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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Google Nexus 5X, having a score of 83.2 against 73.7. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is incredibly heavier than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a bit thinner and also notably newer. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot more megapixels back camera, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with greater battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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