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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the HTC U11's global score of 77.6. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is newer and just a little bit thinner than the HTC U11's, although it's a bit heavier. The HTC U11 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better battery performance than HTC U11, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
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