Upper mid-range · 2019

Xiaomi Redmi K30

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured), 120Hz screen

Extras Cooling system, Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

6.67″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

730G 6 / 64 GB

4500 mAh 27W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi K30 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

714 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 618

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

272,229

GSMArena · v8

279,521

Kimovil · Antutu v8

218,200

GSMArena · v7

GeekBench

1,692

Graphics test

GFXBench 15 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 618

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, MIUI 11 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, MIUI 11

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

20 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX686 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G , Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 27 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

101:00h

Wired charging

27 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

208 g · 8.8 mm

Height

165.3 mm

Width

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

208 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

45% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

218k vs 419k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 194 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

45% larger battery capacity

27 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

272k vs 390k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 11

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