Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Huawei P40 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Huawei P40 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Huawei P40 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 72.6 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro.
Depth 7.61 mm 8.95 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 209 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Black | Silver frost
Body Material Curved glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P40 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Huawei P40 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 441 ppi Huawei P40 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Hisilicon Kirin 990
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9.
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 640 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Huawei P40 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor Huawei Ultra Vision sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.9 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 2.44 μm Huawei P40 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studios
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.54"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography Huawei Cine Camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.4 Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Hybrid Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Huawei SuperSensing Camera, 50X Max Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - TOF camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei P40 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Celia
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n7, n28
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT
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.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, HUAWEI Dual-View Video, Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime, SuperCool system
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Huawei P40 Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System IEC 60529 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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