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Xiaomi Mi 9 - user opinions and reviews

Xiaomi Mi 9
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  • Released 2019, March 25
    173g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 9.0, up to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
    64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • 1.7% 7,123,901 hits
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  • 6.39"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP
    2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 855
  • 3300mAh
    Li-Po
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  • nagoli
  • JG0
  • 09 May 2022

ReikaNVMe, 08 May 2022This wasn't Xiaomi's best for the year. But still have it since it was released, nev... moreI also have the MI9 and got OTA Android 11 update along with MIUI 12 ages ago.
The other point is fully agree with. Lately I can can barely manage a day with the phone. (although is't 2,5 year old by now)

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    • ReikaNVMe
    • XTk
    • 08 May 2022

    This wasn't Xiaomi's best for the year. But still have it since it was released, never died on me. Camera is a little bit above so-so. The two complaints of mine are the battery is horrible (ever since I got it) and it's literally stuck on MIUI 12.0.4 on Android 10. Cmon Xiaomi, give me MIUI 13 on Android 11 atleast.

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      • NeonHD
      • sfx
      • 27 Apr 2022

      This is probably Xiaomi's worst flagship. Looks so not premium, both front and the back.

      The Mi 9T/K20 Pro was evidently the real Xiaomi flagship of 2019, as well as the only worthy release from Xiaomi during that year.

      Xiaomi has been killing it ever since the Mi 10 tho.

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        • naU
        • 26 Apr 2022

        N1Ph, 10 Apr 2022My battery is now on 29% and it has 5hr 11min...after almoust 2 years and 3300mAh... and that ... moret much youtube, facebook instagram and games... that the enough for you

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          • N1Ph
          • S7y
          • 10 Apr 2022

          My battery is now on 29% and it has 5hr 11min...after almoust 2 years and 3300mAh... and that is good enough for me.

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            • Monky
            • B}L
            • 28 Mar 2022

            john, 16 Mar 2022what is the point to lie?When it was new I got up to 4hrs SOT, now after 3 years if I am lucky I will get 2.5-3 hours.
            Phone is great, works great, camera is good enough and yet the battery will make it unusable...

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              • john
              • 0xP
              • 16 Mar 2022

              Hanif Fikri, 25 Feb 2022Not lucky...Many Xiaomi users report bad battery life but in reality they all lier..some repor... morewhat is the point to lie?

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                • Anonymous
                • PGm
                • 08 Mar 2022

                When it's brand new, I usually get +6 hours SOT, but now it's only about 3-4 hours (the phone is 3 y.o. already so it's kinda acceptable). Planning to replace the battery with 4000mah mod and use it for another 1 year since it's still buttery smooth, let's see how it goes.

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                  • Hanif Fikri
                  • ib4
                  • 25 Feb 2022

                  Lugia4k, 01 Feb 2022You’re pretty lucky then. I had this phone for almost 3 years, it was the phone that I had ... moreNot lucky...Many Xiaomi users report bad battery life but in reality they all lier..some report battery lasts 3 or 2hrs, but im using heavily including 1 hour gaming but still manged to last over 6 hours SOT. People get bored and lied just because they find other new phone model..

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                    • Lugia4k
                    • 0ZA
                    • 01 Feb 2022

                    Hanif Fikri, 25 Jan 2022this 3300mah could even beat some 4000mah+ latest flagship..not kidding. i did a battery repla... moreYou’re pretty lucky then.

                    I had this phone for almost 3 years, it was the phone that I had for the longest time (and the most expensive one as well)

                    Everything is great about this phone but the short battery capacity made me only have about 3h of sot on Wi-Fi 2 years later.

                    I did a battery replacement and got back to 5 hours but for a very short time. Not sure if it was a crappy battery or miui has some kind of config to limit the battery life (I checked the forums about it). I ended up switching for the iPhone 13 and even though it lacks the mi9 telephoto I am satisfied with it in general

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                      • Hanif Fikri
                      • ib4
                      • 25 Jan 2022

                      Anonymous, 17 Jan 2022You don't really get a good resale value after 2 years so might as well keep it for anoth... morethis 3300mah could even beat some 4000mah+ latest flagship..not kidding. i did a battery replacement and now its good as new it could reach 7.5hours screen on time easily.

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                        • Nairobi user
                        • CDG
                        • 23 Jan 2022

                        I've had the phone for 2 years and 2 months(bought it on 2019 Nov) and I must say it's served me well.I felt the need to write a review since most reviews on GSMArena are usually/naturally of people with complaints about a given phone.Those with no issues usually don't post comments on the same as they are satisfied.The only issue I had with my Mi9 was around July last year when it kept restarting/boot looping out of the blues.... but after researching I discovered it was the power button which was stuck.I poked around the power button/freed it using a needle and my phone was back to normal.Battery life is also more like 70% of its original capacity but it still charges fast so it's not an issue.I'll continue using it till it dies or gets lost whichever comes first.If you can get one new it's still a great buy in 2022.I got mine at 23000ksh/(around USD205) back then and it's definitely the best value ever for the phone I got.Good work Mi9 production team.

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                          • NvR
                          • 17 Jan 2022

                          Hanif Fikri, 16 Jan 2022Gonna keep this phone for more years! 20:9 ratio Android nowadays are sick like a remote control!You don't really get a good resale value after 2 years so might as well keep it for another 2 since it's still a really fast phone and can easily last another 2 years.
                          I'm doing the same...

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                            • Hanif Fikri
                            • ib4
                            • 16 Jan 2022

                            Gonna keep this phone for more years! 20:9 ratio Android nowadays are sick like a remote control!

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                              • Abdel.
                              • SY3
                              • 06 Dec 2021

                              Anonymous, 30 Nov 2021Infact Xiaomi has been cutting out fast charge ability for fake batteries on it's devices... moreYeah of course.. if the fake battery explode they will blame Xiaomi... Fast charge is dangerous if not everything is original

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                                • Anonymous
                                • NvR
                                • 30 Nov 2021

                                nik, 30 Nov 2021It's possible to change to 4000 mAh battery with quite a lot examples found in Chinese me... moreInfact Xiaomi has been cutting out fast charge ability for fake batteries on it's devices through the MIUI software so that's another disadvantage on larger capacity batteries being slowly charged.

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                                  • MFN
                                  • 30 Nov 2021

                                  nik, 30 Nov 2021It's possible to change to 4000 mAh battery with quite a lot examples found in Chinese me... moreThe measured capacity is about 3700, and the standby and service time are longer after replacement

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                                    • nik
                                    • Hk0
                                    • 30 Nov 2021

                                    It's possible to change to 4000 mAh battery with quite a lot examples found in Chinese media. As far as I know, the size of a 4000 mAh battery is a bit larger but fits to battery space of Mi9. However, it's not recommended to change the battery as you have to unlock battery capacity limitation by flashing MIUI ROM or kernels. And this means every time you want to upgrade your phone you have to find newer kernel/Rom to unlock the limitation again. It's troublesome and time consuming....why not just replace a new battery once your find your phones battery life running low.

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                                      • Abdel.
                                      • SY3
                                      • 28 Nov 2021

                                      Silmi, 26 Nov 2021Was it possible to change batt capacity? Never knew that fact.It's not possible.. i think he changed to this 4000mah battery found on AliExpress and it is fake it is impossible to be the same size and bigger capacity... This chinese battery is fake and its capacity is lower than the original 3300 mah... Never install unoriginal part inside ur phone

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                                        • krassi
                                        • p4Y
                                        • 28 Nov 2021

                                        Silmi, 26 Nov 2021Was it possible to change batt capacity? Never knew that fact.I have also wondered the same. Is it possible to use Mi9t battery (4000mah) ?

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