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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's general score of 79.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia XZ Premium. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a quite more brightness.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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