Philips V900 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

    V900: 19.5 g lighter

    V900:
    153.5 g
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    173 g
  • Width

    V900: 12.3 mm narrower

    V900:
    62.4 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V900: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    V900:
    3.5 in
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    V900:
    Single
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9 Explorer: 5.6 mm thinner

    V900:
    13.2 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    V900: 42.5 mm shorter

    V900:
    115 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. V900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5.6 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    Height:
    157.5 mm +42.5 mm versus V900
    Width:
    74.7 mm +12.3 mm versus V900
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. V900

    153.5 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    173 g

    +19.5 g versus V900

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. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 187.5% more rectangular screen area than V900.

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.

V900: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. V900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. V900

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    3300 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus V900

Specifications

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1. V9002. Mi 9 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 153.5 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.6%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 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 Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 470 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V900, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationV900Mi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile
  • 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