Redmi K30S Goes Official: Snapdragon 865, 64MP Quad Rear Cameras, 144Hz Display

Karamchand Rameshwar - Oct 28, 2020

The Redmi K30S, priced at Rs. around 28,500, comes with a Snapdragon 865 chipset, 144Hz display, and a beefy 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

Yesterday (October 27), Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi K30S - the latest smartphone in the K30 series, after the Redmi K30, K30i, K30 Pro, and K30 Ultra. It also beat iQOO Neo 3 as the most affordable Snapdragon 865 smartphone in China.

Redmi K30S: Price & Availability

The phone will be available for sale in China from October 11, with a starting price of 2,599 CNY (around Rs. 28,500) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. Meanwhile, the 256GB storage version has a retail price of 2,799 CNY (around Rs. 30,700). The phone comes in two color options: Black and Silver.

Redmi K30s Colors — Black and Silver color options.

Redmi K30S: Specifications & Features

The device has physical dimensions of 165.1 x 76.4 x 9.3mm and weighs 216 grams. It is equipped with a 6.67-inch LCD screen with Full HD + resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10 + support, and a maximum brightness of 650 nits.

Moving to the back, the Redmi K30S is equipped with a triple-camera system placed in a rectangular module, including a 64MP Sony IMX682 main sensor with f / 1.89 aperture, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 123-degree field of view, and a 5MP macro camera. In addition, the handset also has a 20MP camera placed in the front punch-hole for taking selfies and video calls.

Inside, the phone possesses the hardware power from Qualcomm's high-end Snapdragon 865 processor, combined with up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

The device comes with a 5,000mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging via a USB-C port. The device supports 2 SIMs, 5G / 4G network connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, dual speakers, and a fingerprint sensor integrated on the side.