Redmi K50i 5G (8GB+256GB)

The Redmi K50i 5G is a smartphone launched in July 2022. It is a 5G smartphone with 12 5G bands.

It features a 6.6-inch FHD+ FFS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels and a 144 Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G 5nm processor and runs on Android 12 with MIUI 13.

It comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of inbuilt storage. The Redmi K50i 5G has a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary camera. It has a 16MP selfie camera.

A 5080mAh battery with 67W fast charging support fuels it. The phone is available in Quick Silver, Phantom Blue, and Stealth Black colors.

The Redmi K50i 5G offers good specs and features for its price, with a fast processor, good battery life, and quick charging.

Design

The phone measures 164 x 74 x 8.9mm and weighs 200.00 grams. It is available in Quick Silver, Phantom Blue, and Stealth Black colors.

The Redmi K50i phones have a minimal design, a matte finish, and a plastic back and frame body. The phone has tiny bezels with a punch-hole camera in its front. A triple camera setup and an LED flashlight are in a metallic box.

The phone has a USB-C port, a dual SIM card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an IR blaster. The Corning Gorilla Glas protects the phone’s display.

It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The phone has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.

Display

The Redmi K50i 5G has a 6.6-inch FFS LCD touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080×2460 pixels at a pixel density of 400 pixels per inch(PPI) and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9.

The display has a 144 Hz automatic refresh rate and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The phone also provides options to choose 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, or 144Hz refresh rate.

The phone has 500 nits (typ) brightness and 650 nits (HBM) for sunlight.

The display also supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The phone also has an adaptive color display with flagship haptics for an extreme multimedia experience.

Camera

The Redmi K50i 5G has a triple camera setup on the back, with a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. The phone also has a 16MP selfie camera on the front with an F2.45 aperture.

The rear camera setup has a 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor with an F1.89 aperture and an 8MP Ultrawide sensor with an F2.2 aperture and 120 FOV. The third camera is 2MP Macro with F2.4.

The rear camera performance of the Redmi K50i 5G is suitable for its price range, with good detail and color accuracy in daylight conditions. However, low-light performance is average, with some noise in images.

The front camera also produces okay pictures but not spectacular ones. It may have some color issues, such as a reddish hue on the skin tone.

The phone can shoot videos up to 4k@30fps and FHD@60/30fps with its primary camera and up to FHD 1080p@30fps with its front camera.

Performance

The Redmi K50i 5G is a smartphone that offers good performance at an affordable price. It is powered by the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset, which handles all daily tasks and multitasking without any hassles.

The smartphone has a Mali-G610 MC6 GPU to take graphically intensive gaming.

The Redmi K50i 5G has 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB memory variants, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The phone Probably doesn’t provide expandable storage to maintain a smooth experience.

The Redmi K50i 5G has a 144Hz screen refresh rate, HDR 10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos support for a seamless multimedia experience.

The Redmi K50i 5G is a performance-driven smartphone at an affordable price.

Gaming

The Redmi K50i 5G has MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset that handles gaming without issues. The phone performs well in performance-driven activities like gaming. The phone can efficiently run high-end games smoothly.

The phone has Liquid Cool 2.0 technology, a large vapor chamber, and seven graphite layers for thermal balance. It may warm a bit, but it won’t go out of bounds.

The Redmi K50i 5G has a max-144Hz high refresh rate display and a massive 5080mAh battery which is also great for gaming.

Battery

The Redmi K50i 5G packs a 5080mAh battery that lasts a day with moderate usage, even with the high refresh rate of 144Hz, watching videos and taking photos.

It has a 5080 mAh battery that lasts a day with light to moderate usage. The battery charges quickly within 45 to 50 minutes with 67W Turbo Charge.