On February 16, Redmi held a new product launch and officially brought the K50 esports edition. As the first product in the K50 universe, the K50 Esports Edition is designed for hardcore gamers and represents the peak of the K series' performance.
K50 e-sports edition is equipped with a new generation of Snapdragon 8 flagship processor, breakthrough use of heat separation layout and dual-zone temperature control, combined with a series of luxurious heat dissipation materials such as dual VC, large area graphite, etc., to create the most calm Snapdragon 8 flagship. It also continues the magnetic power shoulder key design, and a new upgrade of JBL broadband four-unit speakers, the latest generation of CyberEngine ultra-broadband X-axis motor 1016, larger power 120W fairy second charge and a series of industry-leading configurations, is a full line of cold-blooded flagship.
Inspired by the dream sports car, the K50 Esports Edition has a passionate, streamlined silhouette and exquisite details. The whole machine is designed around the X element, the X on the back of the fuselage leads out the outline of the whole machine, the camera frame, the speaker opening, the breathing light, the volume key, etc. are all deformations and illusions of the X element, with strong hedging and visual tension.
K50 e-sports version of the whole machine style is more tough, the fuselage cover adopts a matte same body process, for the four sides of the isometric design, adjacent sides no longer have a high and low drop, go to the curve on the straight. The sharp mech line, lightning flash, and 16 million color mood lights all play just the right decorative role to fill the esports atmosphere. The whole machine has a total of more than 40 CNC finishing, which is Redmi's "most knife method" product, the shoulder key toggle switch also adds CD pattern treatment, the camera frame is made of metal, and cnc finishing is also used on the inner and outer edges, revealing a sharp feeling like a knife blade.
K50 esports edition is equipped with a new generation of Snapdragon 8 flagship processor, using the latest generation of 4nm chip technology, CPU, GPU, AI, ISP and so on all replaced, almost the largest upgrade in Qualcomm history. Among them, the GPU part that is closely related to the performance of the game is as high as 52% higher than the previous generation of Snapdragon 888. Paired with full-blood LPDDR5 memory and upgraded UFS 3.1 high-speed flash memory, you'll unleash extreme performance.
In addition, the K50 e-sports edition also built a new stage for the release of performance, the whole machine structure redesign, the breakthrough use of heat source separation layout to separate the processor heat source and charging heat source, the whole machine temperature is more uniform, greatly improving the charging speed under the charging scene while playing. In the use of heat dissipation materials, the K50 esports edition is luxurious. Innovative dual liquid-cooled VC vapor plate design with a total area of up to 4860mm, covering 40% of the entire machine area. 7 major innovations such as super large graphene, high-power graphite, aerospace boron nitride, etc., and 5 major material upgrades provide a full-link stereoscopic heat dissipation system without dead angles for the K50 e-sports edition. Thanks to its excellent heat dissipation capabilities, the K50 esports edition runs smoothly at full frame in mainstream large-scale games.
In addition to performance racing, Redmi has turned on a comprehensive charging boost. K50 e-sports edition on the basis of 120W fairy second charge, further increase the battery capacity to 4700mAh, improve the battery life performance. With the support of high-efficiency dual charge pump and MTW multi-pole ear dual-cell technology, it can be charged to 100% in just 17 minutes, and the charging speed is still industry-leading.
The breakthrough heat source separation layout and partition temperature control scheme provide powerful hardware conditions for charging while playing, avoiding the impact of charging speed due to system heating, and further releasing charging performance. After actual testing, the K50 e-sports version can be filled in only 37 minutes in the 120 frame mode of "Glory of Kings", and the charging speed while playing is significantly ahead of the industry.
The K50 Esports Edition features a high-quality OLED flexible straight screen that achieves 15 screen records in the DisplayMate A+ certification. Supports 10-bit color depth displays, each screen is factory calibrated, JNCD ≈ 0.18, and color accuracy performance is much higher than industry standards. K50 Gaming Edition supports 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, and also supports ultra-resolution touch technology, making game display and operation one step faster. At the same time, it also supports a series of cutting-edge display technologies such as 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, ambient color temperature sensing, non-color bias eye protection, MEMC motion compensation, etc., and can have a comfortable viewing experience in various environments.
On the control, the K50 Gaming Edition upgrades the pop-up shoulder key design to version 2.0. The magnetodynamic shoulder button experience has been fully optimized, and the number of toggle switching magnets has been increased to 8, enhancing stability without shaking. The button nudge has been changed from the previous hard resin to silicone, which rebounds faster and reduces the fatigue of long pressing. With these two upgrades, the K50 Esports version of the shoulder button is further enhanced. For added practicality, the K50 gaming version of the shoulder key has also added a new custom shortcut function, in addition to the game, the shoulder button can also achieve custom shortcuts such as quickly opening the camera, one-click mute and other custom shortcuts.
In addition to the core experience, the K50 esports edition has also undergone a comprehensive upgrade in the use experience of vibration, sound, network connection performance and so on. The world's first CyberEngine ultra-broadband X-axis motor 1016, which is currently the largest X-axis motor in Android phones. The latest generation of ESA integrated multi-pole magnetic steel structure, 5.12Gpp super transient vibration, vibration frequency coverage of 50Hz-500Hz, can achieve richer vibration effect. Now supporting mainstream games such as Peace Elite, Oracle, Ace Racing, etc., MIUI has also exclusively tuned 95 daily scenes to bring a richer and more realistic vibration experience.
On the basis of the conventional stereoscopic double-altitude, the K50 gaming edition has added an independent tweeter on each side to achieve a good complement to the treble, effectively extending the frequency response range to 12KHz. The dual 1115 mid-woofers, combined with the new dual 0611 tweeters, form a four-unit speaker system that delivers an even more powerful stereo sound scene.
The K50 Esports Edition features 3 sets of gaming Wi-Fi antennas, combined with an enhanced anti-interference, low-latency optimization algorithm that reduces game latency by 30% compared to traditional dual Wi-Fi antennas. Support Wi-Fi 6 Enhanced Edition, the newly upgraded four-network collaboration, faster network speed, network fluctuation environment effectively improve the stability of the game network.
The K50 Esports Edition features a 64MP triple-camera combo, the classic 64MP Sony IMX686, and a 120° ultra-wide-angle and macro lens for a more stable and refreshing camera experience. The K50 esports edition has also upgraded the infrared function, which has a larger angle and longer distance than the infrared remote control function of previous mobile phones, further improving the practicality. It also supports multi-function NFC, supports more than 300 city transportation cards, Mi Pay, key cards and other functions, open the door to swipe the card, and get it done in one machine.
This time, Redmi has also officially become the official exclusive partner of the Mercedes-AMG F1 team and jointly launched the K50 championship edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition.
K50 Championship Edition is based on the K50 Esports Edition (12GB+256GB version), incorporating many F1 events and AMG-F1 team exclusive elements, such as: AMG-F1 exclusive green mid-waist line, AMG-F1 exclusive green breathing lights, F1 checkered flag pattern, etc., showing a strong sense of speed and competition. The K50 Champion Edition comes in a delicate gift box package and comes standard with a 120W GaN charger.
K50 e-sports edition provides shadow, ice chopper, silver wing three colors, 8GB + 128GB priced at 3299 yuan, 12GB + 128GB priced at 3599 yuan, 12GB + 256GB priced at 3899 yuan. The K50 Champion Edition Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition costs $4,199. Tonight at 8:30 in The Xiaomi Mall, Xiaomi Youpin, JD.com, Tmall, Suning Tesco, Xiaomi Home, Pinduoduo and other channels opened the deposit pre-sale, February 18 at 10:00 omni-channel first sale.