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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs vivo iQOO Pro 5G

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and vivo iQOO Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and vivo.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo iQOO Pro 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Design & display	7.6	6.2
Performance & hardware	6.8	7.5
Camera	6.7	5.8
Connectivity	5.4	5.9
Battery & charging	4.1	5.1

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, if you care about…

Weight: 173 g; against 217 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 9.3 mm
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, LE, aptX HD; against A2DP, LE, aptX

vivo iQOO Pro 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Fast Charge Power: 44 W; against 27 W
Cellular Technologies: GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G; against GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	2.84 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485, 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485, 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core CPU with one 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 core, three 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 cores, and four 1.78 GHz Kryo 485 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB

Design

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Body Colors	Black	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	9.3 mm
Body Width	74.7 mm	75.7 mm
Body Height	157.5 mm	158.8 mm
Weight	173 g Best value	217 g
Usable Surface	85.2 % Best value	83.9 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	—
Unfolded thickness	7.6 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh	4,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	—
Fast Charge Power	27 W	44 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging	Fast Charging
Wireless charging power	20 W	—

Display

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.39″	6.41″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi Best value	402 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, HDR10	AMOLED

Sensors

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor

Software

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Operating System	Android 9	Android 9
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	9

Connectivity

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 850, 3G UMTS 900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	iQOO Pro 5G
Model numbers	—	V1916A, V1916T