This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Xiaomi 17 smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a larger 6.76-inch display, 4,400mAh battery, 66W fast charging and Huawei Kirin 9000 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 features a more compact 6.3-inch display, 2.6x optical zoom, 6,330mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 Pro | Xiaomi 17 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1344 x 2772 Pixels 456 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 88° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate & Dual Punch-hole | 6.3-inch ~ OLED Display (1220 x 2656 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| Size | 162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather) | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 219 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back, Metal Frame | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Black, White, Starlit Green |
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Xiaomi 17 The Xiaomi 17 has better build materials and is more durable, while the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (24 cores) | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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Xiaomi 17
The Xiaomi 17 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 20MP Ultra-wide (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP Telephoto (f3.4 Aperture, OIS, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Autofocus) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 50x Digital Zoom & Night Mode |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (OV50M, f/2.4 Aperture, 102° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (JN5, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) 3D Depth Sensing Camera -4K Video Recording |
50 Megapixels (OV50M, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
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Xiaomi 17
Based on the specs, Xiaomi 17 has longer 2.6x optical zoom and autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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Xiaomi 17
The Xiaomi 17 has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Xiaomi 17
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, DisplayPort support, and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4400 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6330 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 66W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge), 50W Wireless Charging Rate (Wireless Huawei SuperCharge) |
100W Fast Charging (Xiaomi HyperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
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Xiaomi 17
The Xiaomi 17 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 1,199.00 Official Price / ₱55,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱53,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | March 2, 2026 |
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