Huawei P40 lite vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 lite vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Huawei P40 lite.
Width 76.3 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Huawei P40 lite.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P40 lite is narrower than Huawei P40 lite.
Weight 183 g 209 g Huawei P40 lite is lighter than Huawei P40 lite.
Body Colour Midnight black | Crush green Aurora blue
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.15 W/kg (body), 2.77 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Huawei P40 lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2310 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 lite.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Punch FullView display Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 2.27 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Huawei P40 lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Huawei P40 lite has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P40 lite has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 lite.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Huawei P40 lite has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P40 lite has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface EMUI 10.0.1 MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Huawei P40 lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Huawei P40 lite Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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