Redmi K40 series launch: at least two Snapdragon 888-powered models confirmed to be in the works

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Wang Teng Thomas took to Chinese microblogging platform Weibo to reveal 'there is more than one Snapdragon 888 version in the K40 series.' He didn't reveal the names of the phones. The K40 series, as you may know, will reportedly include a regular Redmi K40 smartphone and a 'Pro' edition. While the Redmi K40 Pro is rumoured to feature Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC, the Redmi K40 is said to rock MediaTek Dimensity 1200 flagship chipset. Therefore, the other Redmi Snapdragon 888 SoC phone could be K40 Pro Zoom edition.

Redmi K40 series specifications 

Redmi's General Manager Lu Weibing has already confirmed key Redmi K40 series specifications and price. The smartphones will rock 2K 120Hz AMOLED display, much like Mi 11, more than 4,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 888 SoC, 5G support, and minimum of 6GB RAM. The Redmi K40 series price is confirmed to start at CNY 2,999 (approx Rs 34,000). The Redmi K40 is rumoured to come with pop-up selfie mechanism, whereas the K40 Pro may flaunt a punch-hole design.