Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
  • Released 2019, June 173g, 7.6mm thickness Android 9.0, MIUI 10 256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 593.6 USD
  • 6.39" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 3300mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer overview

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, June. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has 6.39 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 48MP Triple main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is about 593.6 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 78 / 100 points
  • Price: 63 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  HDR10

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 27W Quick Charge 4+ Fast wireless charging 20W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Transparent Black
Price About 593.6 USD

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