OPPO R9 vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OPPO R9 and Xiaomi MI A1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO R9 vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than OPPO R9.
Width 74.3 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than OPPO R9.
Depth 6.6 mm 7.3 mm OPPO R9 is narrower than OPPO R9.
Weight 145 g 165 g OPPO R9 is lighter than OPPO R9.
Body Colour Gold Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than OPPO R9.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OPPO R9 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OPPO R9 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Beautify 3.0
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OPPO R9 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2850 mAh 3080 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than OPPO R9.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Google Android
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS OPPO R9 Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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