Xiaomi mi 9 vs xiaomi mi 8: differences in their specifications

A week ago the Xiaomi Mi 9 was officially presented in China. On Sunday it had its official presentation at MWC 2019, where more details were provided about the launch of the phone to the Spanish market. This high-end of the Chinese brand collects the witness of the Xiaomi Mi 8 in the market. What has changed between the two generations of the phone?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 8: How are they different?

The Chinese brand has introduced a series of changes from one generation to another. Are they enough to replace the new model of this high range? We first show you the table with the specifications of the two phones.

Xiaomi Mi 9 And Xiaomi Mi 8 Specifications

	XIAOMI MI 9	XIAOMI MI 8
SCREEN	Super AMOLED 6.39 ″ with resolution 1, 080 x 2, 280 pixels and 19: 9 ratio	6.21 ″ AMOLED with 2, 248 x 1, 080 pixel resolution and 18.7: 9 ratio
PROCESSOR	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 845
RAM	6/8 GB	6 GB
STORAGE	64/128/256 GB	64/128/256 GB
OS	Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 as layer	Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI
FRONTAL CAMERA	20 MP	20 MP
REAR CAMERA	48 MP with f / 1.8 + 16 MP with f / 2.2 + 12 MP telephoto	12 MP with f / 1.8 + 12 MP with f / 2.4
BATTERY	3, 300 mAh (fast charge and wireless charging)	3, 400 mAh (fast charge)
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE, dual GPS, infrared, wizard button, USB-C	LTE, WiFi n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0, dual GPS, USB-C
OTHERS	Fingerprint reader under the screen, NFC	Face recognition, rear fingerprint reader, NFC
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm and 173 grams	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm and 172 grams

Design

The most immediate change can be seen on the screen of the two phones. The Xiaomi Mi 8 made use of a traditional notch, very fashionable last year. Although it is a larger notch, it dominates the screen of the device more. While in the new generation we find a smaller notch, in the form of a drop of water, which allows us to take more advantage of the screen.

On the back, the differences are the presence of the fingerprint sensor, which is not on the Xiaomi Mi 9 (integrated in the screen) and the cameras of the device. Since the cameras have been modified from one generation to the next, the number of them.

Cameras

The Xiaomi Mi 9 has become the first phone of the Chinese brand to arrive with three rear cameras. Undoubtedly, lenses have been combined that promise to give users more options when taking photos with the phone. In this case, use has been made of a 48 MP main sensor with a Sony IMX586 sensor, another 12 MP telephoto and a 16 MP wide angle with a Sony IMX481 sensor.

They replace the dual 12 + 12 MP rear camera of the Xiaomi Mi 8. This change is expected to be noticeably noticeable when taking photos with this new high-end.

Processor

This is common in each new generation of the high-end, it takes a leap in the processor. Also in this case. The Xiaomi Mi 8 makes use of Snapdragon 845, which is still the most powerful processor in Android, the second best in the Qualcomm range. Since it is only surpassed by Snapdragon 855, which is the one we have in the Xiaomi Mi 9.

Along with the processor we have also seen an increase in RAM in the latest model. Since it now has versions with 6 and 8 GB of RAM, to be chosen by users. A higher RAM that will undoubtedly allow a more fluid performance of the device at all times. Storage combinations have remained unchanged from one generation to the next.

Other features

In this sense, there have been no major changes. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has introduced the fingerprint sensor on the screen, something that we see that most high-end Android phones use today. Wireless charging has also been introduced for the first time in this range, made possible by the non-metal body of the phone.

The NFC for mobile payments also makes an appearance on both phones. So you can pay by phone using Google Pay in all kinds of situations.

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 8, which is better?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a truly complete model within the catalog of the Chinese brand. Possibly its best high-end until the launch of this Xiaomi Mi 9. The use of a better processor, a more current design, having much better cameras and more options in terms of RAM and storage make it a great high-end, making it better than the Mi 8.

Although the reality is that buying either of these two models is a great option. Since both offer great quality, in addition to having much lower prices than other models in this same market segment.