Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. LG K40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and LG K40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. LG K40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - LM-X420EMW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 153 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than LG K40.
Width 76.68 mm 71.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than LG K40.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.3 mm LG K40 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 145 g LG K40 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue New Aurora Black | Moroccan blue
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 1.597 W/kg (body), 0.518 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speakers FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 5.7" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than LG K40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than LG K40.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density - 282 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display Curved glass, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than LG K40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more RAM than LG K40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more internal memory than LG K40.
User Memory - 20.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than LG K40.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/3" LG K40 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm LG K40 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), GIF Creation, 8 different scenes
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than LG K40.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.0 LG K40 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.12 μm LG K40 has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash LED flash
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than LG K40.
Standby Time - 100 hours
Talk Time 1980 minutes 480 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery life when making calls than LG K40.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes LG K40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - DTS: X 3D Premium Sound
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology A.I. face recognition -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, AI Cam
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S LG K40
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland MIL-STD 810G
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