Xiaomi Mi 9 vs vivo Apex 2019

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 vs vivo Apex 2019 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 vivo Apex 2019 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and vivo Apex 2019 offer the same screen size of 6.39 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo Apex 2019 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: vivo Apex 2019 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 offers 3300 mAh, making vivo Apex 2019 better for longer battery life.


Storage: vivo Apex 2019 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Xiaomi Mi 9 offers 128 GB, making vivo Apex 2019 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 9
₹31,790
(Not Released in India)
vivo Apex 2019
₹43,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
N/A

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
30 Nov, 2020

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
N/A

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh
4100 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
512 GB

Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.12 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

157.5 mm
N/A

Width

74.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.6 mm
N/A

Weight

173 grams
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
13 MP
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A

Capacity

3300 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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