Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra vs K50 Ultra

88 out of 100

84 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra (with MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus) that was released on August 15, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1528K versus 1301K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra and K50 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi K60 Ultra

94 *

Redmi K50 Ultra

94 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi K60 Ultra

88 *

Redmi K50 Ultra

84 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi K60 Ultra

Redmi K50 Ultra

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	-	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	2600 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	162.15 mm (6.38 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP53
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi K60 Ultra +1%

87.5%

Redmi K50 Ultra

86.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3350 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	2112	1536
GPU clock	995 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~4202.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi K60 Ultra

1733

Redmi K50 Ultra +7%

1850

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi K60 Ultra +5%

4889

Redmi K50 Ultra

4638

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi K60 Ultra +17%

1528762

Redmi K50 Ultra

1301225

CPU	393452	358573
GPU	540875	476475
Memory	311482	221657
UX	268910	240771
Total score	1528762	1301225

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi K60 Ultra

11532

Redmi K50 Ultra

n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM size	12, 16, 24 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	4266 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:19 hr	0:20 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	-	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.0"	1/2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	-	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2023	August 2022
Release date	August 2023	August 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 120 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra . It has a better performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and design.