Redmi K30 vs Redmi K20: What’s the Difference 20c68

Redmi K30 price starts at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,100), while Redmi K20 was launched in China with an initial price of CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,100). 133z1g

Redmi K30 vs Redmi K20: What’s the Difference

Redmi K30 comes with a fresh design that is unlike what’s present in the Redmi K20 725u4j

Highlights
  • Redmi K30 comes in 4G and 5G variants
  • Redmi K20 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC
  • Redmi K30 5G comes with 30W fast charging
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Redmi K30 has been launched as the latest entrant in the Redmi K series that debuted in May. The new Redmi phone is the successor to the Redmi K20 that had a pop-up selfie camera module to deliver a full-screen experience. It also comes in two distinct variants -- 4G and 5G. Featuring a 120Hz display, the Redmi K30 is claimed to deliver smooth graphics. The smartphone also flaunts a quad rear camera setup that is designed to capture ultra-wide-angle and macro shots. Further, the Redmi K30 comes with a 3D curved glass body. The Redmi K30 5G also pack 30W fast charging .

In this article, we compare the Redmi K20 to detail all the key differences between the two phones.

Redmi K30 vs Redmi K20: Price 366l4o

The Redmi K30 price is set at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,100) for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option is priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 17,100). The handset also has the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model at CNY 1,899 (roughly Rs. 19,100) and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage option carries a price tag of CNY 2,199 (roughly Rs. 22,100). It comes in Deep Sea Light, Flower Shadow, and Purple Jade Fantasy colour options.

The Redmi K30 5G price starts at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,100) for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The smartphone also comes in 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,100) and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage option at CNY 2,599 (roughly Rs. 26,100), whereas its top-of-the-line 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model carries a price tag of CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 29,100). The handset has Deep Sea Light, Time Monologue, Flower Shadow, Purple Jade Fantasy colours.

In contrast, the Redmi K20 was debuted in India in July with a starting price of Rs. 21,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage option, while its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at Rs. 23,999. Moreover, the phone comes in Carbon Black, Flame Red, and Glacier Blue colour options.

Redmi K30 vs Redmi K20: Specifications 1y1b5c

The Redmi K30 and Redmi K20 both have dual-SIM (Nano) . The smartphones run Android with Xiaomi's custom MIUI on top. The Redmi K30 comes preloaded with Samsung Galaxy S10+. This is notably unlike the Redmi K20 that had a 6.39-inch AMOLED full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz refresh rate -- without any cutout or hole-punch design.

Under the hood, the Redmi K30 5G variant is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC, paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM options. The India variant of the Redmi K20 comes with only 6GB RAM, though.

In of optics, the Redmi K30 has the quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX686 sensor, paired with an f/1.89 lens. The camera setup also consists of an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens that has a field-of-view (FoV) 120 degrees, 5-megapixel sensor with a 2cm super macro lens that has an f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The Redmi K30 4G variant distinctly includes a 2-megapixel macro lens sensor in place of a 5-megapixel one available on the 5G model. Whereas, the Redmi K20 packs a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary Sony IMX582 sensor along with an f/1.75 lens, a 13-megapixel secondary sensor with a wide-angle lens, and an 8-megapixel tertiary sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

For selfies, the Redmi K30 has a dual selfie camera module that sits on top of the hole-punch design and includes a 20-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The Redmi K20, on the other hand, houses a pop-up selfie camera module that includes a 20-megapixel sensor.

Both Redmi K30 and Redmi K20 are offered in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB UFS 2.1 onboard storage options.

Connectivity options on the Redmi K30 included 4G VoLTE, 5G (optional), Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone. The Realme K20 also had a similar list of connectivity options -- sans NFC and 5G .

The Redmi K30 and Redmi K20 both come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Other sensors on both phones are also quite similar, including accelerometer, ambient light, and gyroscope among others.

Xiaomi has provided a 4,500mAh battery on the Redmi K30. The 5G variant has 30W fast charging , while the 4G model comes with 27W fast charging. However, the Redmi K20 included a 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging .

The Redmi K30 measures 165.3x76.6x8.79mm and weighs 208 grams. In contrast, the Redmi K20 measures 156.7x74.3x8.8mm and weighs 191 grams.


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Redmi K30 5G vs Redmi K30 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 comparison
  Redmi K30 5G Redmi K30 Xiaomi Redmi K20
Key Specs
Display 6.67-inch 6.67-inch 6.39-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Front Camera 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel 20-megapixel
Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel
RAM 6GB 6GB 6GB
Storage 64GB 64GB 64GB
Battery Capacity 4500mAh 4500mAh 4000mAh
OS Android 10 Android 10 Android Pie
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
GENERAL
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Model Redmi K30 5G Redmi K30 Redmi K20
Release date December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019 May 28, 2019
Launched in India No No Yes
Dimensions (mm) 165.30 x 76.60 x 8.79 165.30 x 76.60 x 8.79 156.70 x 74.30 x 8.80
Weight (g) 208.00 208.00 191.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 4500 4500 4000
Removable battery No No -
Fast charging Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary
Colours Deep Sea Light, Time Monologue, Flower Shadow, Purple Jade Fantasy Deep Sea Light, Flower Shadow, Purple Jade Fantasy Carbon Black, Glacier Blue, Flame Red
Body type - - Glass
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches) 6.67 6.67 6.39
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Protection type Gorilla Glass Gorilla Glass Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9 19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI) - - 403
HARDWARE
Processor octa-core 2.2GHz octa-core 1.8GHz octa-core (6x1.8GHz + 2x2.2GHz)
Processor make Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
RAM 6GB 6GB 6GB
Internal storage 64GB 64GB 64GB
Expandable storage Yes Yes No
Expandable storage type microSD microSD -
Expandable storage up to (GB) 256 256 -
Dedicated microSD slot No No No
CAMERA
Rear camera 64-megapixel (f/1.89, 0.8-micron) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) 64-megapixel (f/1.89, 0.8-micron) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) 48-megapixel (f/1.75, 1.6-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.12-micron) + 13-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.12-micron)
Rear flash Yes Yes Yes
Front camera 20-megapixel (0.8-micron) + 2-megapixel (1.75-micron) 20-megapixel (0.8-micron) + 2-megapixel (1.75-micron) 20-megapixel (f/2.2, 0.8-micron)
Rear autofocus - - Yes
Pop-Up Camera - - Yes
Front flash - - No
SOFTWARE
Operating system Android 10 Android 10 Android Pie
Skin MIUI 11 MIUI 11 MIUI 10
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards ed 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00 Yes, v 5.00 Yes, v 5.00
NFC Yes Yes No
Number of SIMs 2 2 2
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes Yes
USB Type-C - - Yes
Active 4G on both SIM cards - - Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE Yes Yes Yes
5G Yes - -
SIM 2
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE Yes Yes Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock Yes Yes Yes
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes Yes
Com/ Magnetometer Yes Yes Yes
Proximity sensor Yes Yes Yes
Accelerometer Yes Yes Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes Yes
Gyroscope - - Yes
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating - -
Design Rating - -
Display Rating - -
Software Rating - -
Performance Rating - -
Battery Life Rating - -
Camera Rating - -
Value for Money Rating - -

Redmi K30 52102y

  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
Display 6.67-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Front Camera 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 6GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4500mAh
OS Android 10
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

Redmi K30 5G f5ms

  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
Display 6.67-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Front Camera 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 6GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4500mAh
OS Android 10
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

Xiaomi Redmi K20 4y2k6x

  • REVIEW
  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
  • Variants
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Smooth, lag-free performance
  • Appealing design
  • Great battery life
  • Bad
  • Underwhelming low-light camera performance
  • Quite slippery
  • No expandable storage
  • Slow front camera pop-up mechanism
Display 6.39-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Front Camera 20-megapixel
Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel
RAM 6GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4000mAh
OS Android Pie
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels
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