Redmi K20 Pro: Pictures shot on the Snapdragon 855 phone

Earlier, we gave you a step-by-step guide to installing Play Store and Google apps on the China ROM-based Redmi K20 Pro. This time, we’re going to share the first batch of pictures we captured on the Xiaomi sub-brand’s flagship smartphone.

To refresh your memory, the Redmi K20 Pro — which could be called Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro in other markets — boasts a triple-rear-camera setup that consists of 48-megapixel primary, 13-megapixel ultra-wide, and 8-megapixel depth cameras. The selfie shooter is a pop-up one and has a megapixel count of 20.

Does the K20 Pro perform well in mobile photography? Can it go toe to toe with devices way more expensive than it is? Remember that it’s priced as low as ¥2,499 (around P18,716 or $362) — way affordable for the features it has and for something powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chip. We’ll reserve our final judgment in our review.

For now, get an idea of how the phone performs not just in the daytime but also in the dark or when lighting is not sufficient.

Redmi K20 Pro sample pictures: Ultra-wide 0.6x vs 1x vs 2x zoom by Revu Philippines — *From the default options when you open the camera app: 0.6x (ultra-wide) vs 1x vs 2x zoom*

Redmi K20 Pro sample picture by Revu Philippines — *Portrait mode around the back won’t be activated unless you’re about 2 feet away from your subject*

Other images captured in the daytime

Redmi K20 Pro sample pictures: Night mode vs Auto mode by Revu Philippines — *Night mode vs Auto mode*

Redmi K20 Pro sample ultra-wide picture shot at night by Revu Philippines — *Same view as set of photos above: You can’t enable Night mode when you’re shooting ultra-wide-angle pictures, unlike on the **Huawei P30 Pro**, for example*

Redmi K20 Pro sample pictures: Night mode vs Auto mode vs Ultra-wide-angle mode by Revu Philippines — *2nd set*

Redmi K20 Pro sample selfies: Auto mode vs Portrait mode by Revu Philippines — *Let’s go to selfies. Daytime but indoors: Auto mode vs Portrait mode (with bokeh effect)*

Redmi K20 Pro sample selfie picture: Portrait Mode options by Revu Philippines — *Playing with Portrait Mode options. Stage, Blinds, and Rainbow are just some of them*

Redmi K20 Pro sample nighttime selfie pictures: Black and white and colored by Revu Philippines — *This author’s turn. Just black-and-white and colored selfies shot at night*

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Redmi K20 Pro specs

6.39-inch AMOLED display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution (19.5:9)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor
6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB expandable storage
Triple 48MP main camera, 13MP ultra-wide camera, 8MP camera
Pop-up 20-megapixel front camera
In-screen fingerprint reader
4,000mAh battery with 27-watt fast charging
MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie

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Alora Uy Guerrero

Editor-in-chief: Alora Uy Guerrero has 22 years of experience as an editor for print and digital publications such as Yahoo. She took time off journalism to manage OPPO’s digital-marketing campaigns. When not busy with her babies, she’s working on Revü, a passion project — or probably traveling or obsessing over her favorite bands, movies, TV shows, and basketball teams.