New flagship smartphone with sign Redmi K40 will also arrive in Europe. The global version will be called POCO F3 and the smartphone has already passed the required certification. We already know more about the upcoming smartphone.
Global version Redmi K40: POCO F3
Nový POCO F3 was published in the FCC certification and so we can finally confirm that it will be a global version of the model Redmi K40. The global version should offer a completely identical design and technical specifications, practically only the logo should change.
POCO F3 modelname M2012K11AG and codename alioth was certified in FCC listing.
I will be the Global and European version of Redmi K40 as expected.https://t.co/Et90ibIArC pic.twitter.com/4lLH5BaIrD
- ⭐ Deiki (@Deiki_kun) March 2, 2021
In that case, it should be a 5G smartphone with a Snapdragon 870 processor together with a 6/8 GB LPDDR5 RAM configuration and 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 fast storage.
As for the screen, a Samsung E4 AMOLED panel with a diagonal of 6,67 ″, Full HD + resolution (2400 x 1080 pixels) and a high refresh rate of up to 120 Hz should be available. There will be a sampling frequency of 360 Hz, brightness up to 1300 nits and HDR 10+ technology.
The equipment will include a 48 MPx camera and 33W charging
The dimensions of the device should stop at 163,7 x 76,4 x 7,8 millimeters. Weighing 196 grams, which makes this device one of the lightest smartphones today. The battery will have a capacity of 4520 mAh and will offer Quick Charge 3+ technology with a powerful 33W cable charge.
Other features will include Hi-Res certified Dolby Atmos speakers, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC and an infrared port. It will please the X-axis linear motor and the fingerprint reader located at the side edge.
There will be 3 cameras on the back. These will be the main 48 MPx sensor, 8 MPx ultra-wide sensor and 5 MPx tele-macro sensor. According to the available information, it will not contain optical image stabilization. The front camera offers 20 MPx.
Code designation of the original model Redmi K40 is M2012K11AC and it is the global version POCO F3 has this almost identical number – M2012K11AG or variant M2012K11AI. EEC and TUV certifications have revealed that it is the number with the AG ending that will debut in global markets as POCO F3. This fact was also confirmed by the aforementioned FCC certification.
Price and product availability
We do not yet know the date of official availability of the global version of the smartphone under the designation POCO F3. However, we expect an official presentation already in March or April 2021. At the moment, the selling price is also unknown, but the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage configuration should not exceed the amount of 350 € / USD 420.
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