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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than the Xperia X, having a overall score of 83.2 against 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design has the same thickness than Xperia X, but it's somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia X, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better display than Xperia X, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes better videos and photos than Xperia X, because it has a much higher video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with more memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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