Redmi will launch the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition on April 27. Today, Redmi confirmed that the device will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. This chipset is built on the advanced 6nm process and offers a 25% performance improvement over its predecessor.
This chipset consists of one Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.6 GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz. It supports dual-channel memory and UFS 3.1 storage.
Redmi also announced the AnTuTu benchmark score of this phone. It achieved a high score of 724,495 points.
Before the launch of the Redmi K40 series, reports claimed that Redmi would also launch a version with the Dimensity 1200, but it is now clearer that this will be the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.
The phone will feature a Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Like the Redmi K40, this screen features a small hole with relatively narrow side and bottom bezels.
The phone will also have a 5000mAh battery and support 67W fast charging. It will come with a side fingerprint scanner.
The gaming phone will be announced on April 27 at 19:30 in an online event.