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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a just a bit better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, both have the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot better resolution camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates, a larger camera aperture and a lot larger sensor.
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