Redmi K100 Launch Date, Specs, and Price (October 27, China)

The Redmi K100 launch date is October 27 in China, where Xiaomi’s sub-brand will unveil the standard K100 alongside the Redmi Book 2027 and Clip Neo earphones. The headline is a 10,000mAh battery, the largest ever fitted to a Xiaomi phone, paired with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a dedicated D2 gaming chip, and a 165Hz display. Here are the confirmed specs, the tipped price, and what is still unconfirmed.

Redmi K100 launch date and availability

Redmi announced on Weibo that the K100 will debut in China on October 27 at 7:00 pm local time (4:30 pm IST). Pre-orders and pre-reservations are already open in China, where a CNY 9.9 deposit reportedly unlocks a gift package with a later purchase. Like other China-first launches, global availability is unconfirmed: Xiaomi has not said whether the standard K100 will reach other markets under the Redmi name or show up elsewhere as a related model. Our Oppo Find X10 Pro Max global vs China piece shows how these split launches usually play out.

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Specs: battery, display, chip

The battery is the story. The K100 carries a 10,000mAh silicon-carbon cell using Xiaomi’s Jinshajiang battery technology, with 28 percent silicon content and an energy density of 957Wh/L. Redmi rates it for 1,600 charge cycles and stable operation down to -20°C. It is larger than the 8,580mAh cell in the K100 Pro and the 9,070mAh cell in the K100 Pro Max, both launched in August. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing’s endurance claims include more than 29 hours of short-video playback, over 24 hours of live streaming, more than 47 hours of music playback, and over 18 hours of navigation. Charging is 100W wired, with 27W wired reverse charging and bypass charging designed to reduce heat during gaming.

The display is a 6.83-inch flat AMOLED panel at 1.5K resolution, with a 165Hz refresh rate, up to 3,500 nits peak brightness, 480Hz multi-finger touch sampling, and up to 3,500Hz instant sampling. The chip is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, the flagship silicon that debuted in 2024, so it is not the newest chip on the market, but it remains a powerful option for demanding games.

Gaming: D2 chip and 165Hz

What makes the K100 a gaming phone rather than just a big-battery phone is the dedicated D2 gaming display chip, which handles upscaling and frame interpolation in hardware instead of leaning on the main processor. Redmi says more than 40 games run natively at 165 frames per second on the K100, and over 100 more support frame interpolation. In Redmi’s own test figures, with the frame boost on in Honor of Kings at maximum graphics settings, the K100 hit 144fps while cutting average power draw by 1.1W and peak temperature by 3.9°C.

Design and cameras

The phone has a flat rear panel, a metal mid-frame, and a horizontal camera module, with a flat display and a centered punch-hole selfie camera. It will come in three colors, including a new Firefly Green finish. The main camera is a 50MP Light Hunter 800 sensor (1/1.55-inch, f/1.68 aperture) in a dual rear camera setup, and the phone also carries an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, an IP68 dust and water rating, symmetrical dual speakers tuned by Bose, seven antennas, and an 0815 X-axis linear motor for haptics. It ships with HyperOS 4, based on Android 17.

Price: what it might cost

Redmi has not announced pricing. Tipster Digital Chat Station suggests a starting price of around CNY 3,500 in China, roughly $490 to $523, which would sit below the K100 Pro (from CNY 3,699) and the K100 Pro Max (from CNY 4,499). Treat that figure as tipped, not confirmed, until the October 27 event.

What’s still unconfirmed

Wireless charging has not been confirmed for the standard model (both Pro models support 50W wireless charging), full camera details beyond the main sensor are unannounced, memory configurations are unknown, and there is no word on a global or India launch. The October 27 event should settle pricing and the remaining specs.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Redmi K100 launch date?
October 27 in China, at 7:00 pm local time, alongside the Redmi Book 2027 and Clip Neo earphones.

Why do some sites say October 28?
The Weibo poster itself reads October 27 at 7 pm China time. Some listings show October 28 because of time-zone conversion; most outlets use October 27.

How much will the Redmi K100 cost?
Not announced. The tipped starting price is around CNY 3,500 in China, roughly $490 to $523.

Does the Redmi K100 have wireless charging?
Not confirmed for the standard model. The K100 Pro and Pro Max support 50W wireless charging, but Redmi has not confirmed it for the K100.

Will the Redmi K100 launch globally?
Unconfirmed. Xiaomi has announced only the China launch so far.

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