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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 little bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, with an 83.2 score against 82.9. Even when Xiaomi Mi 9 and Google Pixel 4 XL were only released 8 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 9, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rates, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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