Xiaomi Mi 9
[ XIAOMI ] Smartphones

Xiaomi Mi 9

Overall Score
48/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 327134
Graphics (GPU) 129608
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Xiaomi Mi 9 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 48/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
24/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
48/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
40/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 3300 mAh
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:30 hr
Gaming 04:07 hr
Max charge power 27 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 83 hr
Watching video 11:37 hr
Web browsing 06:08 hr
Wireless charging Yes (20 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
CPU 327134
Compute Score (GPU) 3553
Data manipulation 7804
GPU 129608
Graphics score 877
Graphics test 5 FPS
Memory 142341
Multi-core score 2929
Photo editing 25498
Single-core score 1000
Stability 86%
Total score 786843
UX 187760
Video editing 6701
Web score 7583
Writing score 13260

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port Yes
LTE Cat* 20
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- USB-Host mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Colors Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - Always-On Display- DC Dimming
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Max rated brightness 600 nits
PPI 403 ppi
PWM 245 Hz
RGB color space 95.4%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Response time 4.2 ms
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3%
Size 6.39 inches
Type AMOLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Samples Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 9 from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 117°
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Laser autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 27 mm
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP3) Ultrawide: 16 MP
Matrix 48 megapixels
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Sensor Sony IMX586
Sensor size 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Optical, 2x

Memory

Memory specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 6 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1

Other

Other specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Announced February 2019
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $460
Release date April 2019
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (head) 1.389 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Xiaomi 17

Performance

Performance specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
FLOPS ~898.5 GFLOPS
GPU clock 585 MHz
GPU shading units 768
Graphics Adreno 640
L3 cache 2 MB
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2840 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2024-11-06(Pon 2) GeekBench GPU
📘 2024-12-18(mi9user_perdun) GeekBench GPU
📘 2025-11-02(Rauful) AnTuTu
📘 2025-12-08(Imam Mawardi) AnTuTu
📘 2026-02-05(A13) AnTuTu
📘 2026-02-22(A13) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 20 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
OS size 13.5 GB
Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM MIUI 12.5

Sound

Sound specifications for Xiaomi Mi 9
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos No
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Mono

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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