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Xiaomi Redmi K80 arrives with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and 3,200-nit AMOLED display

Xiaomi has installed Qualcomm's last generation flagship smartphone to hit a ~$345 price tag. (Image source: Xiaomi)
Xiaomi has installed Qualcomm's last generation flagship smartphone to hit a ~$345 price tag. (Image source: Xiaomi)
The Redmi K80 is Xiaomi's latest 'flagship killer'. Launching alongside the Redmi K80 Pro, the Redmi K80 packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 120 Hz AMOLED display taken from its Pro sibling and a huge 6,550 mAh battery for just ~$345.

The Redmi K80 may be a cheaper alternative to the Redmi K80 Pro that Xiaomi has also presented today. However, it shares plenty of hardware with its more expensive sibling, including a Light Hunter 800 sensor for its primary camera. Understandably, Xiaomi has made a few compromises to hit a lower price point, though.

For example, the Redmi K80 makes do with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and not the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite that underpins the Redmi K80 Pro. Nonetheless, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset sees the Redmi K80 trading blows with current flagship smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (curr. $949.99 on Amazon). Similarly, Xiaomi equips the Redmi K80 with LPDDR5X RAM, UFS 4.0 flash storage and a 6,550 mAh battery that even surpasses the capacity of the Redmi K80 Pro.

(Image source: Xiaomi)
(Image source: Xiaomi)
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Unfortunately, the Redmi K80 lacks wireless charging support. Still, the handset can recharge its comparatively large battery at 90 W via a wired connection. Meanwhile, Xiaomi has also installed a measely 8 MP ultra-wide-angle sensor to complement its Light Hunter 800-backed primary camera. Similarly, although Xiaomi offers the Redmi K80 Pro with IP69 certification, the Redmi K80 makes do with a lesser IP68 certification against dust and water instead.

Conversely, the Redmi K80 takes its 6.67-inch AMOLED display directly from its Pro sibling. Thus, the panel outputs at 1440p with a 120 Hz refresh rate and up to 3,200 nits of peak brightness when viewing HDR content. For reference, Xiaomi has priced the Redmi K80 at CNY 2,499 (~$345) with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. As always though, Xiaomi also offers multiple memory configurations up to and including a 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage variant, which retails for CNY 3,599 (~$497). While Xiaomi has not commented on a global release yet, the Redmi K80 is expected to arrive as the Poco F7 Pro outside China.

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Alex Alderson, 2024-11-27 (Update: 2024-11-27)