realme GT 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K40

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Comparing the realme GT 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 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 GT 5G runs at 2.42 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme GT 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the larger display of the two. Both realme GT 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K40 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme GT 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers 48 MP, making realme GT 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme GT 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K40 delivers longer battery life with None, while realme GT 5G delivers 14h 33m, making Xiaomi Redmi K40 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme GT 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Aug, 2021
12 Jan, 2022
10 Dec, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.42 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4520 mAh
7000 mAh
65W Super Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Excellent performance
  • Inexpensive
  • Good audio setup
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Delivers reliable performance
  • Snappy software with many AI tricks
  • Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

  • Camera performance isn't the best
  • Battery backup is sub-par
  • No HDR support for Netflix 
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera output details could be improved
  • Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,810 ratings)
N/A
4.3/5
(16,755 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

825,131
AnTuTu Score
N/A
974,831
AnTuTu Score
14h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
17h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 25, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Dec 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor

Octa core

2.42 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

825,131
N/A
974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.9 %
N/A
21.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
395 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 %
85.88 %
86.42 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
163.7 mm
166 mm

Width

73.3 mm
76.4 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.8 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

186 grams
196 grams
208 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4520 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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.

14h 33m
N/A
17h 38m

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

28m 8s
N/A
1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.151 W/kg Body: 0.748 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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