Xiaomi Mi 9T vs ZTE Blade 20

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 9T:
    OLED
    Blade 20:
    LCD
  • Width

    Mi 9T: 2.3 mm narrower

    Mi 9T:
    74.3 mm
    Blade 20:
    76.6 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Mi 9T:
    6 GB RAM
    Blade 20:
    4 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Mi 9T:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
    Blade 20:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 9T:
    Triple
    Blade 20:
    Dual
  • Height

    Mi 9T: 6.2 mm shorter

    Mi 9T:
    156.7 mm
    Blade 20:
    162.9 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 9T

    Height:
    156.7 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Height:
    162.9 mm +6.2 mm versus Mi 9T
    Width:
    76.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Mi 9T
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 9T

    191 g

    +1 g versus Blade 20

  2. 2. Blade 20

    190 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 9T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.49 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.4 cm²

Blade 20 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi 9T.

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 9T, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 9TBlade 20
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 4 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 9T

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

2. Blade 20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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 9T

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade 20

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Mi 9T

Specifications

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1. Mi 9T2. Blade 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.7 Х 74.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 191 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 6.49" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 103.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.1%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3''
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.8µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 618
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 218548
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6911
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 264797
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 529
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1658
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Red flame
  • Glacier blue
  • Turquoise
  • Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
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 -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)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Radio
  • Yes
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • HDR
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 9T, Blade 20.
SpecificationMi 9TBlade 20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Global market
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W