Redmi’s first gaming phone has retractable shoulder buttons, JBL speakers and a Bruce Lee-inspired special edition

Redmi launched its first gaming phone on Tuesday. The phone in question, simply called Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, boasts of impressive hardware including MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 1200 SoC, 10-bit 120Hz AMOLED display, retractable shoulder buttons, JBL speakers and a ginormous 5,065mAh battery with 67W fast charging. All this and yet, it starts at just under Rs 25,000.

It may not look the part, which is to say, it does not look like an out-and-out gaming phone like say the Asus ROG Phone 5 — Redmi isn’t launching any dedicated gaming accessories with the phone either — but those impressive specs backed by killer pricing is what sets the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition apart from anything and everything in its category, making it every bit as exciting if not more. That is not to say, the phone is boring.