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Huawei P40 lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

What P40 lite does better (7) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro Max wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 lite
Huawei · 2020P40 lite
5.6Score
7 advantages≈ $180
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
6.1Score
5 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
3.8Display3.9
6.0Camera7.5
3.9Battery7.1
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 liteRedmi Note 9 Pro Max
76.3 × 159.28.776.7 × 165.58.8
P40 liteRedmi Note 9 Pro MaxDifference
Height159.2 mm165.5 mm−6.3 mm
Width76.3 mm76.7 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.8 mm−0.1 mm
Weight183 g209 g−26 g

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

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

  1. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight183 g vs 209 g+14%
  5. Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
  6. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

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

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+20%
  2. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40 liteHuawei P40 lite≈ $1805.6
Design
Weight183 g209 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.8 mm
Height159.2 mm165.5 mm
Width76.3 mm76.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline GrayAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,310 px2,400 px
Pixel density398 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits450 nits
Measured brightness515 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%84.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 810Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.27 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP6Adreno 618
AnTuTu score325,777—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,846—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme382—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10MIUI 13
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