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The Xiaomi Redmi K30 and the Poco X2 focus on enthusiasts. The budget-friendly phones boast a gorgeous 6.67" 1080p 120Hz display. The Xiaomi Redmi K30 and the Poco X2 are two nearly-identical phones with a focus on enthusiasts. The 120Hz display is a major feature of the two phones. It is hard to find a phone like these two for under $300.

Redmi K30 / POCO X2 – China Stable ROM

Redmi K30 / POCO X2 – India Stable ROM

Download Drivers & Tools for Xiaomi Redmi K30 & Poco X2

How to flash fastboot ROM on Redmi K30 & Poco X2?

First unlock the bootloader on your phone and only then proceed to the following guide:

  1. Download ADB / Fastboot platform tools from the link above and unpack to “C:\adb” folder.
  2. Download the fastboot ROM version and unpack ROM to the folder with adb/fastboot files.
  3. Turn your phone in fastboot mode and connect to PC via USB-cable.
  4. Go to the “C:\adb” folder and start the “flash_all.bat” file.
    • Pay attention! Don’t use flash_all_lock.bat file while installing official India firmware version on Redmi K30 device, otherwise you’ll have a bricked device.
  5. Wait until installation is finished, your device will reboot.
  6. Disconnect from PC.

How to fix “Missmatching image and device” & “Current device antirollback version is greater than this package” issue?

  1. Edit .bat file with your favorite text editor tool.
  2. Download the upper paragraph until this line: fastboot %* erase boot || @echo “Erase boot error” && exit /B 1
  3. Save edited .bat file and try to run it again.

Fix flash_all.bat window closing immediately issue

Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Open the terminal window by pressing Win + R buttons and type “cmd”, press “Enter”.
  2. Open the folder with adb/fastboot tools (“C:\adb” in our case) with the following command: cd C:\adb
  3. Manually move the .bat file to the window and press enter to continue.

Download and install TWRP for Redmi K30 & Poco X2

  1. Download ADB / Fastboot platform tools from the link above and unpack to “C:\adb” folder.
  2. Download the latest TWRP version here.
  3. Rename downloaded file to twrp.img and move to the folder with adb files.
  4. Start your device in fastboot mode.
  5. Connect to PC via usb cable.
  6. Start the “flash_twrp.bat” file.
  7. Allow “System” partition modification if it’s required by TWRP.
  8. Enter the password if requested. If you didn’t use password previously or your recovery doesn’t support decryption, use the MicroSD / USB Flash through the OTG for the next steps.
  9. Copy twrp.img & DM-Verify & Force Encrypt Disabler to the phone internal memory and disconnect the phone from PC.
  10. In TWRP open the “Install” menu > locate twrp.img image > select “Recovery” partition > install the image file and select “Reboot” > “Recovery”.
  11. Once your device boots in recovery, go to “Install” > locate DM-Verify & Force Encrypt Disabler and install.
  12. Go to reboot and reboot into system.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 & Poco X2 Specification Overview

Hardware and Performance

The two phones are equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 730G processor (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold ; 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver). The “G” stands for “gaming”, meaning that this phone is optimized for a great HDR gaming experience. The Antutu benchmark is 272229.

Both phones have Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back. The difference is that the Poco X2 has a plastic frame, while the Redmi K30 has an aluminum frame.

Both phones have a quad-camera setup and a gorgeous 6.67″ 1080p 120 Hz HDR10 display.

Other features:

  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • FM radio
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyro
  • Proximity
  • Compass
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
  • microSD slot (shared SIM slot)

Software

Both phones run Android 10 with Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 skin.

Size

Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight: 208 g (7.34 oz)

Display

The phones have one of the best displays under $300. The display in question is a 6.67″ 120Hz HDR10 IPS LCD (500 nits brightness). The display has a resolution of 1080 x 2400p with a screen-to-body ratio of 84.8%. 

Camera

Here is the quad-camera setup on the back:

  • 64 MP main camera with PDAF
  • 8 MP ultrawide
  • 2 MP macro
  • 2 MP depth
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Panorama
  • 4k@30 FPS
  • 1080p@up to 120 FPS
  • 720p@960 FPS
  • Gyro-EIS

The phones have two front cameras:

  • 20 MP
  • 2 MP depth sensor
  • HDR
  • 1080p@30 FPS

Battery

The phones have a Li-Po 4500 mAh non-removable battery. They also have 27W fast charging (100% in 68 min).

Speakers

The phones have a single speaker on the bottom. They also have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Availability / Price

The phones come in three color variants:

  • Atlantis Blue
  • Matrix Purple
  • Phoenix Red

The two phones have several storage options:

  • 64 GB/6GB RAM
  • 128GB/6GB RAM
  • 256GB/8GB RAAM

The Redmi K30 also has a 128GB/8GB RAM variant.

The POCO X2 is mostly focused on India and starts at $264.75. The Redmi K30 starts at $279.99.