Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Black Shark 4

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Black Shark 4 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Black Shark 4 run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Black Shark 4 offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Black Shark 4 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Black Shark 4 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a higher battery capacity with 4520 mAh, while Black Shark 4 offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Black Shark 4 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi K40
₹22,490
(Not Released in India)
Black Shark 4
₹27,790
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
83%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2022
16 Jan, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4520 mAh
4500 mAh
33W Fast Charging
120W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.88 %
85.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.7 mm
163.8 mm

Width

76.4 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

196 grams
210 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera0.8µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4520 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 15 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope