The Redmi K40 Pro will be the cheapest phone with brand new Snapdragon 888 processor while Redmi K40 and K40S are also expected to launch on February 25.
Redmi K40 series will launch in the last week of February, just a few weeks after the Chinese New Year. The upcoming series will include high-end flagships from the word go. The launch date is set for February 25 in China. Needless to say, the Redmi K40 series will be the successor to the Redmi K30 series. For context, the Redmi K30 series had multiple devices Redmi K30, Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K30S, Redmi K30i, Redmi K30 5G, K30 Ultra, K30 Racing Edition, and K30 Racing Edition. The Redmi K40, for starters, will have three variants — Redmi K40 Pro, Redmi K40, and Redmi K40S. We can also expect more variants to launch later in the year. Ahead of the launch, Redmi’s spokesperson has been doing some aggressive campaigns on Weibo which hints at the pricing of the upcoming Redmi K40. One of the device in the Redmi K40 series (likely K40 Pro) will come with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and will start at CNY 2,999 which is around Rs 34,000. The Redmi K40 and Redmi K40S are expected to be even cheaper. While we don’t know a lot about the specs, the Redmi K40 series is said to bring a 108MP camera game to the table to up the ante in the affordable flagship segment. High refresh rate displays are on the cards too. One of the three devices is likely to be powered by the new Dimensity 1200 processor. Also, on February 25 the RedmiBook Pro to launch alongside the Redmi K40 series. Here is everything we know about the upcoming Redmi K40 series smartphones. As said earlier, a Redmi K40 series phone with Snapdragon 888 is confirmed to come under the price tag of CNY 2,999 which is around Rs 34,000. This is likely the Redmi K40 Pro as the other two phones are expected to sport different chipsets.
