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

Xiaomi Redmi K80 Pro - a hit without compromise

Is it possible to create a full-fledged flagship at a price that is about one and a half times lower than that of its closest competitors? Yes, if the manufacturer is such an experienced and talented corporation as Xiaomi. The hero of today's review has become clear evidence that miracles sometimes do happen.

The appearance of the new product is, at the very least, good. Experienced users will not like the plastic frame of the case, but the stylish colors of the glass rear panels, the updated triple camera unit, even thinner screen frames with a large built-in fingerprint scanner, coupled with the monoblock's water protection according to IP68 standards will leave only positive emotions. The 6.67-inch AMOLED display is simply magnificent. The image it displays is characterized by increased clarity (resolution of 3200x1440 pixels) and smoothness (120 Hz refresh rate), excellent peak brightness of 4000 nits, high-quality calibrated color rendition. Of course, the effective oleophobic coating is not forgotten.

The technical specifications are amazing. The top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, 12/16 GB of RAM, and the Adreno 830 video core demonstrate about three million points in the AnTuTu benchmark, which were unattainable for their predecessors. Gamers will definitely be pleased, because all existing games run at maximum graphics settings with an extremely stable frame rate. At the same time, the developer also took care of autonomy. A 6000 mAh battery will provide about 9-10 hours of active screen time. There is both a 120W wired charger and a 50W wireless option. There are no problems with the amount of permanent memory either. You can choose between 256/512/1024GB of ROM.

Photo enthusiasts will be crazy about the combination of the latest 50-megapixel photo module from Omnivision with hybrid stabilization, a 32MP wide-angle lens, and a 50MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom. Even evening photos are not much behind in detail and color rendering from those taken with expensive camera phones. Stereo sound also does not fail, it is very loud and voluminous for such a compact gadget. NFC, 5G network support, an IR port for controlling household appliances, and a HyperOS software add-on based on Android 14 are also present. The device has one drawback. Residents of the CIS and Europe will have to make do with the Chinese version of the phablet, and along with that, the lack of FDD-LTE B20, the presence of a number of untranslated applications and services. But it is easy to get used to these shortcomings, because the device has a fantastic price-quality ratio.