Huawei P40 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 and Xiaomi Redmi 9. 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 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 163.32 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 71.06 mm 77.01 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.1 mm Huawei P40 is narrower than Huawei P40.
Weight 175 g 198 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40.
Body Colour Silver frost | Black Carbon grey
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 -
Repairability Index 7.9 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Display Type OLED display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi 394 ppi Huawei P40 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G MediaTek Helio G80
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
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) Mali-G76 MC16 Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Huawei P40 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P40 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Huawei P40 has better lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Pixel Size 2.44 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source LED light Flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom, Leica Triple Camera, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studio, AI AWB Algorithm, AI motion algorithm, Gallery Edit, HUAWEI Golden Snap, AI Remove Reflection, AI Remove Passersby, AI Best Moment, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 30X Max Zoom -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 77.8 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Huawei P40 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Palm shutter
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) IR camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge - Huawei P40 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface EMUI 10.1 -
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Huawei P40 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi 9
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP53 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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