The Redmi K30 Pro is a crazy cheap Snapdragon 865 flagship with 5G and impressive cameras
It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of all the new phones powered by Qualcomm’s state-of-the-art Snapdragon 865 processor, especially when taking into account China or India-first releases from brands that might be largely unknown to US or even Western audiences in their entirety.
The best chipset in the world paired with 5G support and a beautiful AMOLED display
Of course, such power-hungry chips need a fittingly impressive battery to keep the lights on for a respectable amount of time between charges, and the Redmi K30 Pro seems to check that box too, at a 4,700mAh capacity.
A versatile rear shooter system and a pop-up selfie camera
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the (nearly) bezelless, notchless, and holeless front design of the Redmi K30 Pro is made possible by a hidden selfie shooter that pops out mechanically whenever you want to actually use it. Said front-facing camera is equipped with a 20MP sensor, while the circular quad camera setup at the back is composed of a 64MP primary snapper, a 5MP macro lens for extreme close-ups, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor.
For reference, the “regular” Redmi K30 that saw daylight just a few months ago came with the same 64MP primary rear-facing camera in tow, as well as a slightly less impressive 2MP macro shooter and 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens while also settling for a humbler Snapdragon 730G SoC and a perforated 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel with dual selfie cameras.
There’s also a third main K30 variant aptly named Redmi K30 Pro Zoom unveiled today with, well, enhanced zooming capabilities powered by an 8MP telephoto lens replacing the 5MP macro sensor of the K30 Pro.
Pricing and availability
Available in 128 and 256GB storage configurations with your choice of 6 or 8 gigs of memory, the Redmi K30 Pro is priced at a frankly unbelievable 2,999 yuan and up in China, which roughly equates to a measly $425. Unfortunately, we know full well not to expect Xiaomi to officially release any of its products (self of Redmi-branded) in the US, although this incredibly compelling K30 Pro is most likely headed for India soon and could also hit select European countries at some point in the not-so-distant future.
The Redmi K30 Pro Zoom costs the equivalent of around $565 in the world’s largest smartphone market with a generous 8GB RAM count and 256 gigs of local digital hoarding room, which seems like a quality/price ratio that very few handsets in the US could ever rival.