On April 27, 2021, Xiaomi’s sub-brand launched its first gaming smartphone – Redmi K40 Gaming Edition in China. It comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ flexible AMOLED screen with a 120Hz high refresh rate, Dimensity 1200 SoC, 64MP rear camera, 5,065mAh large battery with 67W fast charging, and more.
Below you can check the full specification, price, and availability.
FULL SPECIFICATION
Display
- 6.67-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 500 nits (typical brightness), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Processor
- Up to 3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Dimensity 1200 6nm processor with ARM G77 MC9 GPU
Storage/RAM
- 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
SIM
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Operating System
- MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11
Rear Camera
- 64MP rear camera with f/1.65 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 16MP front-facing camera
Additional Features
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
Audio
- USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, JBL Audio quality certification, Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos
Dimensions
- 161.94x 76.93 x 8.3mm
Weight
- 205g
Connectivity
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.1 (Bluetooth 5.2 in Pro), GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, NFC, USB Type-C
Battery
- 5,065mAh (Typical) battery with 66W fast charging
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition offers Black, Silver, and White colors and there is also a limited Bruce Lee Special Edition in 12GB+ 256GB version. From April 30, it is available to order and will go on sale in China.
- Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (6GB+128GB) is priced at 1,999 yuan (US$ 308 / Rs. 22,995 approx.)
- Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (8GB+128GB) is priced at 2,199 yuan (US$ 339 / Rs. 25,300 approx.)
- Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (8GB+256GB / 12GB+128GB) is priced at 2,399 yuan (US$ 369 / Rs. 27,600 approx.)
- Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (12GB+ 256GB) is priced at 2,699 yuan (US$ 416 / Rs. 31,055 approx.)
- Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (12GB+ 256GB Bruce Lee Special Edition) is priced at 2,799 yuan (US$ 431 / Rs. 32,205 approx.)
