Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 12.21 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a score of 86.4 against 76. Huawei P40's construction is way newer, but a little thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. These phones include Android operating system, but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei P40 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bigger screen, a just a bit greater pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Huawei P40 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Huawei P40 also has a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Huawei P40, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity. Huawei P40 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P40 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments and a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei P40 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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