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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, having a score of 83.2 against 81.2. Xiaomi Mi 9's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, but it's just a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. Both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a little higher pixel number per inch of display, a quite bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, better 60 fps video frame rates and a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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