Redmi K30

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Redmi K30
(POCO X2 in India)
Redmi K30 5G
Redmi K30i
Redmi K30 5G Speed
CodenameK30: phoenix
POCO X2: phoenixin
K30 5G/5G Speed: picasso
K30i: picasso_48m
POCO X
First released
    • K30: 12 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-12)
    • K30 5G: 7 January 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-07)
    • POCO X2: 11 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-11)
    • K30 5G Speed: 14 May 2020; 3 years ago (2020-05-14)
    • K30i 5G: 7 June 2020; 3 years ago (2020-06-07)
Predecessor
Slate
Dimensions165.3 mm × 76.6 mm × 8.8 mm (6.51 in × 3.02 in × 0.35 in)
Mass208 g (7.3 oz)
Operating system
System-on-chip
    • K30 & POCO X2:
      Snapdragon 730G
    • K30 5G/K30i:
      Qualcomm SM7250-AB
      Snapdragon 765G
    • K30 5G Speed:
      Qualcomm SM 7250-AC
      Snapdragon 768G
CPUOcta-core
    • K30/POCO X2: (2 + 6 cores (2x 2.2 GHz
      Cortex A55
      derivative))
    • K30 5G/K30i: (1 + 1 + 6 cores (1x 2.4-2.8 GHz
      Cortex A55
      derivative))
GPU
Memory6 or
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (395 ppi), 16M colors, 120 Hz refresh rate
Rear camera
    • Wide:
      K30/5G/5G Speed/POCO X2:
      MP
      (f/1.9, 26mm, 1/1.7", 0.8µm)
      K30i: Sony IMX58 48 MP (f/1.96, 1/2")
    • Ultrawide: 8 MP (f/2.2, 13mm, 1/4", 1.12µm)
    • Macro: K30/K30i/POCO X2: 2
      MP
      (f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm)
      K30 5G/5G Speed: 5 MP (f/2.4, 1/5")
    • Depth: 2 MP (f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm), PDAF
    • Other: Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps
MP
, (f/2.2, 27mm, 1/3.4", 0.8µm) + 2 MP depth sensor, (f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm) HDR, 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
4G LTE, 5G
, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
A2DP, Low-energy, aptX-HD

Redmi K30 is a line of

POCO X2,[3] followed by the K30 5G Speed, which has a faster version of the K30 5G's chipset,[4]
and the K30i 5G which has a lower resolution camera sensor.

Design

The K30 line uses an anodized aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass on the front and back. Both the volume and power buttons are located on the right edge; the latter is recessed slightly. The front features dual front-facing cameras housed in a pill-shaped cutout, resembling the Galaxy S10+. The camera protrusion on the back panel is a single unit with a dual-LED flash below and an oval module. Colors available at launch were (Phoenix) Red, (Matrix) Purple, and (Atlantis) Blue, with an additional White finish available on the 5G version and a Mint finish on the 5G Speed version.

Specifications

Hardware & Software

The non-Pro models are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 series SoCs, with the K30 and POCO X2 retaining the K20's Snapdragon 730G and Adreno 618 while the K30 5G and K30i 5G receive the newer Snapdragon 765G and Adreno 620. The K30 5G Speed has the Snapdragon 768G paired with an

microSD card expansion is now supported up to 256 GB on the K30 and POCO X2. The K30i 5G and K30 5G Speed have a single 6 GB RAM/128 GB UFS configuration. The display is larger than the K20's at 6.67" (169.4mm) and has a wider 20:9 aspect ratio with a 120 Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support. However, it is an LCD as opposed to the AMOLED of the K20, and as a result, the fingerprint sensor is integrated with the power button. The battery is also larger at 4500mAh; fast charging is supported over USB-C up to 27W on the K30 and POCO X2, or up to 30W on the K30 5G & K30i 5G. All devices are pre-installed with MIUI 11, which is based on Android 10. Later, the Redmi K30 series got the update of MIUI 13 with Android 12 but POCO X2 was updated only to MIUI 12.5 for POCO with Android 11
but was planned to update to MIUI 13 for POCO with Android 12.

Camera

The wide sensor on all K30 variants except for the K30i 5G has been upgraded from a 48 MP sensor to a 64 MP sensor and now features an extra depth sensor. There is an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 or 5 MP macro lens. The front-facing camera uses a 20 MP sensor along with a secondary depth module of 2 MP.

References

  1. ^ Jhaveri, Aakash (10 December 2019). "Xiaomi Redmi K30 launched in China to become the cheapest 5G smartphone". TechRadar India. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ Priday, Richard (10 December 2019). "5G phones too expensive for you? Then check out the Redmi K30". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ Byford, Sam (4 February 2020). "Xiaomi spin-off Poco returns with the 120Hz X2 for $225". The Verge. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ Ramesh, Srivatsa (11 May 2020). "Redmi K30 Racing Edition is another budget 5G powerhouse from Xiaomi". TechRadar India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.