Xiaomi’s Redmi has added a latest member to its K30 series with the arrival of the new Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition. It’s the first phone to feature the just announced Snapdragon 768G chipset. The new SoC is an overclocked Snapdragon 765G version with speedier CPU and GPU. Apart from that and the new mint green colorway, the device is identical to the Redmi K30 5G.
It is built around a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS display with an oval punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie shooter and 2MP depth sensor. The back features a circular camera cutout housing the 64MP main shooter alongside the 8MP ultrawide and 5MP macro snappers.
The battery comes in at 4,500mAh and supports 30W fast wired charging.
Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands: 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Launch
- Announced: 2020, May 11
- Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May 14
Design
- Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 208 g (7.34 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
- Colors: Mint, Blue, Red, Purple, White
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR10
- 120Hz refresh rate
Operating System
- Android 10, MIUI 11
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G (7 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1×2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 620
- RAM: 6GB
- Internal Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 2.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Quad
- 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 116° (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.75µm
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Dual
- 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm
- 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm, depth sensor
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared port: Yes
- USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
- Charging: Fast charging 30W, 100% in 57 min (advertised)
Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition Price and Availability
The Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition is already up for reservation in China for CNY 2,000 ($282) in a single 6 GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration. Official sales are scheduled to begin on May 14.
