Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Huawei P40 Pro is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a general score of 88.2 against 75. Huawei P40 Pro is a much newer device than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A1 and Huawei P40 Pro both have extremely similar displays, although the Huawei P40 Pro also has a better 1200 x 2640 resolution, a bigger display and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei P40 Pro captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light situations and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei P40 Pro has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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