Xiaomi Redmi K50 vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K50 vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi K50 runs at 2.85 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50 and Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K50 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50 and Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K50 offers a higher battery capacity with 5500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition offers 4700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50 and Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi K50

₹28,690

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

₹39,090

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

30 Jun, 2022

20 Apr, 2022

14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
OLED	OLED	Super AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	16 MP

Battery

N/A
5500 mAh	4700 mAh	6000 mAh
67W Fast Charging	120W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 730

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

526 ppi

395 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.54 %

86.18 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

163.1 mm

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.1 mm

76.7 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

201 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.65 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS

20 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

4700 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 80% in 30 minutes

Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 17 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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