Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Huawei P40 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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
Redmi Note 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 84.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
Response time38.4 msn/a
Contrast976:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 144 144
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU140335120779
GPU9189778652
Memory9319272733
UX10399196826
NanoReview Score429415368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %87 %
Graphics Test8 fps7 fps
Graphics Score14211321
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score93698202
Web score58886022
Video editing57365662
Data manipulation75197000
NanoReview Score81418104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14.6 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4500 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing09:55 h07:29 h
Video Playback14:27 h12:01 h
Games05:21 h05:02 h
Standby Mode114 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
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 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 220
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.

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