Home Phone comparison Infinix Zero 30 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Infinix Zero 30 4G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

57 out 100
Infinix Zero 30 4G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Infinix Zero 30 4G
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Zero 30 4G Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Zero 30 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 182g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Zero 30 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Zero 30 4G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.52 mm (6.48 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Zero 30 4G
90 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Zero 30 4G and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Zero 30 4G
730
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Zero 30 4G
1988
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19882206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1478n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Zero 30 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Zero 30 4G
430292
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU129131209300
GPU70757191747
Memory113557113809
UX116847136185
NanoReview Score430292651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Zero 30 4G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Zero 30 4G
10868
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1314714618
Web score97897084
Video editing62606715
Data manipulation74037931
NanoReview Score1086810649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsingn/a06:08 h
Video Playbackn/a11:37 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.75f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Zero 30 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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