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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P, getting a general score of 83.2 against 80.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a way newer and a bit lighter phone than Google Nexus 6P, but it's just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a display that is just as good as Google Nexus 6P's screen, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a just a little worse screen pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and Google Nexus 6P both have similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and faster video frame rate.
The Google Nexus 6P has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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