Redmi K80 Pro arrives with SD 8 Elite, 6,000mAh battery and an IP68 rating

27 November 2024

The Redmi K80 Pro is here and it brings Snapdragon 8 Elite firepower that is backed up by several Qualcomm chips. And the best thing is that this phone starts at CNY3,700 (this converts to $510/€485/₹43,200), which is quite cheap for one of the best chips currently on the market.

The price mentioned above is for the base 12/256GB model. Additional options include 12/512GB, 16/512GB and a top of the line model with 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage. That last one is also the basis for a Lamborghini-inspired special edition, but more on that in a bit.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is powerful but can run hot, so Xiaomi designed a novel 3D dual-loop vapor chamber that promises to reduce temperatures by up to 3°C. Additionally, Xiaomi’s D1 chip handles super resolution, frame generation and even “super HDR” for games, so it can boost frame rate on heavy games or help reduce the load on the Snapdragon and thus use less power.

For long gaming sessions – or just long days out – Xiaomi increased the battery capacity to 6,000mAh, that’s 20% more than the K70 Pro battery (5,000mAh). The battery is rated for 1,600 charge cycles, which are handled by the Surge P3 chip (charging) and the G1 (battery management). Wired charging goes up to 120W and is done in 28 minutes. There is also fast wireless charging at 50W.

Even with that, the Redmi K80 Pro is effectively the same size and weight as the K70 Pro – at 8.4mm thick and 212g, it's two tenths of a millimeter thicker and 3g heavier than its predecessor. Another upgrade over the old model is that this one is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance (the K70 Pro had no official rating, only the K70 Ultra did).

The 6.67” 120Hz OLED display uses new materials and is 8% more efficient. It has QHD+ resolution and 12-bit colors with HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HDR Vivid support. The peak brightness is 3,200 nits and is controlled by DC dimming. The display is protected by Xiaomi’s own Dragon Crystal 2.0 glass. Under the display are an ultrasonic fingerprint reader and a 20MP selfie camera.

On the back, we find a trio of cameras. The main module has a 50MP OmniVision OVX8000 sensor (1/1.55”) and a bright f/1.6 lens with OIS. It can record 8K video at 24fps and 4K and 1080p at up to 60fps. Joining it is a 32MP ultra wide camera with a 15mm/120° lens.

The third module has a 60mm telephoto lens (that’s 2.5x zoom) with a 50MP Samsung JN5 sensor (and an option for 5x with in-sensor zoom). This module has an f/2.0 lens with OIS.

The K80 Pro has impressive connectivity – there’s 5G, of course, as well as Wi-Fi 7 (2.4GHz and 5GHz), plus Bluetooth 6.0. Bluetooth 6.0 was only finalized this August! Another custom chip, the T1S, helps by boosting 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals.

We mentioned a special edition of the Redmi K80 Pro and here it is the Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse. It comes in two color options and the retail package includes a Lamborghini-branded case. Even the 120W charger has a raging bull (the regular K80 Pro has a plain white 120W adapter). This special edition is the 16GB/1TB configuration and costs CNY 5,000 ($690/€655/₹58,500).

That’s only a bit more than the regular 16GB/1TB model. Here are the Redmi K80 Pro prices: the 12/256GB one is CNY 3,700, the 12/512GB is CNY 4,000, the 16/512GB is CNY 4,300 and the 16GB/1TB model is CNY 4,800. The K80 Pro is available in China now, you can find it on Xiaomi’s online site.

Source (in Chinese)