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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 lite 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's overall score of 74.4. Huawei P40 lite 5G's construction is notably newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has more RAM. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a just a little better pixels amount per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a way better resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video and a way higher video definition. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's battery life.
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