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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 Z3+, having an 83.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia Z3+. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity per display inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2930mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor, better video frame rate and a larger aperture for better low light photos.
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