Huawei Mate 40E 4G
#548
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
#864Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
Performance
88.889.5
Camera
93.268.0
Display
85.081.7
Battery
90.188.7
Build
78.781.5
Connectivity
73.583.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
74.667.7
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 40E 4G features a 6.5-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G has a slightly smaller 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 40E is powered by the Kirin 990E chipset, whereas the Mi 9 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, with both offering 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM.
- The Mate 40E's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor with OIS, compared to the Mi 9 Pro's 48 MP main sensor without OIS, although the latter supports higher frame rates in video recording.
- Battery capacity is 4200mAh for the Mate 40E and 4000mAh for the Mi 9 Pro, both supporting 40W charging and wireless charging.
- The Mate 40E runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the Mi 9 Pro operates on Android 10 with MIUI 11, highlighting a difference in software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and backs, but the Mi 9 Pro uses Gorilla Glass for added durability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2021, June 28
2019
Announced
2021, June 28
2019
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Display
Size
6.5"
6.39"
Type
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990E (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K, 720p@240fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
40W wired, QC430W wireless10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm (6.19 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
188 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Colors
Silver, White, Black
Dream White, Titanium Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass