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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a overall score of 79.5 against 76.6. These phones include the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. Huawei P40 Lite is a a little thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The Huawei P40 Lite features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 Lite has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2310 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a slightly better camera than Huawei P40 Lite. They have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a 48 megapixels camera in the back, a F1.8 aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same video frame rates. The Huawei P40 Lite has a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features greater battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Huawei P40 Lite is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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