- Analysis by KJ David
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a high-caliber gaming smartphone whose mix of pros and cons is marred by a non-expandable 128GB memory -- a good number of competing high-end smartphones pack twice as much storage and offer external memory card slots. Also, it only has 6GB of RAM , which we flagged as a slight drawback, relative to its processor, not to mention that some of its closest rivals lug at least 8GB on that front.
Those hardware cons aside, the Mi 9T Pro was still one of the fastest smartphones listed here on Phonerated around the time of this specs-based review, running on Qualcomm's three-cluster Snapdragon 855 processor , which consists of a single-core 2.84GHz performance cluster, a triple-core 2.42GHz cluster, and a quad-core 1.8GHz cluster for day-to-day use. This engine powers its high-class gaming pros, such as the GAME Turbo 2.0 software, 4D touch (for shooter games), and game environment sensing. It also claims to perform cooler versus other gaming contenders with its 8-layer graphite heat-dissipation system .
The rest of its features include an AI-powered triple camera consisting of a 48-megapixel main lens, a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens (124.8 degrees), and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x optical zooming, consequently calling up our list of the best photography smartphones in town. Also on board is a 20-megapixel pop-out selfie camera that just about lines up with those of some popular selfie-driven contenders.
Sadly, its 6.4-inch AMOLED screen settles for a 1080p-only screen resolution , despite some of its contemporaries rocking 2K-1440p displays. On the flip side, its in-screen fingerprint reader and 4000mAh battery pack sound appreciable to us. Its color options include Flame Red, Carbon Black, and Glacier Blue, with the Android 9.0 Pie OS overlaid with MIUI 10 tying everything together.
So, given its array of pros and cons, the Mi 9T Pro primarily caters to heavy mobile gamers and those who are fond of mobile photography.
On-paper Review rating:
It's frustrating that we could not find its weight information.
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It is described as a rugged phone (more sturdy, better water-resistance, etc).
Its processor speed of Single 2.84GHz (+ Triple 2.42GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) with 8 (Kryo 485 architecture) cores is among the fastest in the current market.
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NFC is used by electronic payment systems and other uses.
It features the Miracast technology, a system that lets you share your display with a TV
We are talking about an above-average screen, making it a phablet: 6.4 (actual diagonal size is 6.39 inches) inches and a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels means about 15.57 square inches and an image sharpness of at least 403 dots per inch (DPI)!
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is not sold with a memory card but it can accept up to 1000GB of memory expansion, which is convenient to store photos taken with the built-in 12-megapixel (combined with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide cam and a 5-megapixel depth sensor) camera.
Above-average image resolution - of 12-megapixel (combined with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide cam and a 5-megapixel depth sensor) - with these features: 48MP HD, AI Beautify, AI Studio lighting, AI high resolution photos, AI lens flare, AI scene detection (27 tags), AI smart slimming, Burst, Custom watermark, Dynamic photos, Face recognition, Full body portrait mode, Full screen camera frame, Group photo face correction, HDR, Leveling, Moon mode, Panorama, Photo timer, Portrait mode with background blurring, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Steady handheld night photography, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction.
The 20-megapixel (pop-up) selfie cam offers an above-average resolution.
** This phone is also known as: Xiaomi 9T Pro
*** These pros and cons are identified automatically based on our algorithm and the data we have on file for this cell phone. If you find an error, please let us know.
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