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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro

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

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Design & display	7.6	7.1
Performance & hardware	6.9	5.9
Camera	6.7	5.6
Connectivity	5.4	4.8
Battery & charging	4.1	6.3

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer, if you care about…

Weight: 173 g; against 196 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.5 mm

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
Fast Charge Power: 40 W; against 27 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator; against Fast Charging, Wireless Charging

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
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 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	2.96 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	480,830
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: 1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485, and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4

Design

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Body Colors	Black	White, Black
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	74.7 mm	74.6 mm
Body Height	157.5 mm	157.2 mm
Weight	173 g Best value	196 g
Usable Surface	85.2 %	85.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	7.6 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	27 W	40 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Best value
Wireless charging power	20 W	30 W Best value

Display

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.39″	6.39″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	403 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, HDR10	Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

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

Software

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual 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 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 B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	2,048 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mi 9 Explorer	Mi 9 Pro
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX HD