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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, having a overall score of 83.2 against 76.4. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 9 is noticeably older than the Google Pixel 6a, it's body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite lower pixels density and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the Google Pixel 6a one, they have exactly the same internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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