We are merely a couple of weeks into 2021 and phone makers are actively teasing their Snapdragon 888-powered flagship phones. Xiaomi’s budget-centric Redmi brand has become the latest to join the fray. It has confirmed today that its flagship Redmi K40 series will officially launch next month. The company has shed light on some of the key specifications and the starting price as well.

The starting price of CNY 2,999 is quite appealing for a Snapdragon 888-powered 5G phone. Not much is known about the Redmi K40 series, except for what was revealed by the company itself today. Will it launch outside China? Will the Redmi K40 Pro be rebranded as the Poco F2 Pro successor? All of these questions will have an answer in the coming months, so do stay tuned for more information.