Zhi DongXi (public number: zhidxcom)
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On February 16, tonight, Redmi held the mobile phone industry's first offline conference in 2022, releasing the first flagship smartphone of the new year, redmi K50 esports edition. As its name suggests, Redmi has equipped the product with the Snapdragon 8 flagship chip and focused on the release of extreme performance.
The K50 gaming edition adopts a 4860mm dual VC heat exhaust plate heat dissipation system, supports 120W fast charging, and is specially equipped with a customized version of the X-axis linear motor.
Redmi head Lu Weibing began to review the sales results according to the custom, and the cumulative sales of the Redmi K50 series have exceeded 10 million units. He once again emphasized the concept of "welding doors", and also mentioned that friends and businessmen are actively "breaking doors", and the market competition is very fierce.
Lu Weibing officially announced that Redmi has become a partner of the Mercedes-AMG team, cooperating with racing teams, which also indicates that Redmi will pursue "extreme performance". Lu Weibing said that the follow-up "e-sports version" will become a representative of the performance of the K series.
The starting price of the Redmi K50 esports version is 3299 yuan.
First, 4860mm double VC heat dissipation, "Original God" 30 minutes almost full frame running
Since it is an e-sports version, the performance must be the first, and the flagship chip of snapdragon 8 this year is definitely indispensable.
Heat dissipation is the key to release performance, this time K50 gaming version uses dual VC heat dissipation, so that the heat source can be dispersed, and the VC heat dissipation area reaches 4860mm. In terms of heat dissipation materials, Redmi replaced copper with stainless steel, and the thermal conductivity was increased by 40%.
In addition, Redmi adjusted the shape of the VC heating board according to the internal structure, so that the shape of the VC is more suitable for the heating device.
In the final step of heat transfer, Redmi replaced traditional graphite with graphene, especially in the signal area, using aerospace-grade graphene materials.
According to Redmi's product manager, the overall cost of this cooling system has increased by about 2.5 times.
In terms of game experience, the Original God test is inevitable, in the 30-minute test, the K50 esports version can reach an average of more than 57 frames, and the temperature remains below 44 degrees.
In addition, Redmi also launched a metal heat shield and air-cooled radiator for this phone, which further enhances the heat dissipation capacity of the phone through peripherals.
Second, 120W fast charge 17 minutes full of blood, focusing on optimizing the "play while charging" scenario
It is worth mentioning that under the hardware configuration of dual VC and 4700mAh, the thickness of the K50 e-sports version is controlled at 8.5mm, which is basically the same as the mainstream flagship mobile phone.
In terms of charging speed, the K50 gaming edition can fully charge a 4700mAh battery in 17 minutes. This time, Redmi specially optimized the performance of the mobile phone "while playing and charging", so that users have a better experience in the process of charging while playing, and the measured game can be charged at the same time in 37 minutes.
The screen has always been Xiaomi's strength, this time the K50 still uses a 120Hz AMOLED screen, and the screen parameters are basically in the first echelon.
In terms of appearance, the color matching and line design of the K50 e-sports version are more "dynamic", with a more prominent "e-sports" taste, and the lens module also adds RGB light strips.
It is worth mentioning that the K50 esports version of the dual speaker out of the direction of the sound to the top of the screen, the user is not easy to block the speaker when holding the game.
Third, the X-axis motor effect is comparable to the iPhone, and the shoulder button and sound quality optimization enhance the game experience
This time, Redmi has also focused on optimizing the game control experience, using a larger X-axis linear motor.
According to the previous industry information, this motor is provided by AAC Technology, which is also one of Apple's major parts suppliers.
It is said that this customized version of the X-axis linear motor was originally used in the gamepad, and this time Redmi used it in the game phone.
From the data point of view, this motor can make the phone achieve a transient vibration of 5.12Gpp, which is basically the same as the best performing iPhone 13 series in the industry.
Redmi also optimized the two "shoulder keys" on the phone this time, improved the characteristics of the magnets and materials under the shoulder keys, and improved the feel of the game shoulder keys.
Finally, in terms of photography, the K50 e-sports version is equipped with a relatively mature main camera of IMX686, and the overall image configuration has no more highlights.
It can be seen that after the hardware such as the heat dissipation system, motor, audio unit, and battery is fully "stacked", there is indeed not much room left for the camera module.
Conclusion: Redmi continues to increase the size of the gaming mobile phone market
Whether it is optimizing the heat dissipation system to enhance the performance release of the Snapdragon 8 chip, or improving the user's gaming experience by optimizing vibration, control, and audio, the K50 e-sports edition is a product that points directly to the game scene.
Although unlike game mobile phone brands such as Red Magic and Black Shark, which embody "games" in product names, there is no doubt that the Redmi K50 esports edition is a product launched for the game market.
Lu Weibing said that the follow-up "e-sports version" will continue, from which we can see that Redmi is indeed strengthening its layout in the game mobile phone market, and how the Red Devil and Black Shark will take over next is worth looking forward to.