Huawei P40 Pro
#546
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
#1147Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 Pro
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
Performance
89.095.7
Camera
96.870.4
Display
85.989.8
Battery
90.129.1
Build
78.782.5
Connectivity
85.977.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
74.762.5
Summary
- The Huawei P40 Pro features a robust build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and weighs 209g, while the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a unique design with a titanium alloy frame and weighs 241g.
- The P40 Pro's 6.58-inch OLED display offers a higher refresh rate of 90Hz compared to the Mi Mix Alpha's 7.92-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz, although the latter has a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the P40 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, while the Mi Mix Alpha utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, with the latter offering more RAM at 12GB.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the P40 Pro featuring a versatile quad-camera setup including a 50 MP main sensor, while the Mi Mix Alpha boasts a 108 MP primary camera but lacks optical image stabilization.
- Both phones have similar battery capacities, with the P40 Pro at 4200mAh and the Mi Mix Alpha at 4050mAh, both supporting 40W charging.
- Software-wise, both run Android 10, but the P40 Pro uses EMUI 12 without Google Play Services, while the Mi Mix Alpha operates on MIUI 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 Pro
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
General
Release Date
2020, March 26
2019
Announced
2020, March 26
2019
Description
Versions: ELS-AN00, ELS-TN00 (China); ELS-NX9, ELS-N04 (Global)
N/A
Display
Size
6.58"
7.92"
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10
Flexible Super AMOLED
Resolution
1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)
2088 x 2250 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1200
2088
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (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 MP16
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.0, 54mm (telephoto), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 2x optical zoom20 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Main Camera Features
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AFIR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
3240p@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired27W wireless27W reverse wireless
40W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
154.4 x 72.3 x 10.4 mm (6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 in)
Weight
209 g
241 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, ceramic/glass back, titanium alloy frame (TC4)
Colors
Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer