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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 (30 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having a score of 82.2 against 79.8. Xiaomi Mi 9T's design weights the same than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it is thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch in the screen, a much higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and way more brightness. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and a bigger aperture.
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