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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 83.4 score against 79. Even when Huawei P40 lite 5G and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were only released with a couple of months difference, Huawei P40 lite 5G is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Huawei P40 lite 5G has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better battery life than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a way lower resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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