Google Pixel 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

WeightPixel 3: 25 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · Mi 9: 173 g
WidthPixel 3: 6.5 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · Mi 9: 74.7 mm
Screen diagonalPixel 3: 0.89 in smaller diagonalPixel 3: 5.5 in · Mi 9: 6.39 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Mi 9: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePixel 3: Single · Mi 9: Triple
HeightPixel 3: 11.9 mm shorterPixel 3: 145.6 mm · Mi 9: 157.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g
2. Mi 9
Height
157.5 mm+11.9 mm versus Pixel 3
Width
74.7 mm+6.5 mm versus Pixel 3
Depth
7.6 mm

Weight
173 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Pixel 3148 g
2. Mi 9173 g

+25 g versus Pixel 3

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size

1. Pixel 3 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
2. Mi 9 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

Mi 9 has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 3

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Memory card support: No

2. Mi 9

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Memory card support: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Pixel 32915 mAh
2. Mi 93300 mAh

+385 mAh versus Pixel 3

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm	157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	148 g	173 g
Technology	P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB	64/128 GB 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	76.7 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.2%	85.2%
PPI /points per inch/	443 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Rear camera, main	12.2 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 1/2'' 0.8µm Laser/PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.0'' 1.0µm Laser/PDAF -12 MP 54mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' Laser/PDAF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	102	110
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	99	115
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	83	99
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	275832	371108
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2244	3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7771	10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13217	7120
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	445567
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	6086
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	476	678
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1871	2575

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Release date	2018 October	2019 February
Colors	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink	Lavender Violet Ocean Blue Piano Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 EUR	450 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
SIM card	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)	Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Radio	No	No
Others	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel 3	Mi 9
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W

Google Pixel 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Google Pixel 3

Xiaomi Mi 9

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Pixel 3

2. Mi 9

Battery capacity

Specifications

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