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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, with a overall score of 83.2 against 78.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z4v, although it is a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger camera aperture, a much higher resolution camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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