Huawei P40 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P40 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 71.06 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P40 is narrower than Huawei P40.
Weight 175 g 209 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40.
Body Colour Silver frost | Black Interstellar grey | Tropical green
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
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) 2.07 W/kg (limb), 1.021 W/kg (body), 0.662 W/kg (head)
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 Note 9 Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei P40.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi -
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features - Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Huawei P40 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P40 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei P40.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" 1/1.72" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40.
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size 2.44 μm 0.8 μm Huawei P40 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation.
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 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 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) 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 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
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.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2.5cm macro photography 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
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.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
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 AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Huawei P40 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40.
Field of View (Front) - 82.4 degree(s)
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 Face recognition Both phones have 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) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) IR camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface EMUI 10.1 MIUI 11
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Payment Technology Google Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio)
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
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 Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Huawei P40 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP53 TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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