Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  LCD

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Mi 9 Explorer: 15 g lighter

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  188 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Mi 9 Explorer: 4.3 mm narrower

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  79 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XA1 Ultra: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  6 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Xperia XA1 Ultra:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

   Height:

   165 mm +7.5 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Width:

   79 mm +4.3 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Depth:

   8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 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

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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