Xiaomi is developing the cheapest 5G smartphone, and even on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

Despite the fact that at the end of last year, many smartphone manufacturers said that they would try

to reduce the price of their solutions that support fifth-generation mobile networks, the prices for such devices are mostly very high - the same phones based on Snapdragon 765G costBut according to the latest data, Xiaomi is developing the cheapest 5G smartphone, and even based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

The company already noted that it releasedthe most affordable smartphone with 5G support - Redmi K30 5G - which in China costs $ 283 for the minimum version. But, according to the data of a popular insider under the nickname Xiaomishka, right now the Chinese tech giant is working on the Redmi K30i, which will not differ much from its predecessor, except that the main camera will be replaced with a 48 megapixel module. The main feature of the new items should be the price - it claims about 255 dollars for the minimum “configuration" Redmi K30i.

Unfortunately, no exact information aboutthe processor on which the device is running is still not on the network. But considering that it will be 100% Snapdragon, the most likely option looks to use Snapdragon 765G as the basis.