Xiaomi Mi 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Released 2019, March 25 173g, 7.6mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 10, MIUI 12.5 64GB/128GB/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 660.8 USD
  • 6.39" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 3300mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 9 overview

Xiaomi Mi 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, March 25. Xiaomi Mi 9 has 6.39 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Xiaomi Mi 9 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 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Xiaomi Mi 9 has 48MP Triple main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi Mi 9 uses Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Xiaomi Mi 9 is about 660.8 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 9 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: 68 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 9 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, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February 20
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
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), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
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 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (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, PDAF
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, compass
  Virtual proximity sensing

BATTERY

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Models M1902F1G
SAR 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Price About 660.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 372006 (v7) GeekBench: 11181 (v4.4) GFXBench: 35fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.921 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -91.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 95h

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