Sharp R1S 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 technologyOLED versus LCDR1S: LCD · Mi 9 Explorer: OLED
Screen diagonalR1S: 0.89 in smaller diagonalR1S: 5.5 in · Mi 9 Explorer: 6.39 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6750 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)R1S: Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm) · Mi 9 Explorer: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleR1S: Dual · Mi 9 Explorer: Triple
Release year2018 / 2019R1S: 2018 · Mi 9 Explorer: 2019

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

Side

1. R1S
Height
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Depth
Unknown

Weight
Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
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
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)	Х Х mm	157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	0 g	173 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	256 GB 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	R1S	Mi 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	Unknown	85.2%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 AF -5 MP depth sensor	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 panorama HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.4	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 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 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	48572	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Release date	2018 February	2019 February
Colors	Black	Transparent Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	170 EUR	530 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	R1S	Mi 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 40(2300)	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 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 USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Radio	To be confirmed	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	R1S	Mi 9 Explorer
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia Vietnam	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