Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
VS
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Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 191g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 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 9T 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
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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 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 85.3 %
Features Always-On Display - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut142.2 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)223 Hz245 Hz
Response time6.5 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 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 690 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24052206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU200133209300
GPU193659191747
Memory104050113809
UX123595136185
NanoReview Score621437651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C35.6 °C
Stability88 %91 %
Graphics Test18 fps18 fps
Graphics Score30223100
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1147114618
Web score70407084
Video editing59616715
Data manipulation80507931
NanoReview Score955510649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 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 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:54 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:39 h11:37 h
Games04:50 h04:07 h
Standby Mode109 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length53 mm54 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Xiaomi Mi 9
107

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 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

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, 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
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 9T Pro
87.9 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 460
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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