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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a overall score of 83.2 against 72.4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it is just a bit thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
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