Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Vivo S9

Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer and Vivo S9 [S]ave

Attribute	Vivo S9 ×	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer ×
General
Brand	Vivo	Xiaomi
Launch
Announced	2021-03-03	2019-02-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.4	7.6
Length (mm)	158.4	157.5
Height (mm)	73.9	74.7
Weight (g)	173	173
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Front	-	Glass
Back	-	Glass
Frame	-	Aluminum
Network
Technology	5G CDMA CDMA2000 GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	CDMA 800 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	CDMA2000 1x HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
5G bands	1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	-
Speed	5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	MediaTek MT6891Z Dimensity 1100 5G (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 640
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.44	6.39
Resolution (px)	1080 x 2400	1080 x 2340
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Charging	Fast charging 33W, 66% in 30 min (advertised)	Fast charging 27W, Quick Charge 4+, Fast wireless charging 20W
Capcity (mAh)	4000	3300
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Triple	Triple
Main Camera Properties	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF 48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Dual	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Selfie Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	HDR
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	-	-
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display accelerometer compass gyro optical) proximity	Fingerprint (under display accelerometer compass gyro optical) proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Gradient Blue White	Transparent Black
Models	V2072A	-
Infrared port	-	Yes