Just recently, Xiaomi launched its latest Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones in India. The pricing of the Redmi K20 Pro has been well-received. However, quite a few Xiaomi fans are a bit disappointed with Redmi K20’s pricing. Moreover, a few Mi fans are also complaining that the Redmi K20 Pro is more expensive than the Poco F1. Following which Xiaomi India’s MD Manu Kumar Jain penned an open letter to users to explain the price discrepancies. The Redmi K20 price in India starts from Rs 21,999, while the Redmi K20 Pro cost Rs 27,999.
Xiaomi Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro “higher” price explained
Jain first explained that why Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro phones are more expensive than previous-generation chipset devices. He called the Pro version of the device a “true flagship.” Jain said that the more premium version offers a Snapdragon 855 SoC, which is Qualcomm’s fastest mobile processor in the world, and even 45 percent faster than the predecessor. He further said that the “Redmi K20 Pro has specifications that are only available in flagship phones above Rs 40,000-50,000.”
An open letter to all our Mi fans for #RedmiK20 & #RedmiK20 pro.
Thanks for your unconditional love and support 🙏#Xiaomi ❤️ #FlagshipKiller pic.twitter.com/C4PDVFMTMM
— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) July 18, 2019
These include “an edge to edge Horizon AMOLED display with hardware DC dimming, 48MP AI Triple camera, 20MP pop-up camera, 7th generation in-display fingerprint scanner, curved Gorilla Glass 5 on both front & back, High-res audio DAC, Fire & Ice design, no display ads, Game Turbo 2, AI Skyscaping and more.” “We have been able to bring all of these top of the line specifications starting at Rs 27,999,” he said. Furthermore, Jain has also confirmed that both the Redmi phones will not show any ads, which is good news for Mi fans.
He also noted that “Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and 730 are the latest processors, which are much more expensive than its predecessors (845 and 710). Latest technology gets cheaper with time; we could have used older generation processor to save money or we could have waited for 6 months for component costs to go down, and hence further reduce the price of Redmi K20. But that would’ve gone against our philosophy of bringing the latest innovation to you.”
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Xiaomi Redmi K20 series price in India, sale date, availability
The Redmi K20 will be available in India for Rs 21,999. This price is for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at Rs 23,999. The Redmi K20 Pro comes in two storage options, including 6GB + 128GB and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration of Redmi K20 Pro will cost you Rs 27,999.
The Redmi K20 Pro with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 30,999. Additionally, customers can buy smartphones from Mi Home stores. Both the devices will be available starting July 22 at 12:00PM via Flipkart and Mi.com. Besides, the 27W SonicCharge adapter will also be available for Rs 999.
| Features | Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi K20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 27999 | 21999 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC |
| OS | Android 9 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Display | AMOLED-6.39-inch full HD+ display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio-2340×1080 pixels | AMOLED-6.39-inch full HD+ display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio-2340×1080 pixels |
| Internal Memory | 6GB RAM + 128GB storage | 6GB RAM with 64GB storage |
| Rear Camera | Triple – 48MP + 8MP + 13MP | Triple – 48MP + 8MP+ 13MP |
| Front Camera | 20MP | 20MP |
| Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,000mAh |
