# Why Mi 9 is the best flagship device by Xiaomi?

URL: https://technosports.co.in/why-mi-9-is-the-best-flagship-device-by-xiaomi/  
Published: 2019-02-27  
Updated: 2019-02-28  
Author: Raunak Saha

## At the MWC 2019, Xiaomi unveiled their new and premium Mi 9 sporting a 48MP Sony IMX 586 camera and Snapdragon 855 Soc… But why is it the best?

Xiaomi is a aggressive brand known both for its innovation and “value for money” products. As we know Xiaomi have separated both Redmi and Mi category smartphones.

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So, at MWC 2019, Xiaomi has unveiled its premium end device i.e. the Mi 9. There are huge excitement and madness about the device, why? Let’s dig out:

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### **Waterdrop notch along with stylish build**

Mi 9 is a notch bearing smartphone but with a dew-drop or waterdrop notch (Xiaomi calls it Dot Drop display). The Mi 9 sports a **6.39-inch with 19.5:9 aspect ratio** and a **Samsung AMOLED Dot Drop display**.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an all-curved back cover design that helps it to fit comfortably in anyone’s hand. The smartphone also includes an advanced back cover whose colour process gives Mi 9 a stylish holographic rainbow spectrum giving a premium touch to it.

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### **Flagship Performance**

This smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest and best **Snapdragon 855 Soc**that is based on **7nm architecture**. This processor will not only offer great performance but also its AI capabilities along with various amenities will make any device future-ready.

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Xiaomi claims that with the Snapdragon 855, Mi 9 is capable of offering**20 per cent** faster gaming performance and **45 per cent** faster overall performance. They have also claimed that the Mi 9 can offer 3 times AI performance than ever before.

### **First Triple Rear cameras by Xiaomi**

Xiaomi’s camera performance is always superior in its every smartphone and in its Mi smartphones, the cameras are given special attention.

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The Mi 9 comes packed with **AI triple cameras** and due to its intelligent Snapdragon 855, image processing will get obviously get enhanced. Here are all three rear cameras:

- a primary 48-megapixel**Sony IMX 586**1/2 sensor
- a secondary 16-megapixel **ultra-wide-angle**camera
- a third 12-megapixel **telephoto** camera

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Xiaomi claims that Mi 9 is capable of clicking clear and detailed pictures even in both bright as well low-light conditions due to the fact it uses the Sony IMX 586 sensor, which is the same sensor present in Redmi Note7 Pro or Honor View 20.

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Surprisingly, according to DxoMark the Mi 9 is the third best smartphone to capture still shots. For shooting videos, the Mi 9 is crowned as the best smartphone, even beating the Google Pixel 3 and the iPhone XS Max.

### **In-display fingerprint sensor**

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Another premium feature of the Mi 9 is the in-display fingerprint sensor. The Xiaomi Mi 9 packs with a new and improved in-display fingerprint sensor that they claim to unlock the smartphone up to 25 per cent faster than the previous generation.

### **20W wireless fast charging support**

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is the world’s first smartphone to support **20W wireless charging**. The Mi 9 has been backed by a **3300mAh battery** and features fast charging support for both wired as well as wireless charging.

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The Mi 9 comes equipped with**27W wired charging support** featuring **Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology**.

Xiaomi even claims that Mi 9 can safely charge to **70 per cent in just 30 minutes**, and fully charge from **0 to 100 per cent in just 60 mins** via the wired charger. On the other hand, the **20W** version of **Mi Wireless Charging Pad** can fully charge the Mi 9 in just **90 min**.

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## Mi 9 full specifications

- 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080×2340 resolution (~403 PPI density) with HDR10
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm processor
- Adreno 640 GPU
- 64/128/256GB internal storage options
- 6/8GB RAM options

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- Triple Rear Camera:
  - 48MP main (Sony IMX586), f/1.8
  - 16MP ultrawide, f/2.2
  - 12MP telephoto, f/2.2
  - HDR support

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- Up to 2160p i.e. 4K at 30/60fps video recording
- 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and has HDR support
- 3300 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ support
- Bluetooth 5.0

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- USB Type-C
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Android 9.0 Pie along with MIUI 10
- Available in 3 colours: Piano Black, Lavender Violet & Ocean Blue

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Overall the Mi 9 is a classy premium device with great cameras and flagship performance and has all the flagship amenities. The device has already been on sale in China and got sold out in just a few seconds.

Well, honestly Xiaomi is concentrating with Mi-series of smartphones in China only as it did not get a good response in India.

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So, currently, the Mi 9 exists only in China and in other global countries, Xiaomi is marketing the device heavily in its origin country, while India they have debuted both the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro today.

Well, Xiaomi should bring the MI 9 to India to compete with devices like Oppo R17 Pro, Honor View 20 and OnePlus 6T.

Do check out:

https://technosports.co.in/2019/02/28/redmi-note-7-pro-india-snapdragon-675-48mp-sony-imx-586-sensor-rs-13999/

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