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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a general score of 86.4, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. Huawei P40 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. Huawei P40 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei P40, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little smaller screen, they both have a greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Huawei P40 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei P40 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Huawei P40 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 22 percent greater battery size. Huawei P40 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a much better resolution back facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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