This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Apple iPhone Air.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite has a 6.39-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 4030mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone Air has a 6.5-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3149mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite | Apple iPhone Air |
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| Screen | 6.39-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2240 Pixels, 403 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 | iOS26 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (118° Field of View) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS/OIS video stabilization, Dolby Vision |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, Video stabilization, Auto or tap to rotate & zoom |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (eSIM only) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) support |
| Battery | 4030 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 18W Fast Charging |
3149 mAh (Non-removable) 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) MagSafe Wireless Charging |
| Material | Metal Frame | Glass front and back, Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.67 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm |
| Weight | 179 g | 165 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue and White | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Release Date | September 16, 2019 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | EUR 319.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱87,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱102,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite on Lazada Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite on Shopee |
Apple iPhone Air on Lazada Apple iPhone Air on Shopee |