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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3's global score of 79.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11. Huawei P40 is a a little heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi A3, but both are equally thin.
Huawei P40 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei P40 also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity. The Huawei P40 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera with a higher resolution.
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