SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Redmi K50 Gaming review: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 gaming phone with pop-up triggers.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2022·$470
Overall
85/100
Class rank
#27 of 210
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The Poco F4 GT's twin.

Redmi K50 Gaming (sold globally as the Poco F4 GT) brought pop-up magnetic shoulder triggers, 120W charging and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to $470 — a true gaming phone at a mid-range price, with the 3.5 mm jack gamers still wanted.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

TypeAMOLED, 120Hz, 480Hz touch
Size6.67 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 px

02Camera

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main64 MP OmniVision OV64B, f/1.89, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, 120 deg
Macro2 MP
Selfie20 MP

03Performance

92/100

At 92/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2022 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
GPUAdreno 730
TriggersPop-up magnetic shoulder triggers

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2022 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Capacity4700 mAh
Charging120W (full in ~17 min)

05Build

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works
  • Pop-up physical shoulder triggers + 120W
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 + OIS at $470
  • 3.5 mm jack retained
What doesn't
  • 8 Gen 1 runs warm
  • 2 MP macro filler
  • Heavy 210 g
Cross-shop it against
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
$649 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .