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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little more pixels per display inch and a little larger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a larger camera aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments, a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures. Xiaomi Mi 9 features better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
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