The Xiaomi brand continues to develop its offer in the smartphone market and continues to develop its POCO range. It seems that the upcoming POCO F6 has been spotted in the listings of certification authorities, indicating a launch soon. You can find all the details here.
After the official presentation of the high-end smartphones Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro, the Chinese brand is preparing to present further series. It would be that Redmi K70 series, which is the successor to the Redmi K60. This has not yet been marketed outside of China, as the manufacturer reserves the smartphones in this Redmi K series for its domestic market. However, in keeping with a “market invasion” strategy, the brand offers the following outside of China: the Redmi K series under a different name: POCO with different variations. The Redmi K70s is said to have configurations and designs that will then be offered under the marketing name POCO F6 and certainly POCO F6 Pro.
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The POCO F6s would be Xiaomi Redmi K70s
Recently, a new smartphone was discovered in the certification lists of the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) organization, which is responsible for approving the marketing of electronic devices that comply with current standards, particularly and in this case in India. This device has model number 2311RK481. A little earlier, that The Redmi K70 was spotted with the number 2311DRK48C. The Redmi K70 Pro would bear the number 23113RKC6C, references very close to those in the BIS listings. This closeness would mean that the upcoming POCO F6 smartphone series would actually be the rebranded Redmi K70 series.
Some people say the latter is the case would be officially announced in November as it bears the reference 2311, which could correspond to the year 2023 and the eleventh month thereof. However, others are considering a December or even January 2024 launch instead. For international markets, the Redmi K70 would be equivalent to the POCO F6 and the Redmi K70 Pro to the POCO F6.
What configuration is expected for the Xiaomi Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro?
According to several rumors from knowledgeable people, it seems to be the smartphone The Xiaomi Redmi K70 would be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset while The Pro version would have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. We could count on the presence of Telesensors on the back of the two devices, which could be able to manage photos in macro mode but could also offer significant optical zooms. However, the POCO F6 models are said to have lower battery capacities than the mother models sold in China. They would have a glass or faux leather shell with a plastic casing.