Nokia 5500 Sport 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.

  • Weight

    5500 Sport: 70 g lighter

    5500 Sport:
    103 g
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    173 g
  • Width

    5500 Sport: 29.7 mm narrower

    5500 Sport:
    45 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5500 Sport: 4.69 in smaller diagonal

    5500 Sport:
    1.7 in
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    5500 Sport:
    Single
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9 Explorer: 10.4 mm thinner

    5500 Sport:
    18 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    5500 Sport: 50.5 mm shorter

    5500 Sport:
    107 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. 5500 Sport

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.4 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    Height:
    157.5 mm +50.5 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Width:
    74.7 mm +29.7 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5500 Sport

    103 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    173 g

    +70 g versus 5500 Sport

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. 5500 Sport

    Screen diagonal:
    1.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    9.3 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 975.2% more rectangular screen area than 5500 Sport.

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.

5500 Sport: Original memory entry

8 MB · 64 MB 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. 5500 Sport

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated 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. 5500 Sport

    860 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    3300 mAh

    +2440 mAh versus 5500 Sport

Specifications

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1. 5500 Sport2. Mi 9 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 45 Х 18 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 1.7" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 208 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 9.3 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 19.4%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 173 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black and gray
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5500 Sport, Mi 9 Explorer.
Specification5500 SportMi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • Infrared port - Sports tracking (stopwatch
  • steps calculator
  • calories burned) -Text-to-speech capabilities to read SMS messages out loud -Accelerometer sensor for tapping commands (music or voice feedback) -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer - Dust and splash resistant -Flashlight
  • 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