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Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40S

Comparison between Black Shark 5 and Xiaomi Redmi K40S: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Black Shark and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Black Shark Black Shark 5, ahead on Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Design & display	7.6	7.5
Performance & hardware	6.4	6.0
Camera	5.5	6.4
Connectivity	7.0	7.2
Battery & charging	5.7	5.3

Which one is for you?

Black Shark Black Shark 5, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,650 mAh; against 4,500 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 813,300; against 785,648
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Fast Charge Power: 120 W; against 67 W

Xiaomi Redmi K40S, if you care about…

Weight: 195 g; against 220 g
Body Thickness: 7.7 mm; against 9.9 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	813,300 Best value	785,648
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	870	870
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,317	3,317
CPU Description	1x Cortex-A77 at 3.20 GHz, 3x Cortex-A77 at 2.4 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core CPU with 1x 3.2 GHz Kryo 585, 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 585, and 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 585 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
AnTuTu version	v10	v10

Design

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Body Colors	Black, White, Grey	Black, Grey, Blue, Green, Silver
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	7.7 mm Best value
Body Width	76.3 mm	76 mm
Body Height	163.8 mm	163.2 mm
Weight	220 g	195 g Best value
Usable Surface	85 %	86.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Polycarbonate, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP53

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Battery Capacity	4,650 mAh Best value	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W Best value	67 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	1,300 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	720 Hz Best value	360 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	5,000,000 :1	5,000,000 :1
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	Hole-Punch Notch, Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10+, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Gaming Buttons, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12
Google Services	Yes Best value	No

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX, LDAC, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, DLNA, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, DLNA, Infrared, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoWiFi
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	7,500 Mbps	7,500 Mbps
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 5	Redmi K40S
Audio Features	Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE