Xiaomi's big launch event did not end with the foldables Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Xiaomi Mix Flip - the efficient smartphone Redmi K70 Extreme Edition also had its launch and the successor of the Xiaomi Smart Band 8.
Redmi K70 Extreme Edition
The greatest advantage of the new model from the flagship Redmi K70 series is its processor - MediaTek Dimensity 9300+, powering the most efficient smartphone in the AnTuTu ranking. The processor is made in a 4 nm architecture, its main Cortex-X4 core reaches a frequency of up to 3.4 GHz, and is accompanied by a cooling chamber that reduces the temperature by 3°, 24 GB RAM in the best-equipped variant and a 12 nm D1 graphics chip supporting 3x interpolation to show content at 144 FPS with a resolution of 1.5K, i.e. 1080 px, while reducing energy consumption while playing games by 15%.
Redmi K70 Extreme Edition (also known as Redmi K70 Ultra) has a 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2712 x 1220 px and a refresh rate of 144 Hz, with a typical brightness of 1,600 nits and a peak brightness of 400 nits. Its 5500 mAh battery can be charged with a power of 120 W, and for photos there is a Sony IMX906 50 Mpx main camera, an 8 Mpx wide-angle camera and a 2 Mpx macro camera, as well as a front 20 Mpx camera for selfies.
Redmi K70 Ultra offers three color variants (black, white and blue) in four memory configurations, as well as two special Champion Edition variants (similar to Redmi K70 Pro Lamborghini) with the richest kit. Their prices in China are as follows:
- 12+256 GB 2599 - yuan ($360, €330)
- 12+512 GB 2899 - yuan ($400, €365)
- 16+512 GB 3199 - yuan ($440, €405)
- 16+1024 GB 3599 - yuan ($495, €455)
- Champion Edition 24+1024 GB - 3,999 yuan ($550, €505)
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Xiaomi Smart Band 9
The new Xiaomi smart band has a lot in common with the previous model, but it introduces some noteworthy changes. Its battery now has a 233 mAh battery sufficient for 21 days of typical use, the heart rate sensor and the sleep tracking function have increased their effectiveness by 16% and 7.9%, and the screen brightness has changed the most - Xiaomi Smart Band 9 now offers This issue has not 600, but 1,200 nits! It is still a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate, there is no GPS, but there is Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity and an NFC module enabling payments or using the band as a car key.
Xiaomi Smart Band 9 can be purchased in one of many color options and three price variants. The basic version costs 249 yuan ($34, €31), the version with NFC costs 299 yuan ($41, €38), and a special variant with a white ceramic casing can be purchased for 349 yuan ($48, €44).
