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Razer Phone 2

Razer Phone 2

#1275
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro

#1110

Category Breakdown

Razer Phone 2
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
49.948.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
69.070.5
Build
75.877.8
Overall
65.065.9

Summary

  • The Razer Phone 2 features a robust build with an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro has a slightly lighter design with Gorilla Glass 6 front and back.
  • In terms of display, the Razer offers a smaller 5.72-inch IGZO IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Mi 9 Pro has a larger 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10 support but only 60Hz.
  • Performance-wise, the Razer is powered by the Snapdragon 845, while the Mi 9 Pro utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 855+, providing better overall efficiency.
  • The camera system on the Mi 9 Pro is significantly superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor compared to the Razer's 12 MP, and it offers additional versatility with ultrawide and telephoto lenses.
  • Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Mi 9 Pro supports faster 40W charging compared to the Razer's 18W.
  • Software experience differs as well, with the Razer running Android 8.1, upgradable to 9.0, while the Mi 9 Pro comes with Android 10 and MIUI 11, providing a more updated interface.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Razer Phone 2
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro

General

Release Date

2018
2019

Announced

2018
2019

Description

N/A
Also available with 5G

Display

Size

5.72"
6.39"

Type

IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Adreno 630
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)

Memory

64GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC415W wireless
40W wired, QC430W wireless10W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm (6.24 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm (6.19 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

Weight

220 g
196 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mirror back, Rugged satin
Dream White, Titanium Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10, MIUI 11

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10, MIUI 11

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (THX-certified amplifiers)
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No