Xiaomi Mi 9T arrives in PH with super-competitive PHP 15,990 starting price

Right on schedule, Xiaomi launched the Mi 9T in the Philippines. As expected, it goes with a super-competitive starting price!

Mi 9T

Newest killer mid-range phone in town!

Related: Xiaomi Mi 9T Unboxing and First Impressions

Mi 9T is the company's first member of the Mi 9 family to sport a new flame pattern back and a true full screen display with no bezels. It uses a 6.39-inch AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Flame red pattern

Under the hood, it runs with the 8nm 2.2GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 730 octa-core processor with Adreno 618 GPU for gaming. It also goes with ample 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB or 128GB UFS 2.1 non-expandable storage, and 4,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C 18W fast charging.

This device also highlights a 48MP f/1.75 Sony IMX582 + 13MP f/2.4 w/ 124.8-degree ultra wide-angle + 8MP f/2.4 2x telephoto triple-camera setup at the back. 

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)

Price and availability

Xiaomi Mi 9T in carbon black colorway with 64GB storage is priced at PHP 15,990. The 128GB variant retails for PHP 17,990. Pre-orders start at 12NN today until June 30, 2019. It will be exclusive to Lazada first before its roll out on Mi Authorized stores.

For the price, it has one of the most competitive specs in town.

What do you guys think?