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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 score. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is just a little bit lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, even though both of them were only released 7 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9 feature similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little more brightness, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a way better video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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