Cheapest flagship with Snapdragon 888: Redmi K40 series debut date

Xiaomi-sponsored Redmi brand is gearing up to launch its flagship series in 2021 – the Redmi K40. Now the approximate date of the presentation of new products has become known.

Unofficial render of Redmi K40 Pro

Chinese sources have announced that the Redmi K40 series will be unveiled on January 20, 2021, immediately following the announcement of MediaTek’s new flagship platform.

The base model Redmi K40 is expected to be based on the MediaTek platform, and the older, Redmi K40 Pro, is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The Redmi K40 Pro should be the most affordable and cheapest smartphone based on this flagship SoC.

Note that the first Xiaomi smartphone based on the Snapdragon 888 was the Xiaomi Mi 11. Today, the management of the Chinese manufacturer celebrated the first important victory of the Xiaomi Mi 11 – more than half a million smartphones were sold.

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