Redmi Could Launch Cheapest Snapdragon 888 Powered Smartphone; Alleged live imaging surface of the Redmi K40


The Redmi phone with Snapdragon 888 SoC could be the cheapest on the market among smartphones with the latest Qualcomm mobile chipset. Xiaomi recently launched its flagship Mi 11 smartphone in China and now, its Redmi sub-brand has been inclined to work on its own Snapdragon 888 phone with SoC. It is expected to come under the codename Haydn model K11. Furthermore, alleged live images of the Redmi K40 have appeared showing the rear camera module and the perforated cutout design on the front.

Redmi is expected to be working on a Snapdragon 888 smartphone with SoC which may be the cheapest deal with the new Qualcomm SoC, according to a post by well-known insider Digital Chat Station (translated) on Weibo. While several companies have stated that they will launch flagship smartphones with the Snapdragon 888 SoC, Redmi could launch one that costs less. However, as of now, there is no official information on the price of this phone, but the insider claims that it will have the codename Haydn model K11.

In other news, another informant on Weibo shared alleged live images of Redmi K40. These show the front panel of the phone with a perforation cutout, the rear panel with a quad rear camera setup, and a USB Type-C port along with a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the Redmi K40 will have a Pro variant and a vanilla variant, with the Pro variant featuring a Snapdragon 8-series SoC and the standard vanilla variant with a Snapdragon 7-series SoC. Redmi K40 could be powered by the Snapdragon 775 SoC. unannounced, while Redmi K40 Pro could be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC (at the time, it was believed that it was the Snapdragon 875 SoC that would power the phone).

Until now, Xiaomi has not shared any information about the rumored Redmi phone with the Snapdragon 888 SoC or the Redmi K40 series.


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