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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 83.4 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact Huawei P40 lite 5G is older and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Huawei P40 lite 5G feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more MP camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Huawei P40 lite 5G feature similar batteries performance.
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