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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Metal | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a screen that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A1 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little bit darker screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bit better number of pixels per display inch and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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