Xiaomi MI 9T vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9T and Fairphone 3+. 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 9T vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.7 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Width 74.3 mm 71.8 mm Xiaomi MI 9T has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 8.8 mm 9.83 mm Xiaomi MI 9T is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Weight 191 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Body Colour Carbon black | Glacier blue Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.511 W/kg (body), 1.341 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 5.65" Xiaomi MI 9T has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9T has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Xiaomi MI 9T has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2.55" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.79 Xiaomi MI 9T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi MI 9T has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 3+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Xiaomi MI 9T has better digital zoom than Fairphone 3+.
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Baby Beautify, AI smart slimming -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000, 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, 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, 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 Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3+ has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3040 mAh Xiaomi MI 9T has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, VP8, VP9 VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9T Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards VDE -
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