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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a 90.9 score against 74.6. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's construction is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide the user very similar OS features.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a higher 1334 x 2772 resolution, a little bit greater display pixel density and a little larger display.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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