Redmi K50 Gaming Edition's first flash sale exceeds 250 million Yuan in one minute | Rumored to arrive as Poco F4 GT in Nepal

February 21st 2022

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition's first flash sale exceeds 250 million Yuan in one minute | Rumored to arrive as Poco F4 GT in Nepal

Recently, Xiaomi launched a new smartphone called the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition in China. This gaming smartphone features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 120W fast charging, 120Hz OLED display, and also comes in a special Mercedes AMG F1 edition.

Starting at CNY 3,299, the smartphone went for the first flash sale in China on February 18, 2022. Soon after it was made available for purchase, the company shared a poster on Webio to showcase the quick success of its new gaming smartphone.

According to Redmi China, the first batch of Redmi K50 Gaming Edition went out in just one minute, and the income exceeded 250 million Yuan (~44.2 million USD). The company was able to push around 70,000 phones during the flash event.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition packs specs like Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 120W fast charging, 120Hz OLED display, and more. It is the successor of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition launched last year and offers many gaming features that are enticing to mobile gamers.

First off, the impressive cooling system on the Redmi K50 GE features dual second-gen stainless steel vapor chambers that cover 4,860mm² of total area. The vapor chambers can transfer the heat from the battery, IC, and processor to the second-gen white graphene heat spreaders, which are claimed to be 20% more efficient than the last generation.

The smartphone also offers the world’s first CyberEngine ultra-wideband X-axis motor, which is the largest X-axis vibration motor on an Android smartphone currently available.

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Body: 162.5 x 76.7 x 8.5mm, 210 g
Display: 6.67-inch OLED, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, Displaymate A+ rating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution: FHD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
RAM: up to 12GB LPDDR5
Storage: up to 256GB UFS 3.1
OS: Android 12, MIUI 13
Back Camera: triple; 64MP Sony IMX686 (main), 8MP 120° FoV (ultrawide), 2MP (macro)
Front Camera: 20MP Sony IMX596
Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC
Sensor: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, 360° Ambient Light Sensor, Acceleration Sensor, Ambient Color Temperature Sensor, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope
Battery: 4700mAh, 120W fast charging
Color: Blue, Silver, Black, Mercedes AMG F1 edition

You can learn more about the device in our past article - “Redmi K50 Gaming Edition with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 120W fast charging”

Rumors on Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is heavily rumored to arrive as Poco F4 GT in the global market, including Nepal. In a recent screengrab of the Mi code-shared by Xiaomiui, it is claimed that the smartphone will launch as the Poco F4 GT.

Further, if we recall the past events, the Poco F3 GT launched last year in Nepal and global markets was a rebranded version of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. If the rumors come true, the Poco F4 GT will be the most affordable smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the global markets.

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