Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

46 out 100

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93 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Lighter design: 179g vs 219g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4030mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi 17T Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

55

Xiaomi 17T Pro

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

48

Xiaomi 17T Pro

90

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

26

Xiaomi 17T Pro

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

18

Xiaomi 17T Pro

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

64

Xiaomi 17T Pro

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

62

Xiaomi 17T Pro

92

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

46

Xiaomi 17T Pro

93

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.39 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	403 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8 %	91.1 %
Features	- Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

621 nits

Xiaomi 17T Pro

3477 nits

sRGB gamut	95.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	3.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156.8 mm (6.17 in)	162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

85.8 %

Xiaomi 17T Pro

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	4210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))	- 4/2.7 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.5 (C1-Premium) - 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	10 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 685	MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics	Adreno 616	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	384 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

527

Xiaomi 17T Pro

3099

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

1574

Xiaomi 17T Pro

9438

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	527	3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1574	9438

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

305175

Xiaomi 17T Pro

3323591

CPU	97913	933780
GPU	56171	1300550
Memory	67596	397001
UX	83495	692260
NanoReview Score	305175	3323591

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

550

Xiaomi 17T Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	43.2 °C	n/a
Stability	96 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	550	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

7148

Xiaomi 17T Pro

n/a

Writing score	7643	n/a
Web score	5770	n/a
Video editing	5646	n/a
Data manipulation	5892	n/a
NanoReview Score	7148	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)	Android 16
OS Size	13 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 12.5	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	4030 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)	Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:55 h	0:44 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

23:06

Xiaomi 17T Pro

36:42

Web Browsing	07:34 h	18:30 h
Video Playback	11:52 h	24:44 h
Games	04:35 h	09:34 h
Standby Mode	138 h	131 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	118 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	No	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGD1	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

87.4 dB

Xiaomi 17T Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September, 2019 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	899
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

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