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- Mi 10 5G vs Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 10 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9
What Mi 10 5G does better (18) and where Mi 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mi 10 5GMi 9
| Mi 10 5G | Mi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 157.5 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.7 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 208 g | 173 g | +35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mi 10 5G better than Mi 9?
- Main camera108 MP vs 48 MP2.2×
- RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,780 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+45%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 9: No
- 5GYes · Mi 9: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,322 vs 2,929+13%
- Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
- Measured brightness854 nits vs 615 nits+39%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
Why is Mi 9 better than Mi 10 5G?
- AnTuTu score578,056 vs 786,843+36%
- Weight208 g vs 173 g+20%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
- Pixel density386 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness9 mm vs 7.6 mm+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 208 g | 173 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 157.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Coral Green, Twilight Grey, Peach Gold | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 386 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 854 nits | 615 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 578,056 | 786,843 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,322 | 2,929 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 877 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.33" | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,780 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 27 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.69 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 14 | Miui V10 |
