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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting an 83.2 score against 80.7. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Google Pixel 3 XL were released with only 5 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit thinner and a little lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
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