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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 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 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a score of 83.2 against 76.5. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 6. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi Mi 9, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3350mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
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