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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a little better pixel amount per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with as much storage to install games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 9, both have the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A2. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels, faster video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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