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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 score. The Xiaomi Mi 9T construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but a lot heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much better display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a much larger display and a better display density.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 48 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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