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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6P, getting a global score of 83.2 against 80.3. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is much newer and just a little bit lighter, but also a bit thicker than Google Nexus 6P. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P and Xiaomi Mi 9 both have similar displays, because although the Google Nexus 6P has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. Google Nexus 6P's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography, faster video frame rate, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
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