Redmi K50 Extreme Edition which is also known as Redmi K50 Ultra, officially started selling in China.

Xiaomi announced the flagship smartphone under the Redmi brand, dubbed Redmi K50 Extreme Edition, which is also known as the Redmi K50 Ultra, a few days back, and now from today, the company has officially started selling the device in China.

The Redmi K50 Extreme Edition has a starting price of 2,999 yuan and is available for purchase in three color options — Black, Silver, and Blue.

The base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage costs 2,999 yuan (~$445), while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage mode is priced at 3,299 yuan (~$487) but will be available at a discounted rate of 3,099 yuan (~$457) for the first sale.

The 12GB RAM and 256GB model, priced at 3,599 yuan (~$531), has been discounted to 3,399 yuan (~$502) for the first sale. Similarly, the 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model is also discounted to 3,699 yuan (~$546) compared to the regular price of 3,999 yuan (~$590). There’s also a Champion Edition which is priced at 4,199 yuan (~$620).

The Redmi K50 Extreme Edition features a 6.67-inch OLED display with a screen resolution of 2712 x 1220 pixels and comes with support for a 120hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, 500nit brightness, 12bit color depth, Dolby Vision, HR10, and HDR10+.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor, coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It also has a 3725mm² VC vapor chamber to keep the temperature in check.

In the camera department, the phone has a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 108-megapixel Samsung S5KHM6 primary camera, an 8-megapixel Samsung S5K4H7 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel Geke GC02M1 macro lens. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone runs the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom interface on top. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for 120W fast charging that is claimed to charge the device in just 19 minutes.