Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
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29 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlightπ± Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent edition 12GB RAM M1902F1A, ε°η±³9 ιζε°δΊ«η | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |   China, (Global, International) |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/1/2019 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.61 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.67 x 157.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.2 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 173 grams (6.06 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
π² Display | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 6.39" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 6 | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π€ Operating System | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
βοΈ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π½ Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR4X | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (237GB available) UFS 2.1 | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
πΆ Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1024/150 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16/13 VoLTE Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40) China version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
π· Camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 48 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/3.0"1.0Β΅mPDAF 12MP telephoto f/2.254mm1/3.6"1.0Β΅mPDAF2x-optical-zoom | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8Β΅m pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
πΈ Front camera | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 20 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 5184x3840 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.9Β΅m pixel | feature not registered |
π Sound and multimedia | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
π Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
π§ Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
π Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 27W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 335 hours (14 days) |
β Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | β’ Colors: Piano Black, Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue β’ MIUI 10 β’ HDR10/DCI-P3 display β’ Sapphire glass camera cover β’ Quick Charge 4+ β’ Fast wireless charging 20W | β’ Colors: Orange/black, White/black β’ 2GB microSD included β’ Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine β’ WiFi hotspot β’ Java framework |
β’οΈ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |