This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max smartphones.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a more compact 5.5-inch display, 3,080mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max features a larger 6.53-inch display, 48MP main camera, 5,130mAh battery, 18W charging rate and MediaTek Helio G90T chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi A1 | Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.5-inch FHD LTPS Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 395 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Teardrop Notch |
| Size | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 162.86 x 77.05 x 10.15 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 216 g |
| Build | Full Metal Body | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Black, Gold and Rose Gold | Jade Green |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max The Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | MediaTek Helio G90T |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.05GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 128GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max
The Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 12.0 + 12.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Phase Detection Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash Wide Angle, 2x Optical Zoom |
Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide 2MP Macro 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
5.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus |
32 Megapixels |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max
Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max has an edge in camera hardware with a more capable ultrawide camera and a higher-resolution 48MP main camera. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi A1 offers longer 2x optical zoom. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 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 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Yes |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Mi A1
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Fi Audio |
| FM Radio | Yes | |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Fi audio and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3080 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5130 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging (5V/2A) | 18W Charging Rate |
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Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max
The Cherry Mobile Aqua S9 Max has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱10,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱9,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 6, 2017 | November 26, 2020 |
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