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Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

What P40 lite 5G does better (11) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro Max wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 lite 5G
Huawei · 2020P40 lite 5G
6.4Score
11 advantages≈ $210
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
6.1Score
3 advantages≈ $190
4.6Display3.9
7.2Camera7.5
3.8Battery7.1
7.1Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 lite 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro Max
75 × 162.38.676.7 × 165.58.8
P40 lite 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro MaxDifference
Height162.3 mm165.5 mm−3.2 mm
Width75 mm76.7 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight189 g209 g−20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 lite 5G better than Redmi Note 9 Pro Max?

  1. 5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  2. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Weight189 g vs 209 g+11%
  6. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+3%
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
  8. Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
  9. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  11. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better than P40 lite 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+25%
  2. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  3. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g209 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm
Height162.3 mm165.5 mm
Width75 mm76.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursCrush Green, Space Silver, Midnight BlackAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%84.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 820 5GQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57Adreno 618
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1MIUI 13
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