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

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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Xiaomi Mi 9T
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    vs
    Xiaomi Mi 9T

    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 430 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.1 %
    Features - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    621 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    646 nits
    sRGB gamut95.8 %95.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
    Response time3.4 ms3.6 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    85.8 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    86.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 10 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
    Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 500 MHz 700 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    527
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    1574
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    1797
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741797
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    305175
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    363688
    CPU97913130482
    GPU5617164564
    Memory6759671242
    UX8349597400
    NanoReview Score305175363688
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    550
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    875
    Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C38.6 °C
    Stability96 %99 %
    Graphics Test3 fps5 fps
    Graphics Score550875
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    7148
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    8064
    Writing score76439099
    Web score57706144
    Video editing56465542
    Data manipulation58927012
    NanoReview Score71488064

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		- 64 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 11.3 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 4030 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    23:06
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    21:41
    Web Browsing07:34 h08:09 h
    Video Playback11:52 h12:36 h
    Games04:35 h04:15 h
    Standby Mode138 h114 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 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 124 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a53 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationNoDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    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/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1215
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 320 290
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - 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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