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Google Pixel 4 XL vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What Pixel 4 XL does better (9) and where Mi 9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Google Pixel 4 XL
Google · 2019Pixel 4 XL
6.6Score
9 advantages≈ $190
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $190
6.1Display6.7
6.7Camera4.2
2.9Battery3.9
7.6Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pixel 4 XLMi 9
75.1 × 160.48.274.7 × 157.57.6
Pixel 4 XLMi 9Difference
Height160.4 mm157.5 mm+2.9 mm
Width75.1 mm74.7 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.2 mm7.6 mm+0.6 mm
Weight193 g173 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pixel 4 XL better than Mi 9?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 9: No
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
  4. Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+12%
  5. Pixel density537 ppi vs 403 ppi+33%
  6. eSIMYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  9. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%

Why is Mi 9 better than Pixel 4 XL?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP3.9×
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 27 W+50%
  3. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  4. Peak brightness450 nits vs 600 nits+33%
  5. Weight193 g vs 173 g+12%
  6. Wireless charging power11 W vs 20 W+82%
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio81.3% vs 90.7%+12%
  9. Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.6 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.0
Design
Weight193 g173 g
Thickness8.2 mm7.6 mm
Height160.4 mm157.5 mm
Width75.1 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursClearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange—
Display
Screen size6.3″6.4″
PanelP-OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,040 px2,340 px
Pixel density537 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz—
Peak brightness450 nits600 nits
Measured brightness552 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio81.3%90.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 640Adreno 640
AnTuTu score323,305—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,171—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme866—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)64 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Main sensor size1/2.55"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,700 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging18 W27 W
Charged in 30 min45%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power11 W20 W
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.12
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V10
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