Redmi K70 is anticipated to launch in China quickly as a successor to the corporate’s Redmi K60 handset. The Redmi K70 sequence of smartphones was beforehand tipped to be launched later within the 12 months. The lineup is alleged to comprise three fashions, just like the previous Redmi K60 sequence which incorporates the Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro, and Redmi K60E. Design renders and key specs of the bottom upcoming Redmi K70 mannequin have beforehand leaked on-line. Now, a high Xiaomi government has teased the processor particulars of a telephone that might debut because the Redmi K70.
In a Weibo put up, Xiaomi China President Lu Weibing states that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset was the “flagship darling of 2023” (translated from Chinese) owing to its energy and efficiency effectivity. He added an open query later within the put up the place he wonders if, in 2024, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will be capable to substitute Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chipset.
In one other put up quickly after, Weibing broadcasts that the Redmi K70 will launch quickly as because the Xiaomi sub-brand celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Given the timing of Weibing’s posts, it’s potential that the point out of Qualcomm’s chipset is a touch that the Redmi K70 could possibly be outfitted with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC — although neither the corporate nor the chief have straight urged that the Redmi K70 will carry the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
The Redmi K60 sequence was launched in December 2022. Based on the launch schedule of Redmi merchandise previously, it’s possible that the Redmi K70 will launch subsequent month — a earlier leak urged the identical launch window.
The base Redmi K60 mannequin is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It can be value mentioning that the Redmi K70 with the mannequin quantity 2311DRK48C was noticed on Geekbench just lately with a processor that’s mentioned to be the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 SoC. It is greatest to take these particulars with a grain of salt as there is no such thing as a official affirmation from the corporate on this entrance.
Recently, the Poco F6 with the mannequin quantity 2311DRK481 was reportedly noticed in an inventory on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) web site, hinting at an imminent India launch. The mannequin is alleged to reach because the rebranded model of the Redmi K70. While the Redmi handset is tipped to launch in December, the Poco F6 is prone to hit the Indian market inside the first quarter of 2024.