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Huawei P40 lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What P40 lite does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 lite
Huawei · 2020P40 lite
5.6Score
6 advantages≈ $180
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G
5.8Score
6 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
3.8Display3.6
6.0Camera6.3
3.9Battery4.6
5.0Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 liteRedmi Note 9 5G
76.3 × 159.28.777.3 × 1629.2
P40 liteRedmi Note 9 5GDifference
Height159.2 mm162 mm−2.8 mm
Width76.3 mm77.3 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm−0.5 mm
Weight183 g199 g−16 g

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

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

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 18 W2.2×
  2. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight183 g vs 199 g+9%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  6. Thickness8.7 mm vs 9.2 mm+6%

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

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. 5GNo · P40 lite: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · P40 lite: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. CPU frequency2.27 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40 liteHuawei P40 lite≈ $1805.6
Design
Weight183 g199 g
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm
Height159.2 mm162 mm
Width76.3 mm77.3 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline GrayGray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,310 px2,340 px
Pixel density398 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits450 nits
Measured brightness515 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%83.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 810Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.27 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP6Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score325,777—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,846—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme382—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W18 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10MIUI 12
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