Xiaomi decided to end 2022 with the announcement of a new series of smartphones under the Redmi brand. The Redmi K60 line, which debuted in China, includes three models – from the top-end Redmi K60 Pro to the mid-range Redmi K60E. All three models share a large and flat OLED display with QHD + resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a triple main camera with additional 8- and 2-megapixel sensors (ultra-wide angle and macro), as well as a pair of stereo speakers and an NFC chip. Otherwise, upon closer examination, these are three completely different devices.
Redmi K60 Pro
Leading the line is a top model called Redmi K60 Pro based on Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset. It is capable of offering a large battery with a 120-watt wired charge that takes less than 20 minutes. In addition, Redmi K60 Pro is the first Redmi smartphone to support wireless charging with its own Surge P1 charging chip. A cooling system is also provided.
Redmi K60 Pro will be available in four colors: black, white, green and a special Champion Performance Edition in black with a turquoise vertical line. Prices start at CNY 3,299 or $475 for the 8GB/128GB version and go up to CNY4,599 or $660 for the 16/512GB storage configuration. The start of sales of Redmi K60 Pro in China is scheduled for December 31st.




Specifications of Redmi K60 Pro:
- display: 6.67-inch OLED, 3200×1440 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz sample rate;
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2;
- RAM: 8 to 16 GB (LPDDR5X);
- built-in memory: from 128 GB (UFS 3.1) to 512 GB (UFS 4.0);
- operating system: Android 13 with MIUI 14 shell;
- front camera: 16 MP;
- main camera: 50 MP (Sony IMX800, optical image stabilization) + 8 MP (ultra wide-angle lens) + 2 MP (macro lens);
- battery: 5,000 mAh, 120W wired charging, 30W wireless charging, 0 to 100% in just 19 minutes;
- port: USB-C;
- other: Bluetooth 5.3, infrared, NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, slot for two SIM-cards, fingerprint scanner built into the display;
- case dimensions: 162.78×75.44×8.59 mm;
- weight: 205 g
Redmi K60
The base model Redmi K60 received an overclocked version of the previous generation chip instead of the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It also comes with a 500 mAh larger battery than the Pro version, although the maximum charging speed is limited to 67 watts. Redmi K60 is available in four colors: white, green, black with carbon inserts on the sides and blue with leather trim.

Smartphone sales will start in China on the last day of 2022. The price of the issue is from 2,499 yuan or $360 for the version with 8/128 GB of memory and up to 3,599 yuan or $515 for the modification with 16/512 GB of memory.




Specifications of Redmi K60:
- display: 6.67-inch OLED, 3200×1440 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz sample rate;
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1;
- RAM: 8 to 16 GB (LPDDR5);
- built-in memory: from 128 GB to 512 GB (UFS 3.1);
- operating system: Android 13 with MIUI 14 shell;
- front camera: 16 MP;
- main camera: 64 MP (optical image stabilization) + 8 MP (ultra wide-angle lens) + 2 MP (macro lens);
- battery: 5,500 mAh, 67 W wired charging, 30 W wireless charging;
- port: USB-C;
- other: Bluetooth 5.3, infrared, NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, slot for two SIM-cards, fingerprint scanner built into the display;
- case dimensions: 162.78×75.44×8.59 mm;
- weight: 204 g.
Redmi K60E
This is the most affordable member of the Redmi K60 family. Instead of a Qualcomm chip, it has a MediaTek processor installed inside, the fingerprint scanner built into the display was replaced with a side sensor in the power button, and it was decided to completely abandon wireless charging in order to reduce the price. But the smartphone has a 20-megapixel selfie camera.

Redmi K60E is already available for purchase on the official Xiaomi website. Its price starts at 2,199 yuan, or $315 for the 8GB/128GB configuration.



Specifications of Redmi K60E:
- display: 6.67-inch OLED, 3200×1440 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz sample rate;
- SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 8200
- RAM: 8 to 12 GB (LPDDR5);
- built-in memory: from 128 GB to 512 GB (UFS 3.1);
- operating system: Android 13 with MIUI 14 shell;
- front camera: 20 MP;
- main camera: 48 MP (optical image stabilization) + 8 MP (ultra wide-angle lens) + 2 MP (macro lens);
- battery: 5,500 mAh, 67 W wired charging, 30 W wireless charging;
- port: USB-C;
- other: Bluetooth 5.3, infrared, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, slot for two SIM-cards, fingerprint scanner on the side;
- case dimensions: 163.1 × 76.15 × 8.48 mm;
- weight: 202 g.
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