Xiaomi Redmi K40 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi K40

Xiaomi Redmi K40

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ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi K40 or ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi K40 ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G
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Release date 2021, February 25 2020, March 12
Dimensions (HxWxD) 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.01 in 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.07 in
Weight 196 g | 6.91 oz 218 g | 7.69 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
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Colors Black, White, Aurora Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent
Battery 4520 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.65" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 108.6 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.9% 82.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 388 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass
Other specs - 120Hz
-HDR10+
-1300 nits (peak)
- 144Hz refresh rate
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 64 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
-5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
-2 MP, (macro)
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11, MIUI 12 Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset - Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 650
External memory No No
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 722021
Antutu 8 Total 631598
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1177
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 3053
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 2911
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 3126
GeekBench 5 Single Core 917
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 3083

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1x
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
-5G - 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio - 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 100% in 52 min
-Power Delivery 3.0
-Quick Charge 3+

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--RGB light panel (on the back)
-Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing)
-Built-in cooling fan
- Fast charging 55W, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min

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