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Honor 50 Pro

Honor 50 Pro

#846
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro

#995

Category Breakdown

Honor 50 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
50.950.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
57.055.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
67.866.8

Summary

  • The Honor 50 Pro features a 6.72-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz, while the Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, also at 120Hz but with HDR10+ support.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, whereas the Redmi utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 888, providing superior processing capabilities.
  • The Honor's rear camera system includes a 108 MP main sensor, while the Redmi's setup features a 64 MP main sensor, but the latter supports higher video resolutions up to 8K.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Redmi K40 Pro at 4520 mAh compared to the Honor's 4000 mAh, although the Honor supports faster charging at 100W versus the Redmi's 33W.
  • Both devices run on Android 11, but the Honor uses Magic UI 4.2, while the Redmi operates on MIUI 12, with the latter offering stereo speakers, unlike the Honor.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 50 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro

General

Release Date

2021, June 16
2021, February 25

Announced

2021, June 16
2021, February 25

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.72"
6.67"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1236
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 642L
Adreno 660

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4520 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4520 mAh

Charging Details

100W wired, 100% in 25 min
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.5 x 74.7 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Weight

187 g
196 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Black, White, Aurora

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Software

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No