Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 86.4 score against 75. The Huawei P40 body is way newer, but a little heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P40, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P40, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P40 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also has better video frame rates, a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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