Xiaomi Mi 9 Launch Highlights: The Mi 9 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor coupled with triple cameras at the back.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Launch Price, Specifications, Features Highlights: Xiaomi has announced its Mi 9 flagship at an event in Beijing, China. The Mi 9 is the first phone to be announced with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, and triple cameras. Xiaomi also announced a cheaper Mi 9 SE variant as well as Mi 9 Transparent edition with 128GB RAM. The Mi 9 has 48MP quad-sensor along with 12MP telephoto sensor and ultra-wide 16MP sensor. The front camera is 20MP.
Xiaomi Mi 9 price in China starts at 2999 Yuan (or approx Rs 31,748) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model. Mi 9 Transparent Edition will cost 3999 Yuan (or approx Rs 42,391) for 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
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Xiaomi has also announced the Mi 9 SE, a cheaper variant of the flagship Mi 9. The smartphone sports a 5.97-inch AMOLED display and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Mi 9 SE has a 48MP camera at the back. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 712 processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 price in China starts at 2999 Yuan (or approx Rs 31,748) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model. Mi 9 Transparent Edition , on the other hand, will cost 3999 Yuan (or approx Rs 42,391). This model comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
Apart from a regular Mi 9, Xiaomi has also announced the Mi 9 Transparent edition at an event in China. Perhaps the highlight of the Mi 9 Transparent edition is 12GB of RAM.
Xiaomi has also announced a wireless power bank to charge the Mi 9 which has 10,000 mAh capacity. Price is Yuan 149.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has 20W fast charging as well.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has 48MP Sony IMX586 quad-sensor with 0.8µm pixels, f/1.75-aperture. The 12MP telephoto sensor is Samsung S5K3M5 with 1.0µm pixels, f/2.2-aperture and 50mm-equivalent focal length. The ultra-wide angle sensor is 16MP one which is the Sony IMX481 sensor with f/2.2-aperture. The phone has PDAF/laser autofocus, LED flash and can shoot video at highest resolution of 2160p/30fps video.
Mi 9 supports super slow-motion video at 960 fps.
Mi 9 will come with a 20MP selfie camera on the front.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has 48MP rear camera which is using the Sony IMX586 sensor. The camera relies on pixel binning to also create 12MP resolution photos. The 48MP rear camera is supported by a 16MP ultra-wide camera and 12MP camera for 2X optical zoom.
Lei Jun is now talking about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, which powers the Mi 9. Technically this is the first phone to be announced with the next-gen flagship processor from Qualcomm. Snapdragon 855 is 5G ready and has a 7 nm design as well. It is clocked at 2.4 Ghz.
Mi 9 has a 6.39-inches display with full HD resolution. The Samsung AMOLED display has a 103.8 per cent NTSC super wide colour gamut and up to 600 nits brightness. Mi 9 will have a game mode screen enhancement, night scene contrast and it will work well under sunlight with realistic colours. Xiaomi has also upgraded eye protection mode on Mi 9 to “256 steps” with smooth transitions. Mi 9 will come Corning Gorilla Glass 6th generation on the front. Xiaomi says it is using the third generation of ultrasonic distance sensor for fingerprint scanning.
Mi 9 weighs around 173 grams, which makes it lighter than the iPhone XS Max. The phone has a total thickness of 7.6 mm, according to the presentation.
Mi 9's triple camera is being discussed at the event now. As already pointed out Mi 9 has a Sapphire cover at the back on the camera lens to make it scratch resistant. The camera sensors at 48MP+16MP+12MP.
The Mi 9 has a holographic design at the back. .The sky blue Mi 9 variant will show different colours of a rainbow depending on the angle and colour of light that hits it. To accomplish this, the phone has undergone a nano-scale laser holography process with a double-layer coating to achieve such a unique colour. The back finish is glass.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun is on stage talking about the Mi 9 smartphone. As already mentioned, we know most of the specifications of the Mi 9. For starters it has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor. It also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top. The phone is also code-named 'Battle Angel' in reference to the new movie 'Battle Angel Alita.'
The Mi 9 launch event has started. The live stream is available on Xiaomi's China website.
It looks like the Mi 9 will have two other variants: A Mi 9 Explorer Edition which will come with 12GB RAM, according to reports, along wiht a transparent back cover. The Mi 9 Transparent Edition will come with a transparent back, but limited to 8GB RAM only, according to the new leaks.
According to a report on GSMArena, Xiaomi Mi 9, Mi 9 Explorer Edition and a Mi 9 Transparent cover version will be launched. Prices of all three variants have been leaked. The base Mi 9 with 6GB RAM and 64GB will start at Yuan 3,300 while the 8GB RAM and 128GB version will cost Yuan 3,500. The Mi 9 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage will cost Yuan 3,700.
The Mi 9 with 8GB RAM and 256GB Transparent edition will cost Yuan 5,000 while the 8GB Explorer edition of Mi 9 will cost Yuan 6,000, says the report.
Xiaomi has said that the Mi 9 will come with an improved fingerprint sensor under the display. The optical in-display fingerprint sensor is 25 per cent faster than the previous generation one, according to Xiaomi's posts.
Xiaomi's Mi 9 will have a 48MP+ 16MP +12MP camera. The company in a series of tweets has explained how the camera will work. The 48MP camera is the main sensor, which will offer 12MP and 48MP resolution photos. It will support image binning with the 4-in-1 super pixel (12MP) and comes with f/1.75 aperture and 1.6 um large pixel size. The 16MP camera is the ultra-wide sensor with 117-degree point of view. The 12MP camera is for depth sensing with 2x optical zoom support. The camera lens also has a Sapphire cover, which is scratch resistant.
While the Mi 9's features and specifications are seen as a given, there is some speculation about a Mi 9 Explorer Edition, like the company had last year with the Mi 8 series. For those who do not remember, Mi 8 Explorer Edition camera with a transparent back, which showed the internals of the device, though there was some controversy over this as well. It is not clear if the Mi 9 Explorer Edition, will have something similar to offer. Reports also claim Mi 9 Explorer Edition could come with quad-cameras at the back, instead of the triple sensors seen on the Mi 9. The phone might offer 12GB RAM as well.
With the Xiaomi Mi 9, the company has already revealed the offiical images in great detail along with the key specifications and feature. We already know everything about the display, the camera, processor. Check out the official images of Xiaomi Mi 9 as revealed by the company.