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Google Pixel vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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      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: 30 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Mi 9 Explorer: 173 g
      • WidthPixel: 5.2 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Mi 9 Explorer: 74.7 mm
      • Screen diagonalPixel: 1.39 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Mi 9 Explorer: 6.39 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Mi 9 Explorer: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePixel: Single · Mi 9 Explorer: Triple
      • DepthMi 9 Explorer: 0.9 mm thinnerMi 9 Explorer: 7.6 mm · Pixel: 8.5 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
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 74.7 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 7.6 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer
        Height
        157.5 mm
        Width
        74.7 mm
        Depth
        7.6 mm
        Weight
        173 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 173 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 6.39" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 256 GB
      • 8/12 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3300 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 100.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 85.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 403 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 48 MP
      • Triple
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 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
      • laser AF
      • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
      • 13mm (ultrawide)
      • 1/3.0"
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 20 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 20 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 0.9μm
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Adreno 640
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2019
      • February
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Transparent Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 530 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
      • aluminum frame (7000 series)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
      • Yes
      • with dual-band A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • GALILEO
      • QZSS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • USB On-The-Go
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX HD
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • HDR10 -DCI-P3
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelMi 9 Explorer
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

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