Top 5 highlights of Xiaomi Mi 9T

Recently, Xiaomi released the Mi 9T in the Philippines. For us, here are its best features.

Glacier blue Mi 9T

Related: Xiaomi Mi 9T Unboxing and First Impressions

Top 5 highlights of Xiaomi Mi 9T

1. Unique and stunning design - The Xiaomi Mi 9T goes with a unique, stunning and premium design. It has real metal and glass build with Gorilla Glass 5 protection for its back panel and front panels.

Aside from its black variant, more colors are coming soon as well. In particular, it include the glacier blue and flame red colorways.

What separates it from other smartphones with pop-up selfie cameras is the accent lighting. It has a reddish blue tint which looks neat.

Just to sweeten the deal more, it also has P2i splash resistance.

All screen design

2. All screen goodness - Having a pop-up selfie camera also means a full, all screen experience. No notch or hole punch to hinder the view. You can enjoy the 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution. All screen displays provide a more immersive viewing experience for both media and gaming. It even has a new-generation In-Display fingerprint sensor with faster and more accurate unlocking speed.

Pop-up cam with LED light

3. Close to flagship specs - The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a mid-range price point but has close to flagship specs. It has a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 730 octa-core processor, Adreno 616 GPU, 6GB LPDDR4X, up to 128GB UFS 2.1 storage and a 4,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

To round out the flagship like features it goes with WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, NFC, USB-C and Qualcomm's HiFi audio chip for a better listening experience.

Triple-cam goodness

4. 48MP triple camera system - 2019 is the year of 48MP and feature packed camera systems. The Mi 9T is no stranger to it as well with a triple camera system sporting a 48MP f/1.75 Sony IMX582 sensor + 13MP f/2.4 sensor with 124.8-degree ultra wide angle lens + 8MP f/2.4 2X telephoto lens with LED flash. 3 sensors serving different purposes. This means that each sensor is maximized for each specific use.

5. Killer price tag - With its PHP 15,990 price tag for the 64GB variant and PHP 17,990 for the 128GB variant, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is easily one of the best bang-for-the-buck smartphones in the market.

So far, its design, specs and, camera system makes every penny you spent on it worthwhile.

Xiaomi Mi 9T Specs

Display: 6.39-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected Super AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 403 ppi
CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 730 octa-core processor
GPU: Adreno 618
RAM: 6GB LPDDR4X
ROM: 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1
Back Camera: 48MP f/1.75 Sony IMX582 sensor w/ PDAF, CAF + 13MP f/2.4 w/ 124.8-degree ultra wide-angle sensor + 8MP f/2.4 2x telephoto sensor w/ LED flash
Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.2 w/ AI portraits
Battery: 4,000mAh w/ 18W fast charging
OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ MIUI 10
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, NFC, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: In-Display Fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Qualcomm WCD9375 HiFi audio chip, P2i water splash resistance, Colors: carbon black, glacier blue, flame red
Dimensions: 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 191 g
Price: PHP 15,990 (64GB ROM), PHP 17,990 (128GB ROM)

See also: Stocks of Xiaomi Mi 9T arrives in PH, Glacier Blue variant released!

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