Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Sharp Aquos R3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Sharp Aquos R3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 9 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Sharp Aquos R3 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 9 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a AMOLED display compared to Sharp Aquos R3's HD IGZO LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Sharp Aquos R3 offers 12.2 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Sharp Aquos R3 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sharp Aquos R3 offers 3200 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi 9
₹31,790
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₹31,990
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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
31 Aug, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
HD IGZO LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
HD IGZO LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
554 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.12 %
81.56 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

157.5 mm
156 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.6 mm
74 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

173 grams
185 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 78° field-of-viewCMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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