LG AKA vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    AKA:
    LCD
    Mi 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    AKA: 38 g lighter

    AKA:
    135 g
    Mi 9:
    173 g
  • Width

    AKA: 2.8 mm narrower

    AKA:
    71.9 mm
    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    AKA: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    AKA:
    5 in
    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    AKA:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    AKA:
    Single
    Mi 9:
    Triple

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.

  1. 1. AKA

    Height:
    138.7 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 9
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm +18.8 mm versus AKA
    Width:
    74.7 mm +2.8 mm versus AKA
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. AKA

    135 g

  2. 2. Mi 9

    173 g

    +38 g versus AKA

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.

  1. 1. AKA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9 has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than AKA.

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.

AKA: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. AKA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. AKA

    2610 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

    +690 mAh versus AKA

Specifications

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1. AKA2. Mi 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.7 Х 71.9 Х 10 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
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
  • 69.1%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 110
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 115
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 99
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7120
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 445567
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2575
General specs
General specs — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Navy
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for AKA, Mi 9.
SpecificationAKAMi 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W