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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 244.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. Huawei P40 is a noticeably newer device than Xiaomi Mi 6, but it is just a little bit heavier and thicker. The Huawei P40 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels per inch of display. The Huawei P40 takes way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei P40 one, both have the same internal storage. Huawei P40 has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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