Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting an 86.4 score against 77.5. The Huawei P40 body is notably newer and lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Huawei P40 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit greater screen pixels density.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei P40 features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P40 also has a bigger camera aperture, a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much more megapixels camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to others.
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