Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi K40 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 6.39 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K40 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K20's AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a higher battery capacity with 4520 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi K40
₹22,490
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi K20
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
78%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2022
22 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 730
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP

Battery

4520 mAh
4000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Reliable rear-facing cameras
  • Hi-res certified headphone jack

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Could've been priced more competitively
  • Selfie-camera needs a rework

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(53,168 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
209,539
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
209,539

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.88 %
85.9 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
156.7 mm

Width

76.4 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

196 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

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/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 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/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4520 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 38m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 38m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

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 Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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