Lava Bold
#2285
Xiaomi Redmi K40
#1112Category Breakdown
Lava Bold
Xiaomi Redmi K40
Performance
86.490.5
Camera
19.168.1
Display
84.193.7
Battery
33.731.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
66.583.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
50.263.0
Summary
- The Lava Bold features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support, while the Xiaomi Redmi K40 also has a 6.67-inch display, utilizing Super AMOLED technology with HDR10+ and higher peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Lava Bold is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6300 chipset, whereas the Redmi K40 uses the more powerful Snapdragon 870.
- The camera setup on the Lava Bold includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the Redmi K40 offers a versatile 48 MP main sensor along with ultrawide and macro capabilities, supporting 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Lava Bold at 5000 mAh compared to the Redmi K40's 4520 mAh, but both support 33W charging.
- The Lava Bold runs on Android 14 with a planned upgrade to Android 15, whereas the Redmi K40 operates on Android 11 with MIUI 12, and it includes stereo speakers, which the Lava Bold does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Bold
Xiaomi Redmi K40
General
Release Date
2025, April 02
2021, February 25
Announced
2025, April 02
2021, February 25
Description
Preliminary specifications
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, (wide), AF2 MP, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4520 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
183 g
196 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sapphire Blue
Black, White, Aurora
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 11, MIUI 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass