In depth comparison and review of Huawei P40 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 148.9 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Huawei P40. |
| Width | 71.06 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Huawei P40. |
| Depth | 8.5 mm | 8.98 mm | Huawei P40 is narrower than Huawei P40. |
| Weight | 175 g | 210.5 g | Huawei P40 is lighter than Huawei P40. |
| Body Colour | Silver frost | Black | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Huawei P40 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP53 | - | |
| Repairability Index | 7.9 (out of 10) | 7.6 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) | 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P40. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P40. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 422 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 900 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.86 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei P40 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G76 MC16 | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Huawei P40. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | NM card - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P40. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.4" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40. |
| Sensor Name | Huawei Ultra Vision sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.65 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei P40. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | 2.44 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes | - | Video filters | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8192 x 6144 | - | |
| 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 | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| 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. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 2.5cm macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| 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. |
| 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 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Huawei P40 has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 6528 x 4896 | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | IR camera | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 1.5 hour(s) | 19 min | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has shorter charging time than Huawei P40. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Talk Time | - | 2340 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 10.1 | MIUI 14 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Celia | - | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| 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 | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset |
| OTHERS | Huawei P40 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP53 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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