After series of leaks and unverified rumours, Redmi K30 has finally been launched alongside side with the Redmi K30 5G variant. The smartphone features a hole-punch display that is placed dual selfie cameras just like Samsung Galaxy S10. It also comes with quad rear camera setup that is placed vertically and situated in the top centre. The rear camera setup is 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor, it also featured a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Key features of the Redmi K30 include 4,500mAh battery, 20-megapixel selfie camera, and MIUI 11 based on Android 10. The 5G variant come along with different processors, cameras, etc.  

Key Specs

Display: 6.67-inch (1080x2400)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
5G variant Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Front Camera: 20MP + 2MP
Rear Camera: 64MP + 2MP + 8MP + 2MP
5G variant Rear Camera: 64MP + 5MP + 8MP + 2MP
RAM: 6GB/ 8GB
Storage: 64GB/128GB/256
Battery Capacity: 4500mAh
OS: Android 10
Release Date: 10th December 2019

Design & Display

Dual-SIM (Nano + Nano) Redmi k30 has a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) hole-punch display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 91 percent screen-to-body ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, and 120Hz refresh rate.

Software & Hardware

Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G variant runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10. The 5G variant is powered by 7nm Snapdragon 765G SoC, while the 4G variant is powered by the Snapdragon 730G processor. The Smartphone offer upto 8GB + 256GB internal storage. Both phones support a hybrid microSD card slot (up to 256GB) storage expansion.  Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G variant packs a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 4,500mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. While the 4G variant supports 27W fast charging with the same battery Capacity.

Redmi K30 Camera

The Redmi K30 sports a quad rear camera setup placed in a vertical manner and situated in the top-centre of the back panel with an intriguing circular-shaped ring surrounding it. The quad rear camera setup includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor as the main rear camera with f/1.89 aperture, 1/1.7-inch sensor and 6P lens.

The main camera is assisted by a 5-megapixel macro lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and an 8 -megapixel 120 degree wide-angle sensor as well. However, on the 4G variant, the 5-megapixel macro camera is replaced by 2-megapixel. Features include Mimoji, Super Night Scene Mode, RAW format support, and other AI-backed features.

On the front is a dual selfie camera setup for both variants with the cutouts placed on the top right edge of the screen, and the cutout is just 4.38mm thin. There’s a 20-megapixel main front sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor.

Sensors & Connectivity

Connectivity features on both Redmi K30 4G and 5G variants is the same except the availability of 5G support on the 5G variant. Other connectivity options on both phones include NFC, 5G GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm audio jack support. The phones support Hi-Res Audio as well.

Redmi K30 Specifications

General

Brand: Xiaomi
Model: Redmi K30/ Redmi K30 5G variant
Release date: 10th December 2019
Form factor: Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm): 165.30 x 76.60 x 8.79
Weight (g): 208.00
Battery capacity (mAh): 4500
Removable battery: No
Fast charging: Proprietary
Colours: Deep Sea Light, Flower Shadow, Purple Jade Fantasy

Display

Screen size (inches): 6.67
Touchscreen: Yes
Resolution: 1080×2400 pixels
Protection type: Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio: 20:9

Hardware

Processor: 2.2GHz octa-core
Processor make: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
5G variant Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
RAM: 6GB/ 8GB
Internal storage: 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB
Expandable storage type: microSD (upto 256GB)
Dedicated microSD slot: No

Camera

Rear camera: 64-megapixel (f/1.89, 0.8-micron) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4).
5G variant Rear camera: 64-megapixel (f/1.89, 0.8-micron) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4).
Rear flash: Yes
Front camera: 20-megapixel (0.8-micron) + 2-megapixel (1.75-micron)

Software

Operating system: Android 10
Skin: MIUI 11

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, v 5.00
NFC: Yes
Headphones: 3.5mm
Number of SIMs: 2
Wi-Fi Direct: Yes
SIM Type: Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA: GSM
3G: Yes
4G/ LTE: Yes
5G: Yes (5G variant)

Sensors

Face unlock: Yes
Fingerprint sensor: Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer: Yes
Proximity sensor: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Ambient light sensor: Yes

Redmi K30, Redmi K30 5G price, Availability

Below are the prices of both Xiaomi Redmi K30 variants;

Redmi K30 5G is priced at:

• 6GB RAM + 64GB — CNY 1,999 (roughly NGN 103,000)
• 6GB RAM + 128GB — CNY 2,299 (roughly NGN 190,000)
• 8GB RAM + 128GB — CNY 2,599 (roughly NGN 134,000)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB — CNY 2,899 (roughly NGN 150,000)

Redmi K30 4G variant is priced at;

• 6GB RAM + 64GB — CNY 1,599 (roughly NGN 82,000)
• 6GB RAM + 128GB — CNY 1,699 (roughly NGN 88,000)
• 8GB RAM + 128GB — CNY 1,899 (roughly NGN 97,500)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB — CNY 2,199 (roughly NGN 113,500)

The Redmi K30 variants has been listed on Mi.com and JD.com, and pre-order is set to begin today.