We are practically in the middle of the year and we can say that all the big manufacturers have already shown their cards for the high range. Two of the great protagonists of 2020 are the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and the Huawei P40 Pro. Two rivals that have a lot to offer and that we wanted to see closely to take a look at their main differences and advantages from one another.
The battle in the range is fought on all possible flanks. In other words, everyone wants to offer the best screen, the best cameras or a battery with advanced charging technologies . The price should also be in line, but in this case, both the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and the Huawei P40 Pro have reached the dreaded border of 1,000 euros, making it more important than ever for the user to know clearly which mobile want before handing over your money.
Screen and dimensions
The first thing we look at is the screen of both devices, and we already found very notable differences . The Mi 10 Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel and FullHD + resolution with 2,340 x 1,080 pixels. However, the P40 Pro sports a 6.58-inch OLED panel and a higher resolution of 2,620 x 1,200 pixels. Both are HDR10 + compliant and boast a 90Hz refresh rate. Points per inch are also higher on Huawei’s 441 terminal, compared to 386 on the Mi 10 Pro.
The two mobiles have holes in their screen to house the selfie sensor. However, it is somewhat more pronounced (pill form) in the P40 Pro, by also integrating a ToF sensor. In the Mi 10 Pro, the hole is more modest, but it loses options in the selfie mode compared to its rival. As for the dimensions and weight, the two seem to be taken almost from the same mold. The Mi 10 Pro is 8.96 millimeters thick and weighs 208 grams, while the P40 Pro is 8.95 millimeters thick and weighs 209 grams.
Snapdragon vs. Kirin
Inside we find the most powerful of each house. On the one hand, the Xiaomi terminal integrates the powerful Snapdragon 865 , which can be accompanied by 8 and up to 12 GB of RAM. The Huawei P40 Pro sports the powerful Kirin 990, which does not reach the performance levels of the Snapdragon, but will not offer resistance to any task that is put before it. Only the Huawei terminal supports expanding its 256 GB of internal memory, something that we did not find in the Mi 10 Pro, but to fill the gap, it has an option with 512 GB of storage.
Leftovers in photography
Neither of them is lame in the photographic section. The Mi 10 Pro boasts numbers with a main 108 megapixel sensor, a 20 megapixel wide angle and two telephoto sensors of 8 and 12 megapixels. On the front we find a 20 megapixel selfie sensor. There are also four sensors behind the P40 Pro, led by a main 50-megapixel sensor, a 40-megapixel wide angle, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and a ToF sensor. On its front it has a 32 megapixel selfie sensor and a second ToF sensor.
The Huawei P40 Pro is currently in first place, in the photography score of the famous DxOMark test laboratory. The Mi 10 Pro is in fourth position. Both terminals should more than meet the expectations of any user who loves photography, although we are sure that they will still receive improvements in the form of future patches.
Connections and battery
5G connectivity is present in both terminals, how could it be otherwise. They also feature all the advancements expected in this range, such as an on-screen fingerprint sensor or Bluetooth 5.1. Both have come to market with Android 10, each with the layer of its manufacturer (MIUI 11 and EMUI 10), but we cannot fail to remember that the P40 Pro does not integrate Google Services , something that continues to be an advantage for its rivals, which also, in the case of Xiaomi and specifically with the Mi 10 Pro, has taken advantage of to mock its rival.
We are facing two beasts in the battery section. The Mi 10 Pro has 4,500 mAh and supports 50W fast charge, wireless and reversible charging. The P40 Pro reaches 4,200 mAh with 40W fast charge, wireless and reversible.
Price difference
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has an official price of 999 euros , while the Huawei P40 Pro reaches 1,099 euros . We are 100 euros apart, which in these price ranges can be a lesser obstacle. The Mi 10 Pro can reach higher power levels, but in the photographic section Huawei continues to have an advantage. These are the main factors that can decide the purchase to one side or the other.
