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

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, 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 9 Lite
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 179g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite 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 9 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.3 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut95.8 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time3.4 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
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 Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 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))		 - 4/1.8 (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 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU97913209300
GPU56171191747
Memory67596113809
UX83495136185
NanoReview Score305175651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C35.6 °C
Stability96 %91 %
Graphics Test3 fps18 fps
Graphics Score5503100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score764314618
Web score57707084
Video editing56466715
Data manipulation58927931
NanoReview Score714810649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:34 h06:08 h
Video Playback11:52 h11:37 h
Games04:35 h04:07 h
Standby Mode138 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/4.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationNoDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [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 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 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

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 460
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.

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