Redmi K50i beats iPhone 13, Nothing Phone (1), and iQOO 9 SE

Redmi K50i is confirmed to pack the Dimensity 8100 chip. Is it more powerful than iPhone 13 and Nothing Phone (1)? Know what Xiaomi says.

Redmi K50i is set to launch on July 20 in India. (Redmi Twitter)

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch its next K-series smartphone after almost three years - the Redmi K50i is set to launch on July 20. For some time, the company and several leaks have revealed expected specs and features of the upcoming K50i. The latest information comes directly from Xiaomi. The company has confirmed that the Redmi K50i will be powered by the Dimensity 8100 chipset. Xiaomi has made a strong claim that the Redmi K50i is faster than Apple's flagship iPhone 13 and it is touting the AnTuTu score to claim victory.

"Setting a new Speed benchmark for those who #LiveExtreme.#RedmiK50i blazes past competition with an AnTuTu score of 822274,” Redmi India's Tweet reads. This comes along with a comparison chart which has revealed the AnTuTu benchmark score of the Redmi K50i while comparing it with several other processors, one of which is the Apple's A15 Bionic with a 4-core chipset, which powers the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini. The AnTuTu benchmark score for iPhone 13 is 782653.

Not just iPhone 13, but Xiaomi claimed that Redmi K50i is even faster than the Nothing Phone (1), which will be launched today. Though the company hasn't mentioned the smartphone name directly, but the comparison chart proves that the K50i surpassed the score of the Snapdragon 778G+ chipset which is set to power the Nothing Phone (1). Besides these, Snapdragon 888 which powers iQOO 9 SE, Asus 8z, OnePlus 9, Realme GT 2, and many other smartphones too havebeen left behind in terms of AnTuTu score. The Snapdragon 870, MediaTek Dimensity 1300 also scored less than the K50i AnTuTu.

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— Redmi India | Redmi K50i (@RedmiIndia) July 8, 2022

However, the Redmi K50i is expected to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 11T Pro+ but while using the Dimensity 8100 chipset, which we have seen in Realme GT Neo 3. It is tipped to feature a 6.6-inches IPS LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Other specs include a 3.5mm audio jack and a 4,400mAh battery with the support of 120W fast charging. In optics, it is expected to bring a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary along with 8MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens. While in front, it may feature a 16MP selfie camera.