Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Huawei P40 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 183g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 18:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 77.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time38.4 ms38 ms
Contrast976:12252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1923n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU14033585476
GPU9189725195
Memory9319247099
UX10399154722
NanoReview Score429415212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1421n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score93696028
Web score58885001
Video editing57365098
Data manipulation75194881
NanoReview Score81416083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 14.6 GB 8 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing09:55 h08:00 h
Video Playback14:27 h11:41 h
Games05:21 h04:47 h
Standby Mode114 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSSamsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size1.6 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P40 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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