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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's general score of 77.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it's a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite larger screen and a little higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 9's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
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