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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's global score of 78. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Xiaomi Mi A2, it must be noted that it's also just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little larger display and a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Mi 9 both have very similar storage to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, faster video frame rate and a way bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
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