Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme 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 Extreme Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB runs at 2.85 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 64 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5080 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB
₹25,999
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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Extreme Edition
₹35,390
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
86%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2022
14 Sep, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5080 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
120W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(13,891 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

800,596
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 23, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Processor

Octa core

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

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 730

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

800,596
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

270 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.34 %
86.77 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.6 mm
163.1 mm

Width

74.2 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

200 grams
202 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISOCELL Plus
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5080 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 19 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 10m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

42m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg
N/A

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope