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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has an overall score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 general score. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features. Huawei P40 is an older device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, but Huawei managed to build it just a little bit thinner and lighter.
The Huawei P40 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Huawei P40 also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P40, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has improved battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P40 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
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