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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a score of 86.4 against 76.6. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Huawei P40 is a somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even when both were released only 1 months apart.
Huawei P40 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P40 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Huawei P40 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei P40 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei P40 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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