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Much of the problem with poor photo quality is exacerbated by the lack of OIS, as unsteady hands will instantly ruin photo quality due to the lower shutter speeds required. Still, you can check out the photos above to make up your own mind. The Xiaomi Mi 9 can take excellent low-light shots, but other times it fails to create a remotely appealing image.
Photos sometimes appear out of focus or grainy. I like it and I already have found myself using it way more often than I ever used a telephoto lens. It will certainly do the job for large groups of people, landscape shots during the day, and more.
The performance in low-light is a mixed bag, though there will be trade-offs with more specialized lenses. Xiaomi has done a great job here, and I have no complaints. In well-lit areas, the difference between the wide-angle lens and the primary shooter is barely noticeable.
fast charging Practical and fast wireless charging; Improved in-screen fingerprint vary according to differences in software version, environment and phone edition Phones sold in initial batches may not include motion tracking or Moonlight to typical Xiaomi phones; Unless otherwise indicated on the Mi 9 product page. *Xiaomi phones feature a curved design with gracefully rounded corners. 48MP HD | Smart ultra-wide angle mode | Ultra nightscape mode | Portrait mode Rear camera video Beautify | Video stabilizing | Quick motion | Motion tracking* vary according to differences in software version, environment and phone edition.
First, and this is across all scenes, I want to complain about the audio recording quality of the Xiaomi Mi 9. The audio itself is recorded alright and sounds okay, but the bitrate is pitiful. In contrast to other flagships, the encoding bitrate is just not that good, and the lower audio bitrate is a big issue. I understand we are dealing with phone microphones, but they are certainly capable of more than the audio quality Xiaomi is restricting them to. I have included the above video as I feel it pretty much embodies everything about the video experience I have gotten from using the Xiaomi Mi 9.
There was a decent amount of ambient noise as I was walking, and there was a dramatic change in lighting around the middle of the video.
You can hear talking, the video is reasonably stable, and the change of scenery was handled perfectly. This next video is lower light but again demonstrates the same qualities as before.
It picks up the ambient noise, the EIS works, and the video quality is pretty good. My only complaint here is that the video also appears to be motion blurred, leading to the video looking strange as I swivel the device while recording. The results are more than satisfactory, with the video quality being excellent and the audio bitrate aside more than serviceable.
However, the audio bitrate issue is enough to actually turn me off this device for use at concerts. Everything else about the camera? Pretty good, in my opinion.
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon , we expected the Xiaomi Mi 9 to be one of the fastest devices on the market. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a masterclass in performance, with everyday usage, gaming, and emulation being dealt with without a hitch. I have noticed the improvements that the Qualcomm Snapdragon brings over its predecessor during my daily use. Xiaomi also likes to use AI to determine which applications you open most often and keep them in memory, so applications always open fast.
YouTube did take quite a bit longer to open than on every other device, but the other applications were much improved. We opened each application times one after another to show the effects of any thermal throttling that may appear. In our testing, we found that the Xiaomi Mi 9 is on par with—or better than—its top competitors in terms of app loading times, certainly no small feat. Props to Xiaomi for the Mi 9—it offers powerful and sustained performance.
Geekbench 4 is our first synthetic benchmark and it demonstrates a huge improvement over the previous generation of devices. Geekbench measures scores on a linear basis—that is, double the points should theoretically mean double the speed. Even the newly released Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S10e is beaten out in both single-core and multi-core, despite having the same chipset. The improvements in single-core are negligible, though the increase in performance in multi-core is interesting.
An improvement of just over is actually pretty big and may suggest that a difference in software may be the reason for the slightly improved performance. Geekbench focuses entirely on CPU calculations such as encryption, photo processing, and more. Antutu is up next, and yet again it tops the charts. Keep in mind, again, that the Samsung Galaxy S10e that we tested is the Snapdragon variant, so both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon We conducted our storage speed test with Androbench, which allows you to test sequential read and writes, random read and writes, and SQL operation speeds.
The results are impressive, to say the least. High-speed storage speed is just as important as processing power, and Xiaomi has clearly taken it very seriously here. This phone lasts much longer than you may think a typical phone with a 3, mAh battery may last. I deem my smartphone usage to be heavy, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 handles my day well, with only a slight top-up required in the evenings.
Generally speaking, I use my phone heavily for Facebook Messenger and Snapchat, with Reddit, Twitter and other social media sprinkled in between. I spent a lot of time on mobile data while commuting to college, where my signal strength dips between average to low. Once in Dublin, my signal strength is no longer an issue, but the commute can drop it for both of my SIM cards. You can take a look at my screenshots below for battery statistics of a day where I stayed at home. Note, there is only one SIM card as I took it out about 20 minutes before these screenshots were taken. As you can see, my smartphone usage is fairly heavy, even on a day where I am at home and not out and about.
All things considered, I deem that impressive. It was the same usage as before, except a lot more of Spotify. Opening up the detailed information shows that for YouTube, I used it for a mere three minutes. It lasts quite a long time and charges quickly when it does drain.
While I understand that consumers may not mind having a larger battery on top of that increased efficiency, if manufacturers are insistent on having thin, light devices, then at least we can improve upon battery life via better hardware. The following table summarizes supported models by manufacturer, noting any model-specific restrictions. In China, devices do not ship with the Google Play Store. Support for specific features depends on the ARCore feature and the version of the device, as follows:. Cloud Anchors: Cloud Anchors are not supported on iOS devices that are older than the devices in the following list.
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The properties of the My. The Xiaomi Mi 9 boasts a big display, a fingerprint sensor hidden on the back, fast hardware and a triple camera with telephoto and wide-angle lens. GPSWOX is a company, which provides tracking solutions for all kinds of transport; cars, bikes, mobiles and even a person! You can keep up to date with all these great deals, and even get access to some special ones, by signing up to our Instant Deals emails. Announced Aug While we have a few gripes, like the lack of a headphone jack and no microSD card support, the Mi 9 is in good company with many of its competitors that also lack these features.
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