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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a global score of 83.2 against 78.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is just a bit thinner but heavier than the Google Pixel 3a, and they were released with only 2 months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much more megapixels back camera and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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