After the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, Xiaomi completes the lineup with the Redmi K50 and K50 Pro. Both phones feature Dimensity processors, 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120hz AMOLED displays, and OIS on their main cameras.
Redmi K50 Pro Specs:
- Dimensity 9000 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 480hz touch sampling rate, support for HDR10+ and DCI-P3, 10-bit color
- 108-megapixel f/1.8 Samsung main camera with PDAF and OIS, 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera
- 20-megapixel IMX 596 selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 5000mAh battery
- 120w fast charging
- Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi K50 Specs:
- Dimensity 8100 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 480hz touch sampling rate, support for HDR10+ and DCI-P3, 10-bit color
- 48-megapixel f/1.8 IMX582 main camera with PDAF and OIS, 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera
- 20-megapixel IMX 596 selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 5500mAh battery
- 67w fast charging
- Android 12, MIUI 13
Both phones look identical and only have a few differences. The Redmi K50 Pro uses a Dimensity 9000 processor and can have up to 512GB internal storage, while the vanilla model uses a Dimensity 8100 and can have up to 256GB internal storage. For the main camera, the Pro model has a 108-megapixel custom Samsung sensor with a 1/1.52″ size, while the vanilla model uses a 48-megapixel IMX582 sensor.
As for the battery and charging speeds, the Pro model has a 5000mAh battery with a blazing fast 120w charging, while the vanilla model has a bigger 5500mAh battery and a slower (but still fast) 67w charging.
The Redmi K50 Pro starts at CNY 2999(~Php 24.7k) for the 8GB/128GB variant and goes up to CNY 3299(~Php 27.2k) for the 12GB/512GB variant. The vanilla model starts at CNY 2399(~Php 19.8k) for the 8GB/128GB variant and goes up to CNY 2799(~Php 23.1k) for the 12GB/256GB variant.