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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 8.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, getting a global score of 90.9 against 90.7. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro body is a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. They have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra also has a just a bit higher screen pixel density and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's one, both of them have equal 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a lot bigger sensor and better video frame rate, they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back camera.
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