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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Huawei P40

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Huawei P40: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera or Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Design & display	7.6	6.6
Performance & hardware	6.9	5.8
Camera	6.7	8.5
Connectivity	5.4	6.9
Battery & charging	4.1	3.6

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Fast Charge Power: 27 W; against 22.5 W
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.5 mm

Huawei P40, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,800 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Huawei Kirin 990 5G
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP16
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	2.86 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	649,400
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	931
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,795
CPU Description	Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485, 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485, 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core processor with two Cortex-A76 cores at 2.86 GHz, two Cortex-A76 cores at 2.36 GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.95 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Body Colors	Black	Black, White, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	74.7 mm	71.1 mm
Body Height	157.5 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	173 g Best value	175 g
Usable Surface	85.2 %	86.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP53
Unfolded thickness	7.6 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh	3,800 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	27 W Best value	22.5 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power	20 W	—

Display

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	OLED
Display Diagonal	6.39″ Best value	6.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	422 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, HDR10	Hole-Punch Notch, HDR, DCI-P3, Gorilla Glass 6, Curved Glass, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, 3D face recognition, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Sensor

Software

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD	—
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 3.1, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Infrared
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
Max. download speed	—	2,300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,250 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Microphone Count	—	3
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos Best value

Technical

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	P40
Model numbers	—	ANA-AN00, ANA-TN00, ANA-NX9, ANA-LX4