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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's overall score of 73.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design has the same weight than the Xiaomi 12 Lite, but it is a little thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a sharper display than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit smaller screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 9's storage to install games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi 12 Lite's one, both of them have the same internal memory. Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior camera than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a camera with way less MP, it also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
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