The Redmi K80 series is expected to launch in China as soon as November. Today Weibo tipster Smart Pikachu revealed that the entire Redmi K80 series is being tested with a 2K display.
The Redmi K70 also came with a 2K (1440 x 3200) display with 4000 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support for vibrant colors, and TUV Rheinland support for eye protection. According to the tipster, the K80 series’ display will be slightly curved similar to the mid-range Redmi Note series.
Redmi K80 series will also offer a premium Champion Edition
He also notes that the K80 series will include a co-branded model like the past. For example, the Redmi K70 Pro Champion Edition was a collaboration between Redmi and Lamborghini. So, the reported co-branded model in the Redmi K80 series could also be a Champion Edition built in collaboration with Lamborghini.
To give you an idea of what to expect, last year’s Redmi K70 Pro Champion was priced around $1200 and offered a different design than the Pro model.
According to previous rumors, the Redmi K80 series will include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. The K80 Pro will equip the upcoming Snapdragon flagship while the base model will be powered by the currently available Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The phone will boast a 5500 mAh battery and support 120W fast charging.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be released at the Snapdragon Technology Summit 2024 in October. The upcoming flagship chipset is fabricated on TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process. Unlike the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the 8 Gen 4 has adopted Qualcomm’s self-developed Nuvia Phoenix architecture. Compared with the ARM architecture, the Nuvia Phoenix architecture has a higher advantage in performance. This is also going to be the company’s first fully self-developed 5G SoC.
