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Upper mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Redmi K30S

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A52's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 144Hz screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.67″ IPS LCD · 144Hz
865 5G 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 144 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
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
650 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
757,272
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, MIUI 12 · 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 12
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

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX682 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A52 , Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
8K video, RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17
5G n1, n3, n41, n78, n79

Build & Design

216 g · 9.3 mm
Height
165.1 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm
Weight
216 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
78% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
757k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 216 g vs 164 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
757k vs 623k AnTuTu
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Full comparison

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