The Redmi K50i features a 6.6-inch (2,460×1,080 pixels) LCD display with a 144Hz seven-level refresh rate, 270Hz touch sampling rate, 20.5:9 aspect ratio, HDR10 support and DCI-P3 colour gamut. The display also is also Dolby Vision certified and has full DC dimming support.
Under the hood, the smartphone has an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, paired with up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. There is also a vapour cooling (VC) chamber for thermal management. The device runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 12 and will get 2 years of major Android upgrades with 3 years of security patches.
For photos and videos, the Redmi K50i comes with a triple rear camera setup that houses a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor with 120-degree FoV and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front, you get a 16-megapixel sensor for selfies.
Connectivity options on the Redmi K50i include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm Headphone jack. The phones also come with dual stereo speakers that are backed by Dolby Atmos. The device is IP53 rated and has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an X-Axis vibration motor. The Redmi K50i gets a larger 5,080 mAh dual-cell battery with 67W fast charging.