 GB of RAM
- 64 GB, 128GB, 256 GB storage
- Dual SIM, Dual 4G network support
- Colors: Flame Red, Glacier Red, Carbon Fiber Black
Detailed specs of Redmi K20
- 6.39 inch AMOLED Full HD+ screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio (Screen to body ratio of 91.9%)
- OctaCore Snapdragon 730 processor (8 nm)
- Tripe rear camera of 48 MP main sensor, f/1.8, PDAF + 13 MP UltraWide (124 degree) f/2.4 + 8 MP telephoto (2X), f/2.4
- Front popup selfie camera of 20 MP, f/2.2
- 4000 mAH battery with 18W charging.
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack
- Optical In-display fingerprint sensor
- MIUI 10 based on Android Pie (9.0)
- 6 GB of RAM
- 64 GB, 128GB storage
- Dual SIM, Dual 4G network support
- Colors: Flame Red, Glacier Red, Carbon Fiber Black
Availability and Price of Redmi K20
Xiaomi has launched Redmi K20 Pro and K20 in China on May 28th, 2019 while the devices are available to buy from June. As of now, both the phones will be available in China only, with Global launch imminent. Redmi K20 Pro will be available to buy from June 1 while K20 will be available from June 6 only.
Xiaomi has started teasing the k20 phones from July 25, 2019. It seems they are launching K20 phones in Nepal soon.
The price of the different versions of Redmi K20 pro are:
- 6GB + 64 GB Redmi K20 Pro: CNY 2499 ($360)
- 6GB +128 GB K20 Pro: CNY 2599 ($375)
- 8GB + 128 GB K20 Pro: CNY 2799 ($405)
- 8 GB + 256 GB K20 Pro: CNY 2999 ($435)
Similarly, the price of Redmi K20 are:
- 6 GB + 64 GB Redmi K20: CNY 1999 ($290)
- 6 GB + 128 GB Redmi K20: CNY 2099 ($305)
The affordable price range and the flagship specs will definitely make the phones go super for sales. Considering the previous records, the availability of such phones to a normal person is very difficult, due to its high demand.
Speculated Price of K20 in Nepal
As the launch of K20 phone in Nepal is imminent, we can only guess about the basic K20 and K20 Pro. These days, the price of Xiaomi phones have become competitive enough like that of India price. So we can speculate the price of 6GB RAM, 64 GB storage K20 phone in Nepal to be Rs 38000. Similarly, the price of K20 Pro (6GB +128 GB) in Nepal may come at Rs 48000.
Tell us what do you think of Redmi K20 Pro and K20 phones? What price range do you expect for Nepal?
