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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 443 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 4's 81.9 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Google Pixel 4 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 design is a little thinner but also a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 and Google Pixel 4 count with extremely similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with faster video frame rates, a much bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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