Xiaomi Mi 9 vs YU Yunicorn

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Mi 9:
    OLED
    Yunicorn:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Yunicorn: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Yunicorn:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 9:
    Triple
    Yunicorn:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi 9: 0.9 mm thinner

    Mi 9:
    7.6 mm
    Yunicorn:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Yunicorn: 4.2 mm shorter

    Mi 9:
    157.5 mm
    Yunicorn:
    153.3 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. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm +4.2 mm versus Yunicorn
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi 9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 9

    173 g

    +1 g versus Yunicorn

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 g

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 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Mi 9 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Yunicorn.

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.

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Mi 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Yunicorn

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Mi 9

Specifications

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1. Mi 92. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
  • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • Laser/PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 110
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 115
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 99
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 371108
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3235
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10405
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7120
  • 1268
Antutu 8 score *
  • 445567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 6086
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 678
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2575
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 9, Yunicorn.
SpecificationMi 9Yunicorn
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530