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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Sony Xperia L4, getting an 83.2 score against 71.8. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than Sony Xperia L4, it's body is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a better screen density and a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes way better photos and videos than Xperia L4, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera with a lot better resolution and a lot better video quality.
Xperia L4 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia L4 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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