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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-17 | -- |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 9T is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with an 82.2 score against 77.7. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 9T is a thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 9T, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch in the display, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger camera aperture, a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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