Smartphone Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium - advantages and disadvantages

In May, Xiaomi, represented by its sub-brand Redmi, introduced the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro. The smartphone entered the European market under a different name - Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. The novelty made a great impression on users: the manufacturers managed to create a powerful, productive and beautiful smartphone that could be bought at a fairly reasonable price.

It would seem, what could be better than a flagship with high performance and a low price? Xiaomi answered this question with the release of another new product, the premium version of the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro - Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium. The novelty was presented on September 19 in China, and the device will most likely enter the European market under the name Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Premium.

By creating Redmi K20 Pro Premium, Xiaomi was aimed at the gaming audience, as evidenced by the changed characteristics of the previous model. The newest and most powerful processor at the moment - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ is installed under the cover of the Redmi K20 Pro Premium, as well as the amount of RAM and internal memory.

You will learn about the appearance, display, autonomy, cameras, as well as other characteristics and capabilities from our review.

Review Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium

Table with technical characteristics of Redmi K20 Pro Premium

Performance

Let's start the review with the most important advantage of the novelty, which is the top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor. The mobile platform is built on a 7 nanometer technological process and runs on 8 Kryo 485 cores. The clock speed of 4 cores is 1.8 GHz, 3 cores - 2.42 GHz and 1 core reaches 2.96 GHz. The increased clock speed of the Adreno 640 GPU reaches 700 MHz.

The flagship processor delivers high performance and fast graphics rendering, enhanced wireless connectivity, audio and mobile capabilities. Super sensitive artificial intelligence will allow you to enjoy smooth, fast play and efficient controls.

Memory and cost

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium does not have an additional slot for expanding memory, but this is not necessary, as the smartphone will be available in three versions:

1. The first option with 8 GB of RAM (LPDDR4X format) and 128 GB of internal memory (UFS 2.1 format.) Will cost $ 380.
2. The second option, priced at $ 422, also has 8GB of RAM and 512GB of ROM.
3. The random access memory of the third modification has a capacity of 12 GB, and the internal one - 512 GB. The cost is $ 450.

Appearance

The novelty is available in five colors, from which each customer can choose the most suitable design for him. Red and blue smartphones are black in the middle, and an unusual gradient, reminiscent of flames, of red and blue on the sides. The white color scheme reminds of magic: different colors shimmer on a perfectly white background, like a hologram.

For lovers of the classics, there are two options in black: the first option has a matte texture with patterns, the second is expressed in a Kevlar texture.

Ergonomics

The body of the phone is made of 7000 series aluminum alloy and Gorilla Glass 5. At the top of the rear glass panel there are three lenses of the main camera and an LED flash. At the bottom there is an inscription “Redmi designed by Xiaomi”.

The smartphone will be ideal for movie lovers and gamers, because the bezel consists of a huge screen and minimized chin and bangs. The chin measures only 3.8 millimeters.

The front camera is built into the body of the smartphone, on the upper edge. There is also a 3.5 mm port and a microphone. At the end there is a loudspeaker, a second microphone, a USB-C port and a slot for two SIM cards. The volume control button and the power / unlock button are installed on the right side of the device.

Unlocking the screen

In addition to the standard method of unlocking the screen with the power button, unlocking by face and using the fingerprint sensor built into the display is supported.

The 7th generation fingerprint scanner responds quickly to touch, and the large area will not allow you to miss. In addition, the absence of the need to use the unlock button before pressing the scanner will help save time.

As in the previous model, it may seem that the fingerprint scanner is located too low, but after a short use, the finger will, by inertia, fall into place.

Display

The huge display with a diagonal of 6.39 inches, made using Super AMOLED technology and has a resolution of 1,080 by 2,340 pixels. The working area of ​​the screen is 100.2 cm2, and the screen-to-body ratio is 86.1% (in some sources the ratio is indicated as 91.9%). The aspect ratio of the novelty is already familiar to everyone and convenient for use - 19.5 to 9.

By using Redmi K20 Pro Premium, you can enjoy high image quality. The screen has the following characteristics:

• minimal screen grain due to the pixel density of 403 ppi;
• excellent detail and optimal contrast ratio of 60,000 to 1;
• use of 2.5D glass and a peak brightness of 600 cd / m2;
• NTSC color rendition is 103%, there is support for Full HD +;
• color depth - 24 bit, support for HDR content;
• DC Dimming technology to eliminate flickering at low screen brightness;
• Sunscreen 2.0 support and grayscale optimization;
• the ability to automatically adjust the brightness and contrast of the display.

Photo opportunities

The rear camera consists of 3 lenses:

1. A Sony IMX586 Exmor RS CMOS BSI (backside illumination) sensor is installed as the main camera sensor. The aperture, sensor, matrix and pixel sizes are f / 1.8, 26 mm, ½ and 0.8 microns, respectively. Resolution - 48 megapixels. The maximum resolution for photos is 8,000 by 6,000 pixels, and video is 3,840 by 2,160 pixels. The viewing angle is 79.4 degrees.
2. The second camera is expressed by the OmniVision OV8856 sensor of the PureCel type and is a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and a resolution of 8 megapixels. The aperture is f / 2.4, the focal length is 52 mm, the viewing angle is 44.6 degrees, the matrix is ​​¼, the pixel is 1.12 microns.
3. The third camera with Samsung S5K3L6 ISOCELL sensor is a wide-angle lens with 124.8-degree viewing angles. The aperture of the camera is f / 2.4, the pixel size is 1.12 microns, and the sensor size is. Camera resolution - 13MP.

By using Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium, the user will get excellent photo and video quality.

The smartphone camera supports the following functions:

• autofocus and auto-start;
• digital and optical zoom;
• digital image stabilization and exposure compensation;
• setting white balance and ISO;
• touch focus;
• shooting in HDR mode, burst, scene selection and panorama;
• geotagging and macro photography.

The front camera is expressed with an f / 2.2 aperture, a pixel size of 0.8 microns and a resolution of 20 megapixels. The maximum video resolution is 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.

The camera slides out very smoothly from the top of the case in just 0.8 seconds, and the mechanism is designed for 300,000 opening and closing cycles. There is a soundtrack when pulling out, as well as lighting. As mentioned in the unlocking section, the front camera supports face recognition.

The selfie camera will help you take selfies of a large company without difficulty, using panoramic selfies. To do this, you need to swipe the smartphone from left to right, after which it will instantly "glue" the taken pictures into one.

Autonomy

The built-in, non-removable lithium polymer battery has a capacity of 4000 mAh. The novelty supports the function of fast charging Quick Charge 4+, with a capacity of 27 W. A 100% charge is available in 1 hour and 12 minutes, and in half an hour the device will charge 58%.

The smartphone will be able to work 339 hours in standby mode, 18 hours in talk mode, autonomy will last for 36 hours for music playback, 7 hours for video. The duration of Internet surfing without recharging will be 8 hours.

Cooling system

For active games with high demands, a cooling system is required on a mobile device. The Redmi K20 Pro Premium has an eight-layer 3D graphite sheet system that effectively reduces the temperature. Compared to a single layer construction, an eight layer works 650% better.

Game possibilities

The use of gamepads during games allows the user to improve the control and immersion in the gameplay. You can get incredible emotions from the gaming process with Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium. The novelty supports branded gamepads from the gaming smartphone Xiaomi Black Shark 2. And the Game Turbo 2.0 mode will help to optimize the gameplay.

Interface

The smartphone is available with the new Android 10 operating system and MIUI 11 proprietary firmware.

The new operating system has the following innovations:

1. the presence of a dark design and updates in the control of a smartphone using gestures;
2. smart replies can redirect the user to the sites and applications specified in the notification;
3. functions "Parental Control" and improved sound control system;
4. improved security system and quick access to settings;
5. the function of translating audio into text, without the need for an Internet connection;
6. new opportunities for video and photos;
7. accelerated application launch and advanced notification settings.

The new MIUI 11 shell has a redesigned design, a new font has been added, and the settings for all fonts have been expanded. There are new office applications, the ability to change the design, sounds and notifications.

Device complete set

The box along with Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium contains: user manual, warranty card, tool for opening the SIM card slot, Type-C cable for charging and data transfer, power adapter.

Advantages and disadvantages of Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium

• very beautiful appearance and the ability to choose one of five design options;
• high-performance and nimble processor;
• large amount of memory;
• Gorilla Glass 5 protection;
• thin frames;
• face unlocking;
• the presence of a fingerprint scanner and its quick response;
• a huge display without cutouts with high performance;
• good quality photos and videos;
• high rate of autonomy;
• powerful cooling system;
• low cost;
• support for gamepads from Xiaomi Black Shark 2;
• new operating system and firmware.

• lack of wireless charging and optical stabilization.

Conclusion

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium is a great option at an affordable price for gamers, as the device boasts the most powerful processor, good cooling system, large memory, gamepad support and a large battery.

Also, the smartphone is suitable for users who value the smooth operation of the device in multitasking mode, quick launch of any applications, sufficiently high quality of photo and video shooting.