Xiaomi Mi 9 review

20 February 2019
An eventful Mobile Congress might be upon us and it's shaping to be nothing short of a blast. But the first flagship for year 2019 is now out and it's not coming from Spain but China - indeed, we are talking about the Xiaomi Mi 9.

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  • Sach
  • Nvc
  • 25 Feb 2019

Good looking phone. Nice features. Though I would say to anyone wanting to buy a xiaomi phone to please go through the xiaomi forum like the mi 8 and mi mix 3 forum. it is full of complains and issues. from what i understand xiaomi does not provide support or customer service. i read the forum just now again and see much much more than 3 months ago. whats happening?. auto brightness issue in 2019? i was nearly going to buy mi8 but decided to stay far after reading up on the bugs and hardware issues. i owe a oneplus and huawei as backup. oneplus support is among best i experienced. next phone will probably be sony. i want to give them a chance again. My adivce is to spend little more. do not see specs like cpu or ram. also see software. software optimisation is most important.

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    • PaPino
    • mxs
    • 25 Feb 2019

    Please, are video slow motion avaible at 1080p@960fps or 720p@960fps?
    Thanks

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      • Ernet
      • Tp1
      • 24 Feb 2019

      This is the best rev. Ive read so far. Congrat ;-)

        Nicolas F, 20 Feb 2019It's anyway too much more than anyone would need in just a ... moreIts never enough if you play demanding games for long duration, especially because its inside a phone.

          Ryo Handoko, 24 Feb 2019But some rumors said that Mi 9 is already supporting 5G. Hp... moreIt doesn't support 5G as it lacks a 5G modem - we know it from the official papers (of course!). The first 5G phone from Xiaomi is the Mi Mix 3 5G.

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            • joaoo
            • phr
            • 24 Feb 2019

            Ryo Handoko, 24 Feb 2019But some rumors said that Mi 9 is already supporting 5G. Hp... moreNegative, this version becomes with the new X24 LTE modem, capable of theoretical download speeds up of to 2Gbps but doesn't support 5G, you need to wait for a new version with X50 modem.

              Whackcar, 20 Feb 2019I do. Single Core scores are terrible. It is actually behin... moreWhen looking for improvement, look at the previous model from the same company. Samsung uses wide cores like apples in their mongoose cores.

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                • PBb
                • 24 Feb 2019

                But some rumors said that Mi 9 is already supporting 5G. Hpw can you know if Mi 9 doesn't support 5G?

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                  • Gary
                  • bx9
                  • 24 Feb 2019

                  bla, 23 Feb 2019There is EIS in video up to 30fpsThank you. EIS good enough then?

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                    • Gary
                    • bxb
                    • 23 Feb 2019

                    Mongkok, 22 Feb 2019I live in HK. It is about 3000 HK$ ($380) here in HK for a ... moreGo look up Fortress website

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Njv
                      • 23 Feb 2019

                      zamroni1, 23 Feb 2019it's not waterproof. that's why it can be cheaper than flag... moreYeah because making it waterproof costs 600$

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                        • dWY
                        • 23 Feb 2019

                        Anonymous, 23 Feb 2019It’s not better after A12 chip iPhone XS Max antutu still t... moreBecause of ram size. 10 GB 8 GB ram scores much than A12's 4 gb ram. Difference is coming from this i think

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                          • nbr
                          • 23 Feb 2019

                          Gary, 22 Feb 2019No OIS, but video sample is very stable. Strange. There is EIS in video up to 30fps

                            How's haptic feedback on this phone?

                            is it as good as the Pixel 3 or LG V40?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ss1
                              • 23 Feb 2019

                              Anonymous, 22 Feb 2019Why snapdragon chipset have less single core multi core and... moreIt’s not better after A12 chip iPhone XS Max antutu still the best 350K second between SD 855 and Exyons 9820.

                                it's not waterproof. that's why it can be cheaper than flagship of samsung and Apple

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                                  • mwH
                                  • 22 Feb 2019

                                  Anonymous, 22 Feb 2019Why snapdragon chipset have less single core multi core and... moreBecause they graphic chip is much better maybe? It is the same with a pc,it is better that you have a highend graphics card,then only a highend cpu.Your pc will run smoother with a highend graphics card than only a highend cpu.But if you have both,it is even better.Gfx bench is only cpu performance and Antutu is cpu(processor)and gpu(graphics card)!!!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • NjA
                                    • 22 Feb 2019

                                    Why snapdragon chipset have less single core multi core and gfx than competitors(in this case A12) but higher antutu ? Are they cheating? I noticed this in many snapdragon chipsets

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                                      • Mongkok
                                      • Nvd
                                      • 22 Feb 2019

                                      Gary, 22 Feb 2019In Hong Kong, I saw Mi 8 on sale for 2100 HKD (US $267), 12... moreI live in HK. It is about 3000 HK$ ($380) here in HK for a new mi8 128GB. Refurbished 128G ones goes for $300 that is about 2400HK$. Either you are looking at stolen ones or just plain fake ones. Yes! They do make fake Xiaomi phones. Go figure!

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                                        • pRV
                                        • 22 Feb 2019

                                        The complex with Google sign, that's Sofia as well?