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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 990E (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP14 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than the Apple Mate 40E 4G, getting an 83.2 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter device than Apple Mate 40E 4G. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior processor than Mate 40E 4G, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better display than Apple Mate 40E 4G, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior camera than Mate 40E 4G, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Mate 40E 4G count with very similar memory for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Mate 40E 4G has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
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