Meizu U20 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

    U20:
    LCD
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U20: 15 g lighter

    U20:
    158 g
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    173 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U20: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    U20:
    5.5 in
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    U20:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U20:
    Single
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    Triple
  • Height

    U20: 4.5 mm shorter

    U20:
    153 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    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.

  1. 1. U20

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    Height:
    157.5 mm +4.5 mm versus U20
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U20

    158 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    173 g

    +15 g versus U20

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. U20

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

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

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than U20.

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.

U20: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Mi 9 Explorer: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8/12 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. U20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Mi 9 Explorer

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. U20

    3260 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    3300 mAh

    +40 mAh versus U20

Specifications

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1. U202. Mi 9 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 75.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 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 dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50122
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 703
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2305
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1553
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 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 — specifications for U20, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationU20Mi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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