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The Xiaomi Mi 9T seems like a top model in terms of specifications, but not in terms of price. With the 6GB of RAM, you can quickly switch between different apps and with the large 4000mAh battery, you can easily get through the day without having to recharge your device. The Mi 9T also has a great camera. In addition to the 48-megapixel standard camera, it also has a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens to easily capture large groups of people. With the optical zoom on the 8-megapixel telephoto lens, you can zoom in from afar without the loss of quality. What's notable is that the 20-megapixel selfie camera slowly slides up out of the phone. That means the 6.39-inch Full HD screen is virtually bezelless, so you can enjoy your favorite show without distractions.
Size mobile phone | Large | |
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Camera quality | Good | |
Speed class | Good | |
Screen quality | Good | |
Total storage capacity | 64 GB | |
Year introduced | 2019 | |
Screen size | 6,39 inches |
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After years, I traded in my iPhone 6/7 for the Xiaomi Mi 9T, the new budget device from Xiaomi. I don't think you will regret this purchase because it is unbelievable what Xiaomi delivers for 349 euros, including a beautiful design.
Premium Smartphone for budget price The device looks nice, feels premium and has a very good build quality. You can choose from the colors black, blue and red. I chose blue, which has a sort of 'gradient' effect. That took a lot of getting used to in the beginning and I hesitated about sending it back, but I'm used to it now and I think it's beautiful. The red power button should have been blue in my opinion. The only thing that you can feel that it is not a premium device are the edges of the screen that feel relatively sharp compared to the polished screens that you see on top models. But the screen does have a very small 'bezel,' which again looks premium.
Display The screen is super screen and has a high light output. The colors and contrast are beautiful and because of the AMOLED screen, black is really black. OLED screens use very little power in "Dark Mode" and there is even an option to permanently display the clock, battery and notification icons, even when the device is "off".
Touch screen The touchscreen works quickly and directly. No delays. This also applies to the entire experience of the Mi 9T. Everything works quickly and smoothly.
Battery The battery in this device is relatively large with 4,000 mAh and can easily last a full day, even with intensive use. On my average use, I can even turn the brightness up to maximum and then last a day with the battery, what a relief!
CPU The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 is energy efficient and fast. Less fast on paper than, for example, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in the Mi 9 but I don't notice any slowdown, not even when playing highly graphic games such as Asphalt 9, Need for Speed or Real Racing 3. Games, apps, Microsoft Office , everything runs flawlessly, even at the highest quality.
rear camera The 48MP camera is of good quality. It is a 3-camera system with a camera for telephoto zoom and one for ultrawidescreen. The latter is very useful for shooting spaces or views. In my opinion, the photos could be a bit more contrasting and it would be nice if Xiaomi scaled back the post-processing a bit. In the default setting everything is sometimes a bit dull and compressed. The advantage is that the camera hardly protrudes and the device therefore does not wobble when it is on the table.
front camera For selfies, there is a pop-up camera that takes good pictures but takes about 1 second to come up. This is OK for selfies but for face unlock it is too long. When the pop-up camera is unfolded, face-unlock works very quickly, although it seems to be less secure than Face ID on an iPhone. I have tried face unlock on the Mi 9 with built-in camera and prefer that.
fingerprint The fingerprint reader works well and quickly. Slightly less fast than a traditional scanner such as on the Xiaomi Mi 8, but on the other hand, this variant is hidden behind the screen and you therefore have the entire screen at your disposal.
Operating system The M9 9T comes with the latest Android 9 Pie with a MIUI shell from Xiaomi. Miui works fine and is similar to iOS in operation. It adds some useful things such as "Second Space" which allows you to set up a fully protected environment, "Dual Apps" which allows you to install an app twice (e.g. Facebook for a private account and Facebook for a business account) and "App Lock" with which you can protect certain apps with a code or fingerprint. MIUI only lacks things like an App Drawer. Fortunately, you can easily install an alternative launcher. I put the Microsoft Launcher on it and am very happy with it, especially for business use. I have noticed that you can set a lot in Android (nice) but that makes things a bit more difficult to find (less nice). The settings screen, for example, is an inconsistent chaos, Android can learn a lot from iOS.
Sound quality Sound quality is fine. There is no stereo speaker in it, but I noticed little difference in practice. The mono speaker is loud enough. An advantage is that it has a 3.5 inch input for headphones. Funny the FM radio that uses the headphone cord as an antenna, although the reception is sub-optimal.
Load The device charges quickly by means of. the Qualcomm Quick Charge technology. A quick charge adapter + USB-C cable is included. Unfortunately, the Mi 9T does not support wireless charging.
What is wrong? There is not much wrong with this device. Perhaps the most annoying thing is the commercials you see every now and then. You only see this after a few days and often just after the period in which you could have returned the device. It is also very subtly integrated, e.g. while checking a downloaded app for security. A bigger disadvantage I find that the device is VERY SMOOTH. This is really a minus. It slides off easily everywhere (car seat, sofa, etc.). It is even difficult to pick up the device without letting it slip out of your hands. I think I dropped this device inside a basket. The (supplied) cover is a bit rougher and helps a lot, but because of that you no longer see the cool color effect of the device. Furthermore, the device lacks a slot for an SD card.
Conclusion I am very happy with this purchase and can really appreciate the price-quality of this device. The Mi 9T is a budget device but nevertheless offers features that I miss on a comparable iPhone: a fingerprint reader that is hidden behind the screen, a pop-up selfie camera, ultrawidescreen photo mode, dual-SIM, split-screen, apps secure with a fingerprint, the possibility to set up a fully protected business and private environment, recording telephone conversations, the enormous freedom of choice, etc. And all this for 349 euros! I can imagine no other scenario than Xiaomi becoming the new market leader in the long run.
Raul Pesch
8 July 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
I am very satisfied with this phone. Takes very nice pictures, which is why I chose this phone. Easy to use and good screen.
Simone Van den Hoven
7 October 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Nice phone for a good price. The screen is clear and sharp. In the beginning I was afraid that there was no LED notification, but this is on the front side of the extendable front camera. Personally, I had to get used to the MUI. All apps on the different screens instead of just your own favorites and then all apps under one button. This can of course be solved with another launcher. But for me it's fine.
However, the in-screen fingerprint scanner sometimes needs a little more time.
With normal use I can easily use the battery for 2 days, sometimes even 3, before it needs to be recharged.
All in all a nice, fast phone for a good price.
Stefan
5 September 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 833313 | |
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Manufacturer code | MZB7723EU | |
Brand | Xiaomi | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Mobile phone type | Smartphone | |
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Recommended for use | Gaming, Internet, social media, and light games, Watching movies and series |
Year introduced | 2019 | |
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Introduction month | June | |
Operating system | Android | |
Android One | ||
Android version when introduced | Android 9.0 Pie | |
Update to Android version possible | Android 11 | |
Latest Android version | ||
Expected number of remaining Android updates | 0 | |
Assessment remaining Android updates | Very good | |
Expected frequency security updates | Each quarter | |
Expected date of last security update | June 2021 | |
Assessment remaining security updates | Mediocre | |
Review update policy | Mediocre |
Size mobile phone | Large | |
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Height | 15,67 cm | |
Width | 7,43 cm | |
Depth | 0,88 cm | |
Weight | 191 g | |
Color | Blue | |
Water-resistant | ||
Shockproof | ||
Sound reproduction | Stereo |
Speed class | Good | |
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Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | |
Clock speed primary processor | 2,2 GHz | |
Number of primary processor cores | Octa-Core (8) | |
Total storage capacity | 64 GB | |
Internal RAM | 6 GB | |
Memory card reader |
SIM free | ||
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Dual SIM | ||
Content SIM tray | 2 SIM card slots | |
Samsung region lock |
Camera quality | Good | |
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Built-in camera | ||
Total number of megapixels | 48 MP | |
Autofocus | ||
Type of autofocus | Phase detection autofocus | |
Video function | ||
Video Recording quality | 4K @ 30 FPS | |
Rear flash | ||
Lens type | Standard | |
Image stabilization type | Electronic image stabilization | |
Aperture | 1,78 | |
Flash type | Single LED | |
HDR support camera | ||
Type of image sensor | 1/2 inches | |
Second rear camera | ||
Rear camera 2 lens type | Telephoto lens | |
Number of megapixels second rear camera | 8 MP | |
Fixed aperture second rear camera | 2,4 | |
Type of image stabilization second rear camera | No image stabilization | |
Autofocus second rear camera | ||
Type of autofocus second rear camera | Phase detection autofocus | |
Optical zoom function second rear camera | ||
Optical zoom second rear camera | 2 | |
Third rear camera | ||
Rear camera 3 lens type | Wide-angle | |
Number of megapixels third rear camera | 13 MP | |
Fixed aperture third rear camera | 2,4 | |
Autofocus third rear camera | ||
Type of image stabilization third rear camera | No image stabilization | |
Optical zoom function third rear camera | ||
Fourth rear camera | ||
Fifth camera on the back |
Front Camera | ||
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Front camera type | Pop-up camera | |
Number of megapixels front camera | 20 MP | |
Fixed aperture front camera | 2,2 | |
Type of image stabilization front camera | No image stabilization | |
Front flash | ||
Second front camera |
Screen size | 6,39 inches | |
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Screen-to-body ratio | 86,1 % | |
Screen quality | Good | |
Foldable | ||
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | |
Resolution height | 2340 pixels | |
Resolution width | 1080 pixels | |
Pixel density | 403 ppi | |
Notification LED | ||
Touchscreen | ||
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Screen type | AMOLED | |
Scratch resistant | ||
Gorilla Glass | ||
Gorilla Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
HDR support |
Battery life according to customers | Very good | |
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Battery/battery capacity | 4000 mAh | |
Quick charge functionality | ||
Fast charge type | Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4+ | |
Power wired fast charging | 18 W | |
Wireless charging | ||
Replaceable battery |
Internet connection options | 4G | |
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Built-in WiFi | ||
WiFi standards | Wireless A, Wireless AC, Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N | |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 5.0 | |
NFC | ||
Headphone jack | ||
USB port | ||
Type of USB port | USB-C | |
Lightning connector | ||
Suitable for Samsung DeX |
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
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Placement fingerprint sensor | Under the screen | |
Facial recognition | ||
Accelerometer | ||
Light sensor | ||
Compass | ||
Pedometer | ||
GPS sensor |
