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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. The Huawei P40 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Huawei P40 has Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40, although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, they both have the same pixel density.
Huawei P40 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Huawei P40 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P40 features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
The Huawei P40 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a lot more MP camera and faster video frame rate.
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