Xiaomi Mi 4i vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

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

  Mi 4i:

  LCD

  Mi 9 Lite:

  OLED

• Weight

  Mi 4i: 49 g lighter

  Mi 4i:

  130 g

  Mi 9 Lite:

  179 g

• Width

  Mi 4i: 4.9 mm narrower

  Mi 4i:

  69.6 mm

  Mi 9 Lite:

  74.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 4i: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 4i:

  5 in

  Mi 9 Lite:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Mi 4i:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

  Mi 9 Lite:

  Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 4i:

  Single

  Mi 9 Lite:

  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. Mi 4i

   Height:

   138.1 mm

   Width:

   69.6 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

   Height:

   156.8 mm +18.7 mm versus Mi 4i

   Width:

   74.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Mi 4i

   Depth:

   8.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi 4i

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. Mi 4i

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Lite

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Lite has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Mi 4i.

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.

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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