The mid-range is increasingly tight, we find mobiles of all kinds and this makes us hesitate when buying. Among the most desired phones in this price range we find the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s and the Huawei P40 Lite E , two smartphones that we are going to compare to find out how they differ and which one we have to buy to get it right.
Both mobiles have been presented this 2020 and offer us renewed designs with great aspirations. Its attractive designs and features capable of meeting the needs of many users make them mobile to follow closely. We are going to know in which section each of them is improved and then draw conclusions regarding its price.
Design and large screens
Just looking at these two smartphones we were attracted by a series of colors that makes them very striking, also the design of both is very different. In the Redmi model of Xiaomi we can see how the quad camera is focused on the back and on the other hand the Huawei P40 Lite E offers us a more traditional arrangement with the cameras in vertical format and a fingerprint reader on the back. While on the side of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s will be where we find the reader.
The dimensions of these phones are large, with screens of 6.67 inches and 6.39 inches for the Redmi and Huawei respectively, they will not fall short to consume content. In weight if it is much higher in the Redmi Note 9s with 209 grams before the 176 grams of Huawei. Its screen shares IPS technology although in Xiaomi resolution it exceeds reaching Full HD + and Huawei only HD.
Snapdragon vs. Kirin
The brain of both devices has a lot to say when we find two capable processors and offer great power, not overheating and control battery consumption. On the Xiaomi side, the Snapdragon 720G offers dedicated gaming power in its 2.3 GHz. On the other hand, Huawei does the same with the Kirin 710F processor with a frequency of 2.2 GHz.
The options when acquiring the Xiaomi model leave us options of 64 GB or 128 GB of storage along with only 6 GB of RAM, expandable through Micro SD. Huawei does not offer options and we can only opt for 4 GB of RAM along with 64 GB of storage that are also expandable through Micro SD.
Very similar cameras
In other aspects we have great differences but in this case the Redmi Note 9s and the Huawei P40 Lite E share a 48-megapixel main lens with f / 1.8 aperture and a 8-megapixel wide angle, the same thing that happens with the camera designed to improve the mode. portrait with the 2 Mpx that both lenses incorporate. The fourth lens that we only find in the Xiaomi model is 5 Mpx and works only with the macro mode to photograph the smallest objects.
In the front camera, both bet on the hole in the screen although Xiaomi places it in the center and Huawei in a corner, with 16 Mpx for the Redmi and 8 Mpx for the Huawei model. In video technology there are great changes because Xiaomi can record up to 4K resolution and incorporates a digital image stabilizer, two features that do not appear on behalf of Huawei.
Batteries and connectivity
The large size that we knew at the beginning of the comparative in the Redmi Note 9s has its reasons here, the 5,020 mAh battery that it incorporates raises its prisoner but on the contrary offers us hours and hours of entertainment. In addition Xiaomi adds in this model a fast charge of 18W that will allow us to quickly charge our device. On the other hand, the Huawei P40 Lite E is more restrained and has 4,000 mAh in addition to 10W fast charging, despite having a screen with a smaller resolution and size.
The NFC does not appear in either of the two models, although the audio jack and the FM Radio are present. We have both Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 4G and only in the Xiaomi infrared model to use it as a remote control.
MIUI vs EMUI
The software of both terminals is very different and we have the two most complete customization layers that we can currently find. MIUI 11 in the chaos of the Redmi Note 9s along with Android 10 and Google services, in the Huawei model we can not say the same since it arrives without Google services and we will have to manage to install or coexist without them and the many difficulties that we will have. Although EMUI is very complete, we have to say that if you are not an advanced user, it will cost you to get these services.
Prices and purchase recommendation
It is time to know your prices which will be decisive in choosing one or the other model. We can find the Redmi Note 9s for 199 euros in its cheapest version of 64 GB and the Huawei P40 Lite E for just 20 euros less in the 179 euros . Taking into account the difficulties to get Google services, the battery or the extra camera that it incorporates, the decision seems clear.
In our case we opted for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9s but we know that not everyone liked its design and that if you have knowledge you can get Google services on the Huawei mobile. Compare and look at all the data we have given to make the best comparison in your case.
