Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 8

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 9
Price
$337.47
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 640
DISPLAY Size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8
Price
$194.19
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 640
camera
Rear
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0Âµm, PDAF
Front
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9Âµm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - HDR10 - DCI-P3
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) Fast wireless charging 20W
body
Dimensions
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Front
20 MP (f/2.0, 0.9µm), 1080p
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 display - DCI-P3 - MIUI 9.5
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Xiaomi Mi 9 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 630 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 403 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Xiaomi Mi 8 4K UHD (1080 x 2248 pixels) screen resolution with 401 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The Xiaomi Mi 9 cell phone weight 173g that is 2g lighter in compare with the weight of the Xiaomi Mi 8.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3400mah battery that is 100mah bigger compared to the Xiaomi Mi 9 cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Xiaomi Mi 9 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.