vivo Apex 2019 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Comparing the vivo Apex 2019 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both vivo Apex 2019 and Xiaomi Mi 9 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


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

Spec Score

N/A
82%

Release Date

30 Nov, 2020
18 Mar, 2020

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 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
12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
20 MP

Battery

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

Storage

512 GB
128 GB

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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good

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

12 GB
6 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class

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)

N/A
85.12 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.7 %

Design

Height

N/A
157.5 mm

Width

N/A
74.6 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.6 mm

Weight

N/A
173 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

N/A
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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