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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-17 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's score of 83.2. The Huawei P40 lite 5G design is newer, but thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little sharper display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei P40 lite 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a way lower 48 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 9's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Huawei P40 lite 5G's one, both of them have the same internal memory. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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