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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Sony Xperia XZ3 were released only 5 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is lighter and extremely thinner. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display and less bright screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a better screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little faster processor than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger aperture, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xperia XZ3 both have very similar battery durations, although the Xperia XZ3 also has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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