In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Huawei P40 Pro+. 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 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | ElsaP-N39E | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 158.2 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 72.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Weight | 199 g | 226 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Body Colour | Forest green | Ceramic white | Ceramic black | |
| Protection | Splashproof | Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.7 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 2.262 W/kg (limb), 1.138 W/kg (body), 0.795 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Ultra-linear speaker | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-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/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 441 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display, Full Screen gestures | FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G85 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM G52 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC16 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 512 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 5 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.28" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 2.44 μm | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Kaleidoscope | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits | Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Flash | Dual tone LED flash | |
| 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 120 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark | Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | 1/1.54" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better second camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle 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 Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.2 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/4.4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (2cm-10cm) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution fourth camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | 1/5" | - | |
| Lens Type (4th Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera. |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera. |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom |
| FIFTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (5th Camera) | - | 3D depth sensor |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.25 | F/2.2 | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 74 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | 3D facial detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Display flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection | AI portrait mode |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5020 mAh | 4200 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei P40 Pro+ has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 1.36 hour(s) | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | - | 380.4 hours | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | 2100 minutes | Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1980 min Gaming: up to 16 hrs Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs |
Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs Standby: up to 380.4 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Celia | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Data Transmission | VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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, 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 | Huawei P40 Pro+ has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | - | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, HyperEngine technology | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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