Xiaomi Mi 9 vs vivo V15 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 vs vivo V15 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while vivo V15 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and vivo V15 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.39 inches, but vivo V15 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9's AMOLED, making vivo V15 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and vivo V15 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V15 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 offers 20 MP, making vivo V15 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V15 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 offers 3300 mAh, making vivo V15 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and vivo V15 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi 9
₹31,790
(Not Released in India)
vivo V15 Pro
₹32,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
77%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
06 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3700 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pop-up selfie camera works well
  • Rear cameras output consistently good images
  • In-display fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate
  • Good overall performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • FunTouch OS is cluttered and filled with bloatware
  • Too many ports and buttons
  • No USB Type-C

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(40,521 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
181,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 06, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

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 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 612

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
181,420

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.12 %
85.17 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
91.64 %

Design

Height

157.5 mm
157.2 mm

Width

74.6 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

173 grams
185 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
4k @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes Fast Charging 24% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 43m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.155 W/kg Body: 0.284 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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 Glonass

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
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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