Redmi K50 Gaming Edition to Launch in China on February 16; Here’s a First Look at Its Design!

Redmi’s general manager Lu Weibing recentlyconfirmed the launch of the Redmi K50 seriesin China. And now, we have confirmation that the company is going to launch the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition on February 16 in China. It will arrive as a successor to theRedmi K40 Game Enhanced Editionthat was launched last year.

Redmi K50 Launch Date Confirmed

Redmi recentlytook to its official Weibo handleto announce the launch date and share a few images of the Redmi K50. One of the teasers revealed the back design of the upcoming smartphone, as shown below. In the teaser, we can see that theRedmi K50 Gaming Edition will retain the shoulder triggersfrom its predecessor and will come with a lightning bolt flash beside the camera. There are also the words “Freezing” and “Speediest” written on the camera module.

Xiaomi is marketing the K50 Gaming Edition as a thermal-focused device, presumably for its ability to keep the temperatures low during high-performance tasks like gaming. The company has confirmed that it will come with a dual-VC cooling system to tackle thermal issues and make the device more gaming-efficient.

Inanother teaser on Weibo, the company has also confirmed that Redmi K50 will bepowered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It will also come with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, though specific details are under wraps. Moreover, the phone is rumored to support 120W fast charging, but an official word is still awaited.

The company is rumored to launch a special Mercedes Benz edition for the K50 Gaming Edition alongside the standard models. You can check out the special Redmi K50 AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition in the image attached below.

The phone is expected to be joined by the Redmi K50, the K50 Pro, and the K50 Pro+, although, Xiaomi hasn’t shared if all the Redmi K50 phones will launch on the same day. Nonetheless, the company did confirm that it will launch the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition in China on February 16 at 7 PM local time (4:30 PM IST).

So, what do you think about the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Editon? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and stay tuned for further updates.

Dwaipayan Sengupta

A geek at heart, you’ll find me fidgeting with an iOS device or sitting in front of the laptop, scouring the internet to find interesting technological innovations. In my free time, you’d find me playing Valorant or listening to Pink Floyd.

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