Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Huawei P40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro and Huawei P40. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Huawei P40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 148.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 74.8 mm 71.06 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.5 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 175 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Silver frost | Black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP53
Repairability Index - 7.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM 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 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.1" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 422 ppi Huawei P40 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name - Huawei Ultra Vision sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei P40 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Hybrid Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 30X Max Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 3D Beautify -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - IR camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3800 mAh Huawei P40 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant - Celia
Payment Technology Android Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 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 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology 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
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P40
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP53
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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