Xiaomi Mi 9 vs ZTE Axon M

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
    Axon M:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi 9: 57 g lighter

    Mi 9:
    173 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    Axon M: 3.1 mm narrower

    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon M: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 9:
    Triple
    Axon M:
    Single

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 +6.6 mm versus Axon M
    Width:
    74.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Axon M
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.6 mm versus Mi 9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 9

    173 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +57 g versus Mi 9

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. Axon M

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

Mi 9 has approximately 34.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon M.

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

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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

    +120 mAh versus Axon M

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 92. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 9, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 9, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 20 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
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
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, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 371108
  • 117563
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3235
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10405
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7120
Unknown
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, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 9, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 9, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 9, Axon M.
SpecificationMi 9Axon M
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T