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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei P40 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 86.4 score against 76.7. These devices have Android operating system, but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Huawei P40 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but both of them have the same thickness.
Huawei P40 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Huawei P40 also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch. Huawei P40 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory. Huawei P40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with more MP and a much better (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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