A smartphone is very similar to the Redmi K20 or Xiaomi Mi9T that we have already been able to test and found to be a natural wonder. I leave the comparison here so you can observe its main differences.
This time I have the blue model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. However, there is also a red and black model that imitates carbon fiber like the one we could see in the review of the Xiaomi Mi9T. At first, I did not imagine this color style, but it seemed nice as soon as I had it in my hand.
This terminal comes in a black box with a stripe, the terminal model and the back in purple. Inside is a small box with a black hard case, the pin to access the nano-SIM tray, and the instruction manual in Chinese. Under the Redmi K20 pro, and in the same way that happens with all Xiaomi terminals, there is a 1-meter long USB type C cable and the American version charger compatible with fast charge 3.0 from 5V to 3A at 18W.
As with many Xiaomi or Redmi models, I don’t understand why they incorporate chargers with less power than the terminal supports since they are compatible with Qualcomm 4.0 fast charge. The case is not to my liking either, and I would choose to buy one made of TPU that also covers the upper part of the terminal, like the one I will leave you below if you click on the link.
Design and Screen
With an innovative and careful design with a metal and glass finish, this Redmi K20 Pro, and in the same way that happened with the Xiaomi Mi9T or the Redmi K20, has become one of the most coveted smartphones by technology lovers.
Its main attraction is its 6.39-inch “all screen” with Amoled technology and Full HD + resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. It has a density of pixels per inch of 403 and a brightness of 430 nits, which is the best we can find today for this price.
The dimensions of this smartphone are 74.3 mm long x 156.7 mm high x 8.8 mm thick and weigh 191 grams. It has a functional area of 86%, which is very good. This Redmi K20 Pro has the exact dimensions practically as any other smartphone on the market; however, the surface is better used by not having a “notch” or holes on the screen for the camera.
I have to mention that the fingerprint reader is located on this screen. As with most optical readers, they are slower and less accurate. By this, I mean that, despite unlocking well, you often have to place your finger well on the screen to open. I recommend entering the fingerprint of the same finger several times to increase the unlock success rate.
The front is all screen and does not have any physical buttons. The call speaker is right on edge, attached to the upper frame. It sounds good.
The “pop-up” front camera, the 3.5mm headphone jack, and the noise-canceling microphone are on the upper side. As with the Mi9T, the notification LED is in the center of the camera, and it isn’t easy to notice the warning. Recently, applications have been released that use the “Always On Display” technology that some terminals with Amoled screens have, allowing specific screen points to be turned on and configured as notification LEDs. This is only recommended if your smartphone has an AMOLED screen since only part of the screen lights up and therefore hardly uses any battery. Some of these applications are Always on Amoled. I have been using, NotifyBuddy, which is straightforward to configure, and giving permissions and selecting the applications we want to be notified of is enough.
On the right side is the typical volume up and down button followed by the lock button, all made of metal and with the characteristic that the lock button is red. There is nothing on the left side.
On the lower side, centered, is the USB type C connector. Next to it, on the right side, are the speaker and microphone. The slot to access the nano SIM card holder is on the other side.
The Redmi K20 Pro’s back has a triple camera placed vertically in the center. Below is the double LED flash. At the bottom, and since it is the Chinese version, there is the Redmi logo. In the global performance and the same way that it happened in the Xiaomi Mi9T, the Xiaomi inscription will come.
Finally, something I did not like about the speaker is that, despite having an excellent sound, louder and more precise than what Xiaomi has accustomed us to, it has not implemented a stereo speaker. Believe that today all smartphones of a “certain level” should incorporate it, and I don’t think that’s asking too much.
For everything I have mentioned, it could be another review of the Xiaomi Mi9T or the Redmi K20 since, for now, there is no difference between these models. They have wanted to maintain the same design and performance in terms of aesthetics.
software
This Redmi K20 Pro comes with Xiaomi’s customization layer, MIUI, in version 10.3, and it runs under Android 9 Pie.
Being the Chinese version of the Redmi K20 Pro, there are some minor essential aspects that you will have to know. First, I would like to clarify that Xiaomi Chinese version terminals do not come with a Multilanguage operating system and that we will only have Chinese and English languages available.
It also doesn’t come with the Google Play app store or Google services pre-installed. So if we want to have them, we must install them “by hand.” For those of you who want to install them, I will tell you the steps I have followed since it has given me some errors, and I have not been able to do everything traditionally.
First, from the Xiaomi app store, I searched by entering the word “Google” (without quotes), and I downloaded the installer. Next, I started it by permitting it when it asked me. This process consists of installing specific Google applications and services that do not come on the smartphone, so you must allow and install the six applications that will appear on the screen. As I said, the process is simple, and if everything goes well, you will have the Google applications already installed. However, and as I said, several times that I have tried it, it has given me an error in Google services. Well, I’ve downloaded the “apk” to a PC, both the Google app store and the other necessary applications. And then, I passed them with the data cable to the Redmi K20 Pro to manually install the ones that gave me an error.
Another option I have been using on several smartphones is to “flash a Global ROM” that includes these languages and applications, but it is not an easy task. We are not responsible for the process and the state in which the smartphone may be.