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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is better than Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger screen and a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations, a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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