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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Mystic silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 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
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting a score of 90.9 against 72.1. These devices use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's body is a lot newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's, although it's a lot heavier and thicker.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a quite superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1334 x 2772px and a lot higher pixel number per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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