Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 Pro has a global score of 88.2, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must note that it is also an older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei P40 Pro has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a quite bigger display, a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels. The Huawei P40 Pro features a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in low light situations, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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