THE xiaomi has a habit of launching the same smartphone in its home market and global markets, often under different names. For example, in the case of the Redmi K50 Pro, already available in the Chinese market a few months ago, this same phone would reach the global market with another brandother name, POCO F4 Pro 5G be more precise.
However, for consumers who were expecting a new mid/high-end Android smartphone with promising value for money by 2022, we have some bad news. According to new information, this smartphone will remain a national exclusive, and plans for a global launch will be cancelled.
The POCO F4 Pro 5G smartphone will have been canceled by Xiaomi
POCO F4 Pro 5G would be equipped with MediaTek’s high-end processor, the Dimensity 9000. In addition, it would bring an AMOLED screen with Quad-HD+ (2K) resolution, as well as other high-end features at a competitive price.
However, according to the specialized publication xiaomi, this smartphone will not leave China. The plans for its global distribution will have been canceled and indeed we will never have the Redmi K50 in our market.
We also remind you that this phone is equipped with a 64 MP rear main camera and, in our market, it would be called POCO F4 Pro 5G, while in the domestic market it is marketed under the name Redmi K50 (code name “Matisse”). . .
MIUI 13 development for POCO F4 Pro 5G has been suspended
The story of xiaomi it is based on the MIUI 13 interface development report for the model in question. In fact, the publication claims that the programming work ended on April 19. In other words, for about two months no energy has been dedicated to the development of the necessary software for the smartphone to be used in Europe, for example.
In this way, the source concludes, the plans for the global launch of the Redmi K50, which would be called POCO F4 Pro 5G in global markets, will have been canceled by the brand. However, a device with the same name was recently spotted in a smartphone promotional post.
As we can see above, there is an express mention of the POCO F4 Pro, but could it be a mere typo? Fortunately, within Xiaomi we have several smartphones that can fulfill the role of this POCO mobile phone with consumers in Europe.
For example, a good alternative to this POCO F4 Pro 5G would be the Xiaomi 12Xor the cheapest Redmi Note 11 Pro + 5G.