Xiaomi has successfully introduced Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro in the technology market and has carved a niche for itself among the customers.
Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has successfully launched its Redmi K20 series phones in China back in May this year. The phones did make their way to India in July. The key highlight of the Redmi K20 series phones is their rather powerful specifications and somewhat decent pricing. Xiaomi is now indeed looking to entice gamers to buy it’s Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 phones with a new gamepad. The company has rather announced a new gamepad for its Redmi K20 series phones in China. In fact, both Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro arrival has had their impact on the techno-savvy market.
Just one day after highlighting its launch, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has announced the launching of a new Redmi K20 costing Rs 21,999 gamepad on Tuesday, via Weibo. From the looks of it, it is quite similar to the gamepad that was rather launched alongside the first Black Shark gaming smartphone last year.
The Redmi K20 gamepad is rather priced at CNY 179 (roughly Rs. 1,800) but the company will allow Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro owners to be able to buy one at a discounted price of CNY 99 which is roughly Rs. 1,000. The Redmi K20 gamepad is on sale in China.
The compact gamepad can be hooked to a Redmi K20 or a Redmi K20 Pro smartphone on its left-hand side. The gamepad supports Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity and includes a 340mAh battery. The game controller comes with LT and LB buttons, a stick, configurable gameplay buttons, and a Bluetooth connection indicator. Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro has unique features.
There is actually no official word on whether the new Redmi K20 gamepad will be arriving in India. But judging by the company has already launched the Redmi K20 series phones in India, it does not appear to be a bad idea to launch it here as well. The popularity of Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro cannot be undermined.
If it is possible to recall, the Redmi K20 series phones feature an in-display fingerprint scanner, three rear cameras, and a large 4,000mAh battery. Both the phones are indeed currently being sold in India via flash sales.
With the smartphone gaming industry on the increase, more and more smartphone manufacturers are rather following the suit to deliver promising gaming experience. Keeping this in view, Xiaomi has now indeed launched a custom gamepad for its recently launched Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro in China. Xiaomi’s Redmi K20-lineup does offer top-of-the-line specifications with enticing gaming performance. With a custom gamepad, Xiaomi is now rather looking to attract smartphone gamers out there. For those who are unaware, Xiaomi previously teased the very same controller on its official Weibo account a couple of days ago.
As mentioned earlier, Xiaomi’s latest custom gamepad is in fact made especially for the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones. It can be used with any other smartphone out there with Bluetooth connectivity. The controller does look identical to the one which was launched alongside Black Shark. Xiaomi’s new controller can be connected to a smartphone either to the right or the left edge. The handset will be of course held in the landscape mode just like with most controllers out there.
As far as size is concerned, the new custom controller is quite compact. When it comes to connectivity, the gamepad has the support of Bluetooth 4.2 with a Bluetooth connection indicator. Also, the controller has a 340mAh battery.
