Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a score of 82.2 against 73.7. Although Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a processor that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has 3 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has more memory for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
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