Redmi K20 Series – Killer Mobiles at Killer Price – Launched in India
After a long wait, Redmi has launched the K20 Series in India. This was probably one of the most awaited mobiles to hit the Indian market. There were other Snapdragon 855 mobiles already in the market, but Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Series was expected by Indian consumers to be an affordable flagship mobile. Redmi K20 Pro starts at a price of Rs 27999 and Redmi K20 starts are Rs 21999.
Here are some of the Key Features of K20 Series mobiles
- Both K20 and K20 Pro mobiles have identical design
- They are made of Glass body with Aura Prime design pattern at the back. The glass at the back is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
- The mobiles are available in 3 Colors: Black, Blue, and Red.
- They have in-display fingerprint sensors
- They have a 6.39″ AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. The bezels are very thin and it has always-on Display option.
- The front camera is a pop-up selfie camera with Camera Edge Lighting system. The front camera is a 20 MP camera
- At the back, it has a triple camera arrangement. 48 MP main camera, 8 MP 2x Tele focus lens and a 13 MP wide-angle lens.
- It does not have OIS, it supports EIS.
- It supports up to 4k video recording and also slow motion at 960 fps.
- The mobile runs on Android 9 with MIUI 10 skin, but the launcher is POCO launcher.
- The K20 series UI will not serve ads (advertisements).
- The mobiles will be protected against water splashes with p2i coating.
- The mobiles get a hard plastic case in the box, but you can also get a better quality case sold by Xiaomi for Rs 499 if needed.
- Both the mobiles do not support SD Card and do not have NFC and IR Blaster.
- It has FM Radio
- The mobiles are manufactured in India, with over 65% of the parts sourced locally.
Key Differences between K20 and K20 Pro
- K20 Pro runs on Snapdragon 855 with RAM configurations from 6 to 8 GB and internal UFS 2.1 storage memory options of 128 or 256 GB.
- K20 Runs on Snapdragon 730 with 6 GB RAM and USF 2.1 memory of 64 or 128 GB option.
- K20 supports 18 W charger and it is included in the box. K20 Pro supports up to 27 W charger and it has only 18 W charger in the box. The 27 W charger is sold separately by Xiaomi for Rs 999.
Price of the mobiles
- Redmi K20 Pro 6 / 128 – ₹27999
- Redmi K20 Pro 8 / 256 – ₹30999
- Redmi K20 6 / 64 – ₹21999
- Redmi K20 6 / 128 – ₹23999
My thoughts on the pricing
The general sentiment on social media is that the pricing of the mobiles is high, especially for the K20. But I feel that its a killer price. Do keep in mind that the K20 is a Snapdragon 730 powered mobile which is almost equal to Snapdragon 845. Also, it has all the premium design and features of Redmi K20 Pro. The price is justified. Redmi K20 pro is also rightly priced. With these specs and pricing, there is not a single phone out there with a lesser price tag. There may be an argument that the pricing is higher than in China, but tax and labor cost in India is also higher than in China.
Stay tuned for a detailed review of these mobiles on our site.
