Redmi launched its K20 series of smartphones in India on July 17, which consists of the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro. The two handsets were originally announced in Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue variants and they will now be available in a new Pearl White colour model. The new colour option sports a white finish for the rear glass panel and gold coloured aluminium frame, and this new colour option of the Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro is now available for purchase via Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores at the same prices as the handset’s other colour models.
The Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro are quite similar in terms of specifications. Both the phones feature a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display with a 1080x2340p resolution, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and run on MIUI 10 that is based on Android 9 Pie. Backed by a 4000mAh battery, the two phones come equipped with a 20MP front camera, which is housed in their pop-up front camera setup.
In terms of optics, both the Redmi K20 phones feature a triple rear-camera setup that has a 48MP primary sensor. While the Redmi K20 Pro features a Sony's IMX586 sensor, the Redmi K20 gets the Sony IMX582 sensor. There’s also a 13MP sensor that is paired with a wide-angle lens and an 8MP sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The Redmi K20 Pro runs on the Snapdragon 855 SoC and comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. On the other hand, the Redmi K20 is powered by the Snapdragon 730 SoC, which is paired with 6GB RAM and comes with options to select from 64GB and 128GB of onboard storage.
As mentioned above, the Pearl White colour variant of the Redmi K20, K20 Pro will be sold at the same price as the currently available models. Right now, the Redmi K20 is priced starting at Rs 21,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant while its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option sells for Rs 23,999. The Redmi K20 Pro is priced at Rs 27,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB model and at Rs 30,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant.