Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a general score of 82.2 against 75.3. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and Xiaomi Mi 9T both feature extremely similar processing units, both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little less pixels per inch in the display and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T captures greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9T has as much storage for applications and games as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, both have exactly the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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