Xiaomi Mi 9 offers astounding hardware for less than half the cost of 'traditional' flagships.
Xiaomi was never conservative when it came to the hardware side of things, but the takes things to a whole new level. The phone features an all-new gradient pattern at the back, and Xiaomi is also selling a version with a transparent back.
Then there's the hardware itself: the Mi 9 is one of the first devices to be powered by the Snapdragon 855, and there are three cameras at the back. The main 48MP f/1.75 camera is joined by a 16MP wide-angle shooter and a 12MP zoom lens that offers 2x optical zoom. With an , the Mi 9 edges out the likes of the Pixel 3 and the Galaxy Note 9.
The Mi 9 also has wireless charging that goes up to 20W, as well as a 27W wired charging option. The 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel is sourced from Samsung, and there's an in-display fingerprint sensor under the panel.
There really isn't any area where the Mi 9 is found lacking, and the retail price of $445 makes it an absolute steal. Here's the breakdown of the internal hardware:
Xiaomi Mi 9 specs
Category Features
Operating System MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie
Display 6.39-inch 19:9 AMOLED 2280x1080
Gorilla Glass 6
395ppi pixel density
Chipset Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Two 2.84GHz Kryo 385 cores
Two 2.42GHz Kryo 385 cores
Four 1.80GHz Kryo 385 cores
7nm
GPU Adreno 640
RAM 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR4X
Storage 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1
Expandable No
Battery 3300mAh
Charging USB-C
20W Wireless charging
27W wired charging
Water resistance No
Rear Camera 48MP f/1.75 (Sony IMX586)
16MP f/2.2 wide-angle (Sony IMX481)
12MP f/2.2 telephoto (Samsung S5K3M5)
Front Camera 20MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 ac 4x4 MIMO
NFC, LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0
GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
Security In-display fingerprint sensor (optical)
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Dimensions 155 x 75 x 7.6mm
Colors Ocean Blue, Lavender Violet
The Mi 9 is set to go on sale in China over the coming weeks, and with Xiaomi aggressively targeting the UK and other Western markets, it should make its way to other regions shortly. With the base variant retailing for just $455 and the 12GB edition with 256GB of storage sold for under $600, the Mi 9 could just be the deal of the year.
Xiaomi was never conservative when it came to the hardware side of things, but the takes things to a whole new level. The phone features an all-new gradient pattern at the back, and Xiaomi is also selling a version with a transparent back.
Then there's the hardware itself: the Mi 9 is one of the first devices to be powered by the Snapdragon 855, and there are three cameras at the back. The main 48MP f/1.75 camera is joined by a 16MP wide-angle shooter and a 12MP zoom lens that offers 2x optical zoom. With an , the Mi 9 edges out the likes of the Pixel 3 and the Galaxy Note 9.
The Mi 9 also has wireless charging that goes up to 20W, as well as a 27W wired charging option. The 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel is sourced from Samsung, and there's an in-display fingerprint sensor under the panel.
There really isn't any area where the Mi 9 is found lacking, and the retail price of $445 makes it an absolute steal. Here's the breakdown of the internal hardware:
Xiaomi Mi 9 specs
Category Features
Operating System MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie
Display 6.39-inch 19:9 AMOLED 2280x1080
Gorilla Glass 6
395ppi pixel density
Chipset Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Two 2.84GHz Kryo 385 cores
Two 2.42GHz Kryo 385 cores
Four 1.80GHz Kryo 385 cores
7nm
GPU Adreno 640
RAM 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR4X
Storage 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1
Expandable No
Battery 3300mAh
Charging USB-C
20W Wireless charging
27W wired charging
Water resistance No
Rear Camera 48MP f/1.75 (Sony IMX586)
16MP f/2.2 wide-angle (Sony IMX481)
12MP f/2.2 telephoto (Samsung S5K3M5)
Front Camera 20MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 ac 4x4 MIMO
NFC, LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0
GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
Security In-display fingerprint sensor (optical)
SIM Dual Nano SIM
Dimensions 155 x 75 x 7.6mm
Colors Ocean Blue, Lavender Violet
The Mi 9 is set to go on sale in China over the coming weeks, and with Xiaomi aggressively targeting the UK and other Western markets, it should make its way to other regions shortly. With the base variant retailing for just $455 and the 12GB edition with 256GB of storage sold for under $600, the Mi 9 could just be the deal of the year.