Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Xiaomi 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 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:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2934898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87622206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU584725209300
GPU1142381191747
Memory519406113809
UX373632136185
NanoReview Score2620144651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score2250814618
Web score188267084
Video editing80606715
Data manipulation146057931
NanoReview Score1829210649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing13:20 h06:08 h
Video Playback19:22 h11:37 h
Games07:10 h04:07 h
Standby Mode150 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length60 mm54 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/2.761/3.6
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.761/3.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Bokeh75n/a
Preview87n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 18 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 460
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 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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