Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei P40
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.47-inch Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G) that was released on November 7, 2019, against the Huawei P40, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1460 mAh larger battery capacity: 5260 vs 3800 mAh
- Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Huawei P40
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (558K versus 334K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.47 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 398 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8% | 86.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 129.7% |
| PWM | - | 245 Hz |
| Response time | - | 7 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 71.1 mm (2.8 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali G76 MP16 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422 GFLOPS | ~896 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 102803 | 160606 |
| GPU | 87461 | 191088 |
| Memory | 54955 | 95283 |
| UX | 87841 | 109171 |
| Total score | 334977 | 558865 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 44% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 736 | 3276 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card | No | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 10.0 |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | EMUI 11 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5260 mAh | 3800 mAh |
| Charge power | 30 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:29 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:48 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:20 hr |
| Standby | - | 94 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 117° | 120° |
| Lenses | 5 (108 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX700 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 80 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX350 (BSI CMOS) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 21 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2019 | March 2020 |
| Release date | December 2019 | March 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 1.107 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.392 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, camera, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei P40. But if the display and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro.
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