Xiaomi now doesn’t just rely on marketing its products in the country. Xiaomi has marketed its products out of China, to other Asian countries.
Even the latest Xiaomi introduced its newest product in mainland Europe. France, Spain and Italy are the countries where the Xiaomi Mi 9T was launched.
Indeed, this latest Xiaomi phone is a global version of the previous generation, the Redmi K20. There is no significant difference between the Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Redmi K20. Both of these phones use AMOLED screens with a size of 6.39 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. At the same time there is also a fingerprint scanner sensor or fingerprint at the bottom of the screen.
On the kitchen side, Xiaomi still uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset (8 nm). The performance of this chipset is supported by an Octa core processor (2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold and 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver). In terms of graphics, this phone uses an Adreno 618 GPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is equipped with three main cameras, each of which has a resolution of 48 MP (f/1.75), 13 MP (f/2.4), and 8 MP (f/2.4). In addition to the front camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T has been equipped with a single camera with a resolution of 20 MP (f/2.2) which is designed using a pop up mechanism. With specifications like this, this phone can be relied on to capture every beautiful moment you have.
Read: list of the latest Xiaomi cellphones
Bringing powerful smartphone specifications, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is supported by a Li-Po battery with a capacity of 4,000 mAh which is equipped with 18W fast charging features. In addition, this phone has also been supported by the NFC feature for digital transactions, and there is a slot for a 2.5 mm headphone jack. The Xiaomi Mi 9T uses the Android Pie operating system with MIUI 10.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Price
- 6 GB RAM with 64 GB Internal Memory Rp. 4,000,000,- (RM 1,199)
- 6 GB RAM with 128 GB Internal Memory Rp. 4,800,000,- (RM 1,399)
At the time of the launch in neighboring Malaysia, there were two kinds of prices for the Xiaomi MI 9T. Mi 9T with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory is sold to the market at a price of RM 1,199 or around Rp. 4 Million. As for the Mi 9T with 128 GB of internal memory with the same RAM, it is sold at a price of RM 1,399 or around Rp. 4.8 million.
Then, what are the specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 9T which is expected to be a mid-range phone that has innards similar to this flagship?
The following are the full specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 9T series:
Xiaomi Mi 9T Specifications
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
- RAM: 6GB
- Internal Memory: 64 and 128 GB
- Front Camera : 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
- Rear Camera: Triple Camera; 48 MP + 8 MP + 13 MP
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh
- Price : Rp. 4,000,000 – Rp. 4,800,000
General
- Release : June 2022
- Network : 2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE
- SIM Card: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Standby)
Screen
- Screen type: AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Screen size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (86.1% screen to body ratio)
- Resolution : 1080 x 2340 pixels, 16M colors
- Aspect Ratio : 19.5 : 9 ( 403 ppi density )
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
- CPU: Octa Core (2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold and 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 618
memory
- RAM: 6GB
- Internal Memory: 64GB and 128GB
- External Memory : None
Main Camera
- Number of cameras: 3 Triple Camera
- Resolution: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF ; 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom ; 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3″, 1.12µm
- Features: Dual LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
- Videos : 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Camera
- Number of cameras: 1
- Resolution: 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
- Features : Motorized pop-up, HDR
Connectivity
- WLAN : Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, hotspot, Wifi direct
- Bluetooth : Bluetooth v 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- NFC : Yes
- GPS : Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- USB : Type C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On The Go
Battery
- Type: Li-Po (Lithiµm Polymer)
- Capacity: 4000 mAh
- Features: Fast Charging 18W
HP Body
- Dimensions: 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm
- Weight : 191 g
- Color : Carbon black, Glacier blue, Red flame
Feature
- OS : Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
- Sensors: accelerometer, compass, proximity, fingerprint, gyro
- MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ eAAC+/ FLAC player
- MP4/ WMV/ H.264 Player
- FM radio
- Photo/video editor
- Docµment viewer
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Pros of Xiaomi Mi 9T
As a middle-class phone that is expected to be able to compete with this flagship phone, it uses components that are classified as capable. There are several advantages that the Xiaomi Mi 9T has that can be taken into consideration in deciding which option to buy.
The following are some of the advantages of the Xiaomi Mi 9T:
1. Promising Performance Power Saving
With 8 nm manufacturing process technology on the Qulcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset and supported by Octa-core processor performance, the Xiaomi Mi 9T has high performance while saving battery power consumption.
Moreover, coupled with 6 GB of RAM and a fairly large internal memory storage space of 64 GB and 128 GB, this phone is ready to be used for various purposes such as gaming or using multi-tasking applications.
2. Pop Up Feature on Front Camera
Xiaomi Mi 9T tries to keep up with the current trend of front cameras that use a pop up mechanism. The front camera is inside the phone and will come out if the user is going to take a selfie and then it will return back in if the user exits the camera application or the user switches to using the rear camera.
3. AMOLED Front Screen Without Notch
This phone is actually intended for the middle-class mobile market, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T still uses an AMOLED screen technology that produces a clearer and sharper display compared to an IPS screen.
XIaomi Mi 9T is designed without notch or bangs so that the front screen is completely full. The screen is also equipped with a scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Read: Xiaomi Mi 8 review
Disadvantages of Xiaomi Mi 9T
Besides the powerful features embedded in the Xiaomi MI 9T, there are still some shortcomings found on this phone, including the following.
1. No Additional Slot for External Storage
Even though it has a fairly large internal memory storage, for some users the presence of a microSD slot is still needed to move data between devices, especially if the internal capacity starts to fill up.
2. Not yet equipped with the Wireless Charging feature
Even though it has qualified specifications, it is unfortunate that the Xiaomi Mi 9T still does not support Wireless Charging for the charging process.
Conclusion
There are many advantages offered by the Xiaomi MI 9T both in terms of the kitchen runway, screen display, and camera. For daily use this phone is more than adequate and reliable. If it is only used for light chatting and social media activities then there is no problem with this phone. So, we just have to wait for the official release in Indonesia.
