Xiaomi Redmi K80 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Xiaomi Redmi K80 - even closer to the flagships

The sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi called Redmi improves its K-series of smartphones every year. Despite the fact that the phones of the line are one and a half to two times cheaper than the top solutions of other manufacturers, they are almost as good as them in functionality. And the hero of today's review will not be an exception to the rule, although he is the youngest representative of the updated generation.

The appearance of the new product has noticeably changed. The block of three photo modules has become more massive, but at the same time more modern, the display frames with a built-in fingerprint scanner have become smaller, the colors of the glass back panels are more varied. The edging is still made of polycarbonate, but full moisture protection according to IP68 standards has appeared. The 6.67-inch AMOLED screen features a stunning resolution of 3200x1440 pixels, an excellent 120 Hz refresh rate and, more importantly, a peak brightness of more than 3400 nits. At the same time, the clear, smooth and bright picture is not devoid of realistic color rendition, high-quality oleophobic coating.

Technical specifications are represented by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 12 GB / 16 GB RAM and Adreno 750 video adapter. Yesterday, this bundle was on the list of the best, and now the situation has changed little. About two million points in the AnTuTu benchmark guarantee the flawless operation of the HyperOS interface, all existing gaming applications feel great at maximum graphics settings. The frame rate usually exceeds 60 frames per second. The energy-efficient chipset is also combined with an impressive 6550 mAh battery. The battery will last for a couple of days in 90% of cases. Fast wired charging with a power of 90 W is supported, but its wireless counterpart is cut out for the sake of economy. The permanent memory is allocated 256/512/1024 GB of UFS 4.0 format, there is no slot for MicroSD cards.

Significant metamorphoses have occurred in the field of photographic capabilities. The main 50-megapixel OmniVision Light Vision 800 sensor with hybrid stabilization works in tandem with an 8-megapixel wide-angle module. Software optimization called the main photosensor to better combat noise and blur during evening shooting. The volume of surround and balanced stereo sound has also been slightly increased. NFC contactless payments, a proprietary IR port for controlling household appliances, and 5G network support round out the list of advantages, but is the gadget without any drawbacks? All of them are related to the lack of a global version of the phablet, which will later be released under the Poco brand. Thus, for now, you will have to put up with a number of untranslated application services, and there is no FDD-LTE B20. However, these shortcomings are not capable of even minimally spoiling the impression of an advanced device.