Xiaomi will launch the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro in India on July 17th

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Xiaomi and its spin-off brand Redmi have always challenged top performance in every price segment with its aggressive pricing. While Redmi had long been associated with budget offerings, the brand recently stepped into the realm of flagship smartphones with the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro, which were launched in China in May. Since then, the Xiaomi India team has been teasing its launch in India and have now confirmed that the two “Killer” smartphones will be launched in India later this month.

Redmi K20 Pro XDA Forums / Redmi K20 (Xiaomi Mi 9T) XDA Forums

Xiaomi India’s MD Manu Jain, as well as Redmi India, tweeted out the information and confirmed that the Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro will launch in India on July 17th. Redmi did not reveal any information about special customizations for the Indian market but we do anticipate groundbreaking pricing for the K20 Pro, which is the sub-brand’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 855. The K20, on the other hand, features a Snapdragon 730.

https://twitter.com/manukumarjain/status/1147029822238892033

Apart from the differences in the processors, both the devices are identical and feature a 3D glass design on the back with an AMOLED display on the front. This display is equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor and for selfies, there’s a pop-up camera. Both the smartphones have triple cameras on the back with 48MP Sony primary sensors (K20 features an IMX582 while the K20 Pro has an IMX586).

Specifications Redmi K20 Pro Redmi K20 Display 6.39-inch AMOLED

1080 x 2340 6.39-inch AMOLED

1080 x 2340 SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485

3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485

4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 485 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 RAM 6GB/8GB 6GB Storage 64GB/128GB/256GB 64GB/128GB Battery 4000mAh 4000mAh Fingerprint Sensor Optical In-display Optical In-display Rear Camera 48MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor, f/1.7

13MP 120° wide-angle sensor, f/2.4

8MP telephoto sensor f/2.4 48MP Sony IMX582 primary sensor

13MP wide-angle sensor

8MP telephoto sensor Front Camera 20MP pop-up 20MP pop-up Android Version MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie Colors Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Carbon Fiber Black Flame Red, Glacier Blue, Carbon Fiber Black

Notably, Realme also has a launch scheduled for the third week of July, just two days ahead of the Redmi K20 launch. So the rivalry between the two brands and the online banter between their fans can be expected to escalate for the next couple of weeks. The Redmi K20 is expected to be a direct rival to the upcoming Realme X while the Redmi K20 Pro can be expected to compete heads-on with the OnePlus 7 and the ASUS 6z in India.

Jain also took a blatant jab at OnePlus by using “1+7 = 17th July” in the tweet. Along with the K20 series, Xiaomi might continue forth with its tradition of surprising users and launch the Mi Band 4 in India.

Lastly, we have solid evidence that the Redmi K20 Pro will also be revealed in the global markets, just like the K20, and called the Mi 9T Pro.