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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting a global score of 83.4 against 83. Although the Huawei P40 lite 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T were released only 7 months apart, the Huawei P40 lite 5G is a little lighter and a little thinner. These devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so both should give you very similar OS features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a screen that is just as good as the Huawei P40 lite 5G one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a just a bit lower display density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a display with the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with more memory to install applications and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's processing unit is just as good as Huawei P40 lite 5G's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features improved battery performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features just a bit better camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 48 MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
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