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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. Huawei P40's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version.
The Huawei P40 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Huawei P40 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a camera with a better 50 megapixels resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Huawei P40 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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