Xiaomi Mi 9 vs ZTE Grand S II

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
    Grand S II:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Grand S II: 53 g lighter

    Mi 9:
    173 g
    Grand S II:
    120 g
  • Width

    Mi 9: 2.3 mm narrower

    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
    Grand S II:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand S II: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
    Grand S II:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Grand S II:
    Qualcomm MSM8674-1 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 9:
    Triple
    Grand S II:
    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
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Grand S II

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi 9
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 9

    173 g

    +53 g versus Grand S II

  2. 2. Grand S II

    120 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. Grand S II

    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 Grand S II.

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.

Recorded RAM for Mi 9, Grand S II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 9Grand S II
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

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. Grand S II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +800 mAh versus Grand S II

  2. 2. Grand S II

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 92. Grand S II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 9, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 157 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 120 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8674-1 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 9, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
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%
  • 69.0%
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, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
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, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 371108
Unknown
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, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 9, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 9, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 9, Grand S II.
SpecificationMi 9Grand S II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Grand S II P897A21