Mi 9 Design
The Mi 9 succeeds the Mi 8 which introduced last year and ships with tons of new features. It is Xiaomi’s initial smartphone with triple rear digital cameras and In addition its initial flagship with a waterdrop notch.
The Mi 9 is unlike the Mi 8. The back what is covered with Gorilla Glass 5 is completely curved and not just at the corners. Thanks to nano-laser engraving holographic technology and dual layer nano-coating, the Mi 9 has this cool rainbow spectrum design that is visible whenever light rays hit it. Xiaomi Additionally added a halo ring to the 12MP telephoto lens on the back and covered the whole camera option with sapphire glass to prevent scratches.
Mi 9 Specification
The Mi 9 has a 6.39-inch 1080 x 2340 AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 6 on top. Xiaomi has added Reading Mode 2.0 to protect your eyes. Under the hood is the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform what is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.
The rear digital cameras consist of a 12MP telephoto lens with 2x zoom, a 48MP Sony IMX586 major camera, and a 16MP ultra-wide angle image sensor for these wide-angle portrait images and videos. There are moreover a bunch of AI features to make your photos appear improved.
Under the screen of the Mi 9 is an in-display fingerprint sensor which is faster and more reliable than last generation’s. The cameraphone sports a 3300mAh battery with support for 27W quick charging. The Mi 9 is also the first cameraphone in the world to support 20W wireless fast charging what lets you charge the phone from empty to full in just 90 minutes.
Price and Availability
The Mi 9 is offered at €449 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB variant and €499 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB version. It goes on pre-order today in France and Spain and will be out there in Italy starting February 28. It will arrive in Ocean Black, Lavender Violet, and Piano Black.
Xiaomi didn’t announce a global variant of the Mi 9 Transparent Edition.