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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the HTC U Play, getting an 83.2 score against 73.5. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is somewhat heavier than the HTC U Play, it's a little bit thinner and extremely newer. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better looking display than HTC U Play, because although it has a quite lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger screen.
The HTC U Play has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes greater pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a way better 48 MP resolution back camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 2500mAh.
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