Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Huawei P40 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.3 mm | 158.2 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro. |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 72.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.35 mm | 8.95 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Weight | 190 g | 209 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Body Colour | Moonlight white | Space black | Neptune blue | Black | Silver frost | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - | |
| Protection | Splash-resistant | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8.1 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| 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 |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Huawei P40 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 441 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display | Quad-Curve Overflow display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei P40 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | Mali-G76 MC16 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Huawei P40 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Sensor Size | 1.2" | 1/1.28" | Huawei P40 Pro has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Sensor Name | - | Huawei Ultra Vision sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 2.44 μm | Huawei P40 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify | 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Single tone LED flash | LED light | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 | |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame | Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studios |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.54" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Huawei Cine Camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/3.4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Hybrid Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Huawei SuperSensing Camera, 50X Max Zoom |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | TOF camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge | Huawei P40 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 2 hour(s) | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Celia | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | 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 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n7, n28 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC | MPEG-4, 3GP | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, AI Engine, auto cleaning speaker | Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, HUAWEI Dual-View Video, Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime, SuperCool system |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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