Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Faster charging

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Size (inches)	6.39	6.39
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Peak Brightness	—	430
PPI	403	403
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	85.2	85.8

Platform

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 616
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 710
Process (nm)	7	10
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	MIUI 10	MIUI 11
OS Version	9.0	9.0

Memory

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Depth	—	2 MP, (depth)
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, (ultrawide)
Wide	48 MP, f/1.5, (wide)	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	20 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Capacity (mAh)	3300	4030
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	27	18
Wireless Charging (W)	20	—

Body

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	157.5	156.8
Thickness (mm)	7.6	8.7
Weight (g)	173	179
Width (mm)	74.7	74.5

Launch

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Announced	2019, February. Released 2019, June	2019, September 16. Released 2019, September 16
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Bluetooth	5	5
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer	Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass