Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Xiaomi 13 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Xiaomi 13 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi 13 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 74.6 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Xiaomi 13 Pro.
Depth 7.61 mm 8.38 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 229 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Ceramic black
Body Material Curved glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Xiaomi 13 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 0.998 W/kg (body), 0.998 W/kg (head), 2.588 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED (LTPO)
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.73" Xiaomi 13 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Xiaomi 13 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format Full HD+ WQHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 1900 cd/m² Xiaomi 13 Pro has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 9.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, True Colour, AdaptiveSync Pro, 3D Curved display, JNCD 0.21, Delta-E 0.28
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3.19 GHz Xiaomi 13 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Xiaomi 13 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 13 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
Memory Interface - UFS 4.0
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor Sony IMX989 sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.9 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Construction - 8-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi 13 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 13 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 23mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 70x Xiaomi 13 Pro has better digital zoom than Xiaomi MI 9.
Special Effects HDR HDR, Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look, Leica filters, Leica classica shutter sound, Leica Watermark
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Clone, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Night portrait mode, supermoon mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Long exposure mode, Lightning Burst
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion HDR video recording, Xiaomi ProFocus, Leica professional optical lens, Vario-Summicron 1:1.9-2.2/14-75 ASPH, 3.2μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, HyperOIS, 35mm black and white lens, 50mm swirly boken lens, 75mm portrait lens, 90mm soft focus lens, lens edge ink coating, Cyclic olefin copolymer, ALD ultra-low reflectance technology, IR filters, 10-bit RAW
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Floating telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.0 Xiaomi 13 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 13 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 10 cm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 75mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography 10cm macro photography, Focal Shift technology
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 115 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 14mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 5cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 13 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 89.6 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm 0.7 μm Xiaomi MI 9 has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi 13 Pro.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup Night mode, Vlog mode, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, Video teleprompter
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Dynamic Framing (0.8x / 1x)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4820 mAh Xiaomi 13 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 13 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 13 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), LDAC, AWB, LHDC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, Xiaomi Surge charging chipset, Xiaomi Surge battery management chipset, Xiaomi surge battery management system
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Xiaomi 13 Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System IP68, IEC 60529:1989+A1:1999+A2:2013
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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