Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

61 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 Mi 10T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 218g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 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 Mi 10T Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 630 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz245 Hz
Response time42.2 ms4.2 ms
Contrast1252:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 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 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1263898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34822206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU222519209300
GPU194682191747
Memory140261113809
UX184083136185
NanoReview Score741545651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C35.6 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test22 fps18 fps
Graphics Score37993100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1348914618
Web score68107084
Video editing56106715
Data manipulation69407931
NanoReview Score999310649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19.5 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing10:54 h06:08 h
Video Playback15:36 h11:37 h
Games05:58 h04:07 h
Standby Mode125 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 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
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHMXSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/1.71/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 710 460
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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