Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S, getting a 79.5 score against 79. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 Lite has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. Huawei P40 Lite is a a little bit thinner and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the Huawei P40 Lite one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei P40 Lite has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2310 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels, a 0.5 inches sensor and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with better battery duration than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei P40 Lite is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
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