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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 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 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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
The Google Pixel 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 89 score against 83.2. The Google Pixel 5 body is newer and somewhat lighter, but a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a bit larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Google Pixel 5 and the Xiaomi Mi 9 both have really similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
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