Xiaomi launches Redmi K60 series, Pro version gets Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Xiaomi held a big event for its Redmi brand today, launching half a dozen new products. The stars of the show were the Redmi K60 lineup, consisting of three new phones – a flagship Redmi K60 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a vanilla Redmi K60 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and another high-end phone called Redmi K60E. powered by the new Dimensity 8200 chipset.

Redmi K60 Pro

The top-end Redmi K60 Pro comes with a 6.67-inch AMOLED with a so-called 2K resolution – it’s the middle step between QHD and Full HD, or simply – 3200 x 1440 pixels. According to the promotional images, it can reach a brightness of 1,400 nits. There is a single punch hole in the center for the 16 MP selfie camera.

The panel supports 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, and there’s an under-display fingerprint scanner. Redmi has introduced Auto Brightness 2.0, an algorithm that learns over time how the device is used, providing the necessary brightness for each process according to the user’s wishes.

Redmi executives were extremely proud to talk about the new camera on stage. The main one on the back is a 50MP shooter with a Sony IMX800 sensor behind, OIS and EIS. The company has improved object recognition for its own AI filters. Additionally, he said the experience and quality would be equivalent to using a film camera, with obvious improvements in processing speed and development.

The other two cameras are nothing out of the ordinary – an 8MP ultra-wide shooter with a 118-degree FoV and a 2MP macro sensor.

Xiaomi has its own Surge P1 charging chip, and it’s implemented in the Redmi K60 Pro. The chip takes care of the power distribution for the 5,000mAh camera and makes sure the 120W fast charge protects the phone as it fills it from 0-100% in 19 minutes.

A major improvement is wireless charging – it’s 30W, and Redmi has also introduced a dedicated charger that supports the same speed. The phone also brings a VC cooling solution with a total area of ​​5000mm².

Xiaomi Redmi K60 Pro

The Redmi K60 Pro has four colors: Green, White, Black and Champion Performance Edition. The latest is similar to the teal blue design of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, but the partnership is obviously not a thing anymore.

The price starts from CNY 3,299 ($475/€455) for the 8/128 GB memory version and reaches CNY 4,599 ($660/€620) if the user decides to go for option 16 /512 GB. Sales will start on December 31 on the Xiaomi China website.

Redmi K60

The Redmi K60 shares the looks with the Pro sibling. Here we also have a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 1440p resolution, three cameras and a 5000mm² cooling solution with a vapor chamber.

The design on the back is also the same, but the camera is 64MP with OIS, combined with the same 8MP ultra-wide shooter and 2MP macro sensor. The front houses the same 16MP selfie shooter.

Just like the Pro, the Redmi K60 also has 30W wireless charging. However, wired fast charging has been lowered to 67W, making way for 10% more capacity – the battery is now 5,500 mAh.

Xiaomi Redmi K60

The Redmi K60 comes in four colors – white, green, blue and black leather with carbon details on the sides. Pricing starts at CNY2,499 ($360/€335) for the 8/128GB and can go up to CNY3,599 ($515/€485) for the most powerful 16/512GB version. Just like the Pro, this Redmi K60 will also launch on December 31 on Xiaomi’s online store in China.

Redmi K60E

The Redmi K60E is the first flagship K series phone with the letter E at the end. Xiaomi hasn’t revealed the reasoning behind the letter, but it’s definitely an efficient smartphone.

Redmi kept its premium status with the Mediatek chipset and brought the 6.67-inch AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate and 1440p resolution, seen in the other two Redmi K60 phones. The difference here is that it’s “only” 1200 nits, “only” 10-bit brightness, instead of 12-bit. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection on top.

The main camera on the back also has OIS but this time comes with a 48 MP sensor. The other two shooters are 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro sensors. The Redmi K60E’s battery is the same as the Redmi K60’s – 5,500mAh with 67W fast charging but no wireless charging.

Another downgrade for this phone is storage – instead of UFS 4.0, all storage options are UFS 3.1, while RAM has been downgraded slightly from LPDDR5X to LPPDR5.

Xiaomi Redmi K60E

Redmi K60E will be sold in white, black and green colors, with prices starting at CNY 2,199 ($315/€295) for 8/128 GB. major third-party retailers.

Source (in Chinese)