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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei P40 Lite is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 79.5 score against 76.7. Although Huawei P40 Lite is older and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Lite has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei P40 Lite has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that's very similar to the Huawei P40 Lite one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P40 Lite. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same back-facing camera sensor size and a F1.8 diafragm aperture. Huawei P40 Lite features just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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