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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 86.4 score against 76.7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Huawei P40 is a just a little lighter device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but both are 0.33inches thick.
The Huawei P40 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM. The Huawei P40 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a bit higher screen density.
The Huawei P40 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Huawei P40 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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