Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi was rumoured to be working on a gaming smartphone. The company today confirmed that it is indeed launching a Redmi gaming phone very soon. Redmi took to Weibo to confirm the launch of its upcoming gaming smartphone. The company did not reveal the launch date but confirmed that the device will launch in April itself. Reports of Redmi’s gaming phone have been around for a while. While not a lot is known, rumours are rife that the phone will come with a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. Let’s take a look at more details of the upcoming Redmi gaming smartphone.
Xiaomi to launch a Redmi gaming phone later this month
A Redmi gaming phone is confirmed to launch in April 2021. The company has officially teased the launch without revealing the date.
Redmi took to Weibo to tease the launch of its upcoming gaming smartphone. The teaser poster does not reveal the launch date of the device. It is confirmed that the device will launch in April. We can expect it to launch during the last week of April, if not earlier.
Not much is known about the upcoming gaming smartphone from the Xiaomi sub-brand. The smartphone with the model number M2104K10C has been spotted on a few certification websites. The listings revealed that the device has the model number M2104K10C. It will come with a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC under the hood. It is also likely to sport a quad-camera setup on the back. The phone will have a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary camera sensor. It is also likely to feature a high refresh rate display and a big battery.
It is expected that the gaming phone will come under the POCO branding in India sometime soon. As per the recent IMEI database listing, the Indian variant of Redmi’s gaming phone has the model number M2104K10I.
It will compete against the Realme GT Neo that was launched last month in China.
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