Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
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Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X)
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer or Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2017, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | 139.2 x 70 x 8.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Body Build | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Transparent Black | Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 36 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | 530 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.2% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF - 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
-13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 505 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 69230 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 125 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 588 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition |
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi 4X for China, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia |
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