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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9's overall score of 83.2. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a little worse display pixels density and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 50 MP resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos.
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