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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 global score. Huawei P40 is an older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Huawei managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a better looking display than Huawei P40, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a quite greater pixels density. Huawei P40 has a much better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a bit better camera than Huawei P40, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, a same size camera sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a lot better video resolution. Huawei P40's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi 12 Pro one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has better battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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