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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Just black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 4a, having a overall score of 83.2 against 82.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older and somewhat heavier phone than Google Pixel 4a, but Xiaomi was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4a. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Google Pixel 4a has as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, they have equal internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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