Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Released 2019, September 16 179g, 8.7mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 10, MIUI 11 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Adreno 616 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 358.4 USD
  • 6.39" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 710
  • 4030mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite overview

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, September 16. Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite has 6.39 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) CPU, Adreno 616 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite has 48MP Triple main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite uses Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is about 358.4 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite 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: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 41 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, September 16
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits (typ)
Size 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  430 nits typ. brightness (advertised) HDR

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Chipset Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Adreno 616

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Pearl White, Aurora Blue, Onyx Grey
Models M1904F3BG
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Price About 358.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 175478 (v7), 215277 (v8) GeekBench: 5989 (v4.4), 1518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.2 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -93.1dB
Battery life Endurance rating 106h

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