This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei P40 Pro and Xiaomi 17 smartphones.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a slightly larger 6.58-inch display, 4,200mAh battery, 40W fast charging, quad-camera setup and Huawei Kirin 990 5G chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 features a 6.3-inch display, 6,330mAh battery, 100W fast charging, triple-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Huawei P40 Pro | Xiaomi 17 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.58-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1200 x 2640 Pixels 441 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate and 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 | 158.2 x 72.6 x 8.95 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 219 g |
| Build | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Silver Frost, Deep Sea Blue, and Blush Gold | Black, White, Starlit Green |
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Xiaomi 17 The Xiaomi 17 has a sharper and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.86GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A76 @ 1.95GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 (HMS) | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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Xiaomi 17
The Xiaomi 17 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PDAF, OIS) 40MP Ultra-wide (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 12MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, PDAF, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 3D TOF -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K 60fps Video Recording & 50x Zoom |
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: 32MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) Depth/IR Camera |
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 autofocus on the front camera and better camera stabilization. Meanwhile, Huawei P40 Pro offers a more capable periscope telephoto camera with 50x optical zoom. However, camera quality is difficult to determine with specs alone, actual usage may vary. |
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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 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS (Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC & BeiDou | 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 | HiRes Audio | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor 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 stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, DisplayPort support, USB 3.2 connectivity, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6330 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge) & 27W Fast Wireless Charging |
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 | ₱50,990.00 - 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 | March 26, 2020 | March 2, 2026 |
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