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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is better than Fairphone 5's overall score of 75.5. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is a lot older than the Fairphone 5, it's body is somewhat lighter and way thinner. The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a brighter display, a quite greater screen pixel density, a quite better 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a little larger display.
The Fairphone 5 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Fairphone 5, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Fairphone 5 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a lot tinier sensor shooting lot lower quality pictures, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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