Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs realme 9 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs realme 9 Pro 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 realme 9 Pro 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 realme 9 Pro offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K40 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 9 Pro's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers 48 MP, making realme 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers 4520 mAh, making realme 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K40 and realme 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi K40
₹22,490
(Not Released in India)
realme 9 Pro
₹15,403
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
78%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2022
24 Mar, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 695

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4520 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Dart Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(88,074 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 24, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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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 560 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 619L

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.88 %
84.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
164.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

196 grams
195 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
64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.18 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size OVB64B 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.62 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 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
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4520 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

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 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 W/kg

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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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