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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, with an 83.2 score against 83. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, although it was released around 23 months before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little greater display pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a same size aperture, a 0.5 inches sensor and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 fps video frame rates. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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