After dominating the budget and premium smartphone market, Xiaomi is now looking to venture into the gaming phone segment as well. The company’s Redmi brand has been teasing the launch of an upcoming gaming phone for some time now. And today, Xiaomi has confirmed to launch its first gaming phone under the Redmi brand later this month in China.
The announcement comes via an official post and a teaser image on the company’s Weibo account. Redmi’s General Manager Lu Weibing re-shared the post, explaining why Xiaomi is entering the gaming phone industry with its own-brand smartphone. As for Black Shark, it is a Xiaomi-backed phone maker and not a subsidiary or sub-brand of the company.
The First Redmi Gaming Phone: Specifications
Unfortunately, we do not know much about the upcoming Redmi gaming phone. But, earlier rumors suggested that it will include a Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, much like other higher-refresh-rate smartphones. It will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, which powers the recently launched Realme GT Neo, and a massive 5,000mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support.
