Xiaomi’s sub-brand recently launched a new affordable gaming phone but it is not Black Shark: we are talking about the first from the Redmi lineup, called Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It has a very advanced hardware department, but its price is very affordable. It is a perfect competitor of the Realme GT Neo: the affordable version of the Realme GT. Both are powered by the same flagship-class MediaTek processor, but which one is the best and which offers the highest value for money? With this specs comparison between Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and Realme GT Neo, we will help you find out.

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition vs Realme GT Neo

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition Realme GT Neo
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.9 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm, 205 grams 158.5 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm, 179 g
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED  6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR MediaTek Dimensity 1200, octa-core 3.0 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 1200, octa-core 3.0 GHz
MEMORY  6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM ,256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, MIUI  Android 11, Realme UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 5065 mAh, fast charging 67W  4500 mAh, fast charging 50W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

If you need the most elegant and original design, you should opt for the Realme GT Neo. Its color variants are very attractive and the phone is also more compact. But if you are a gamer, go for the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition without thinking twice. It comes with a glass back and additional physical keys you can use as gaming triggers. It is not an elegant phone, but definitely a unique one. Further, it has the IP53 certification which makes it dust resistant and splash resistant, so you even get a great build quality. Both the front and the rear glass are protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5.

 

Display

The most advanced display belongs to the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It is an OLED panel that can show up to one billion colors, it comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, a 500 nit typical brightness, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. With the Realme GT Neo, you get a Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, but the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is actually superior and it even offers a wider diagonal with 6.67 inches. Note that Realme GT Neo has an in-display fingerprint reader, while it is side-mounted on the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition.

 

Specs & Software

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and the Realme GT Neo are able to offer the same performance level. They are both powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 mobile platform which is actually the best SoC released by MediaTek. The chipset is paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The phones run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI and Realme UI, respectively. With the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, you have more choices in terms of memory configurations, but it is a draw.

 

Camera

Even the camera setups are more or less the same. On the paper, the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition looks slightly superior because it comes with a brighter focal aperture for the main camera (f/1.7 aperture), but the sensors are the same: a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera. Both the phones sport a 16 MP front snapper as well.

 

 

Battery

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is able to offer a longer battery life thanks to its bigger battery: the capacity is 5065 mAh, while Realme GT Neo has just 4500 mAh. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition also comes with a faster charging technology, thanks to a 65W power. Realme GT Neo stops at 50W, but given that its battery is smaller, we expect similar charging times. None of these phones supports wireless charging, neither reverse charging.

 

Price

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition carries a starting price of about €389/$475 at the actual change, while Realme GT Neo starts from about €260/$318 in its base variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is actually a superior phone thanks to its better display, bigger battery, better build quality. But the Realme GT Neo has a higher value for money as it offers all the power of the Dimensity 1200 chipset at an incredibly affordable price. Unfortunately, none of these phones is available in the global market.

 

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition vs Realme GT Neo: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • 1B colors
  • Wider diagonal
  • IR blaster

CONS

  • Dimensions

 

Realme GT Neo

PRO

  • Original design
  • More compact
  • Great price
  • Under-display fingerprint reader

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

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