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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, having an 83.2 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is just a little lighter and thinner than the Google Pixel 6a, even though it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit lower display pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger number of cores. Google Pixel 6a's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution. The Google Pixel 6a features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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