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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Xperia XZ, having an 83.2 score against 73.5. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia XZ's, but it is a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger aperture, better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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