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Upper mid-range · 2022

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Google Pixel 8

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with 120W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength 120W fast charging, AMOLED screen
6.67″ OLED · 120Hz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 / 128 GB
4700 mAh 120W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: Night mode, laser AF, manual focus

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.67″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Adreno 730
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
1,158,834
v10
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510

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/2.4
Main sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4700 mAh · 120 W wired

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

Capacity
4700 mAh
Wired charging
120 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
3

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
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
5.2
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

210 g · 8.5 mm
Height
162.5 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
210 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Audio
128 / 200
Timbre 119
Dynamics 123
Spatial 146
Volume 110
Artifacts 118
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Display
79 / 200
Readability 58
Color 85
Video 49
Motion 80
Touch 80
Artifacts 79
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
43% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 15 W charging · 4,700 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
1.2M vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 210 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
1.2M vs 1.0M AnTuTu
27% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 25 W charging · 4,700 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 210 g vs 167 g
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