Xiaomi Mi 9 Review – Simple Yet Incredible!

[su_heading size=”20″ margin=”30″]Design & Display[/su_heading]

This is a 6.39-inch AMOLED screen from Samsung with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The aspect ratio of 19.5:9 makes the whole body look “slim and thin”. As the old giant of A-screen, Samsung’s screen is extremely high in brightness, color, and transparency. In comparison to the Quad-HD Panels out there, there’s not that much difference unless you switch to the smartphone VR. However, for an ordinary eye, the view is almost indistinguishable.

The front glass uses the sixth generation of Corning Gorilla, while the rear one is coated with the fifth generation. The glass of the 5th and 6th generation gorillas is mainly reflected by their anti-fall and anti-damage properties. Say goodbye to those expensive screen repairs.

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More About Gorilla Glass Protection 5 & 6

Corning’s fifth-generation Gorilla Glass has an 80% perfect rate when the screen falls down from a height of 1.6 meters onto a rough surface. However, the sixth generation of gorilla glass can withstand an average of 15 drops from a height of 1 meter to a rough surface, and the performance of anti-fall is doubled compared with the previous generation. However, its role can only reduce the chance of broken screens, and can not guarantee that the screen will be fully protected in case of accidents such as dropping. So we recommend you that don’t try this unless you are a millionaire and got plenty of wealth to cover the repair cost. In short, the durability has improved.

Starting from the top, the wide notch has been changed to the trending ‘waterdrop’ design which is quite a normal upgrade. However, the cutting is much more elaborate than the previous generation, and the non-display area on the top also accommodates a 20-megapixel front camera, which is approaching the limit in terms of space utilization.

So what about the LED notification light? It’s moved to the right of the top border. With it, there is a micro-seam earpiece that has been used for a long time. Even in the case where the available space is limited, Xiaomi Mi 9 can still guarantee the normal experience without missing any sound.

Compared with the previous generation, the positive perception of Xiaomi Mi 9 has been significantly improved. The four frames of the top, bottom, left and right have been narrowed down as much as possible for the best viewing experience.

Xiaomi Mi 9 introduces the COF flexible packaging process, which obviously narrowed down the chin to only 3.9mm. In the past models, the “big chin” that had been squandered by the Xiaomi is finally completely solved, and the inside and outside are the same. The R angle of the arc also looks pleasing to the eye.

[su_pullquote]The Mi 9 is plain and simple, lacking the innovations to create its own identity like the Mi MIX 3, however, that’s perfectly fine.[/su_pullquote]

In terms of chassis, Xiaomi Mi 9 has inherited the design from the of previous generations, continuing its classic sandwich structure along with double-sided glass with aluminum alloy middle frame. The middle frame has undergone high-gloss polishing. Meanwhile, the curved glass of the back shell is very compact and has a natural transition.

The full-surface chassis design is visually very pleasing. Its visual thickness has been significantly reduced as the coherent curvature narrows. In addition, the actual touch is also more suitable for the palm of the hand. The weight of 173 grams is evenly distributed on the palm of the hand, resulting in a feeling of lightness.

We can witness a button on the left side of Mi 9. Press it and a small lovely shortcut center appears.

In terms of color matching, Xiaomi Mi 9 has made some efforts and made some explorations. In the past 2018, everyone must have been tired of the gradient, the ancient black and other colors. Xiaomi Mi 9 brings freshness like its box, which is, holographic illusion blue and holographic vibe.

In the hands of the user, this is a holographic illusion blue, whose back has been polished by the nano-holographic texture process. The official said that it has carved 170 million nano-gratings, and with optical brightening coating, yielding the rainbow color and random under the light. The body is moving, very eye-catching and distinguish Mi 9 from other phones even from a long distance.

Looking at the rear camera, Xiaomi Mi 9 is still in a vertical arrangement on the rear top-left. It is worth mentioning here that the surface is covered with a layer of the sapphire mirror for protection. The primary camera has a high-gloss texture. Xiaomi calls it the ‘angel eye’.

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