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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 516.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA 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 | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a general score of 86.4 against 76. Huawei P40's construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, but it's a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Huawei P40 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei P40 also has 4 more cores. The Huawei P40 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Huawei P40 have extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, both have equal internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little longer battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Huawei P40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video and a much more megapixels back camera.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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