Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Mystic silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.43 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a general score of 90.9, which is way better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a extremely newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A1, although it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 and a larger display.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a much better 50 MP resolution camera, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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