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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than the Xperia XA1, having a global score of 83.2 against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia XA1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a more vivid display than Xperia XA1, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a way better video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
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