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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a score of 86.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 general score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei P40's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Huawei P40's memory to install applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P40 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and better video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery size.
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