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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus's general score of 75.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sony Xperia 10 Plus were released only 0 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little smaller display and a just a bit lower pixels amount per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rates, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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