What a barrage of products was pulled from Xiaomi’s sleeve this August 11, we even saw a humanoid robot from the brand. New folding with the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, renewal of the tablets with the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 2.4 and a new phone in the Redmi range, the Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra. And the ultra is not insignificant, it is loaded to the brim with everything.
Saying aloud and by heart the entire catalog of phones that Xiaomi presented in 2022 is only available to those who remember the birthdays of the whole family without having to look on Facebook: far from reducing its catalog, Xiaomi is only expanding it. And in all families, we have a new Redmi K50: the Ultra. As if there weren’t enough with two versions of this model, the third in contention climbs to the top step of the podium.
Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra data sheet
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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra |
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Filter |
6.67-inch OLED with 1220 x 2712 pixel resolution |
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Processor |
Snapdragon 8+ gen 1 |
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RAM |
8/12 GB LPDDR5 |
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Storage |
128/256/512 GB UFS 3.1 |
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rear cameras |
Main: 100 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM6, f/1.6, OIS |
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Front camera |
20 megapixel SONY IMX596 |
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Drums |
5,000mAh |
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System |
Android 12 |
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connectivity |
5G SA/NSA |
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Others |
Fingerprint reader under the screen |
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Dimensions and weight |
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6mm |
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Price |
From 430.66 dollars to change |
The undisputed king of Redmi for 2022
We already knew two versions of the family: the normal Redmi K50 and the Redmi K50 Pro. To simplify things further, Xiaomi unveils the Redmi K50 Ultranow powered by the latest from Qualcomm: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Clearly brands saw the need for a second-half renewal just to jump on the bandwagon of this SoC.
Accompanied by Qualcomm’s excellent processor, the Redmi K50 Ultra offers up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 storage, both at full speed (LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1). With a set of internal heatsinks that reaches 3725 mm2.
The front looks pretty clean except for a hole for the 20-megapixel front camera. This hole is made at a 6.67-inch OLED display with 1.5K resolution that hits 120Hz refresh rate and offers a fingerprint reader under the panel. It shouldn’t cause any light issues outdoors.
The rear camera module is rectangular and very similar in design to the Xiaomi 12 family. The brand has chosen for this Redmi K50 Ultra a 100 megapixel sensor made by Samsung mechanically stabilized using OIS. This sensor is accompanied by an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and the typical 2-megapixel macro fill sensor.
In addition to top-level hardware in terms of screen, power and photography, the Redmi K50 Ultra maintains a free battery as well as a level of fast charging: 5,000mAh and 120W, respectively. The software is based on MIUI 13 layer on top of Android 12.
Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra price and availability
As is often the case with Chinese launches from Xiaomi, this new Redmi K50 Ultra can already be reserved in this country and, at least for now, it will remain there. It wouldn’t be strange if Xiaomi brought it to Europe, but I would do it with another name (POCO F4 GT Pro or Xiaomi 12T Pro, for example). While this name change with internationalization is coming, the mobile can be purchased in China at the following prices:
- Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra 8/128 GB. 430.66 dollars to change (2,999 yuan).
- Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra 8/256GB. 445.02 dollars to change (3,099 yuan).
- Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra 12/256 GB. 488.10 dollars to change (3,399 yuan).
- Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra 12/512GB. 531.18 dollars to change (3,699 yuan).
