Friends - JD Ros is already the comment section homie by pointing out that the gaming features are indeed found in the 'Security' app, one that I clearly didn't spend enough time in. There, you can find game boosting features including better contrast rendering, a performance mode (though it isn't completely specific about what it boosts), and a few other features. As such, I will amend via this comment that gamers do get some love from the Xiaomi Mi 9. I was very close to removing this video to reupload an updated version, but that would take away from JD Ros' heads-up and I want to be sure I uphold the community at times like this. Thank you, JD Ros! See, sometimes the UA-cam comment sections can be enlightening and a place for good! :)
Hello! I was kinda studying about Mi 9 and all of it's compromises, and found all the info wrapped up in your video! Just wanted to say that your video quality is very good, music is appealing and this review is very pleasant to watch! Keep going!
Yet compared to the Note 6 Pro it's only advantage is a faster processor. It's standby sucks huge, led light not as bright, no 3.5 mm jack and annoyingly inaccurate screen reader.
@@stratosm3154 Smaller battery, less battery life, no 3.5mm jack, inaccurate finger print sensors for almost 3x the price. No it's not enough. What's the point of having all that ram and due to the battery it has to put all the apps to sleep. I'm typing this on a Mi 9 and after only 1.5 his hours it's on 89%. The n6p next to me has made almost 40 mins of calls and dropped 4%.
The most true thing ever I have heard about Xiaomi is that it is an ecosystem, at least it is becoming one, and a very good one actually. I switched to Xiaomi a while back when I needed a new phone in an emergency as my Xperia Z2 had no more power to withstand the test of time. I've got the very affordable Redmi Note 5 and I was blown away by what you get for that money. Worked perfectly fine to be honest, switched to the Mi 9 and oh mama this thing is faaaaast and I mean it is blazing fast. It was also a no brainer switch for me as I have fitted used to their system and OS and used about half of the services that their ecosystem provides. It simply slowly sucks you in and you start liking it very much once you are in. Reminds me of one other company closely associated with the word ecosystem but this switch you don't regret.
If you're paranoid about spying, then root the phone and clear the entire os. (then use the lineage os) :) Xiaomi is pretty progressive when it comes to people rooting and modding their phones.
I'm done with miui 🤣 redmi 1s, redmi 2, redmi note 3, mi 5, damn.. no more xiaomi phone 😂 I'm sticking my ass to pure android phone, not sure I just so tired with miui ...
Well, would you look at that... Could it be in a less obvious place? Haha thank you for letting me know about this. I will add a pinned comment amending my thoughts.
@@JDRos I think it's kinda baked into the security app, as I can't even extract its apk, unlike Poco which have a separate app which is also compatible with other Xiaomi phones running Pie.
This is actually good for Gamers unlike he says. There is a game launcher. And also the phone hardly even heats up when I play PUBG. The battery charging fast would get u back up very fast. Not having gaming gimmicks isn't gonna make Ur gaming much worse trust me
I use this as my fortnite decice because it runs at 60fps flawlessly. And like you said a quick charge and it's ready to go. And it never overheats while playing for hours
I've been using it and in love with it! Never slows down, does everything really well. Storage isn't my issue. Battery is still good. And it was for $500 off Amazon. So can't beat that price really.
@@Krunkeridleios , oppo and vivo are the closest copycats to iOs, even Samsung copied iOs back in the day where they paid Apple $1B for settlements. So everyone is a knockoff in theirbown terms. As long as the UX is good, UI doesn't matter
@@ip11542 Does it allow swiping down on the home screen to lower the notification shade? I loved that feature on my Xiaomi phone and changing the launcher to Nova disabled it. Which makes sense, but it's still a bummer. In general switching away from the default launcher can disable some useful integrations, so it's important for manufacturers to make good default launchers.
I'm using it.. It is all great about this phone.. No audio jack no problem.. I'm using mi Bluetooth audio receiver.. So no audio jack no problem at all.. Video quality is superb.. Camera superb.. Price also superb..
@@mahmoudm2000 this small capacity battery give me an impressive performance.. It could last more than 12hrs during weekdays and about 11hrs on weekend..I'm not using this phone for heavy game like pubg.. Just for candy crush and social media and UA-cam
@@mahmoudm2000 Standby is not good. You can see my posts above. I'm typing this the MI 9 killer...a Xiaomi Note 6 Pro. My MI 9 is in its box waiting to be sold to someone with lower expectations or a fanboy.
I've had my mi 9 for quite a few days now and I love it. Miui has come a long way in the past few years and it is no longer the bloated mess it used to be. I actually like it better than stock android now. The smooth polished animations throughout the os actually makes it feel faster than any other rom I've tried. I expected the battery life to be poor at 3300 mah but with pretty heavy usage I still have 20-40% battery when I go to bed and put it on its wireless charger. Lack of 3.5mm jack sucks but because battery life is good, I at least never have to choose between charging and listening.
Mi failed to be a premium brand under mi India due to failure of mi 5...they prefer launching phone under Redmi and no head phone jack is no no for indian customer s
Another thing to note about Xiaomi devices If it comes with or if users update its built in screen recorder to the latest or 2nd latest versions, they have the option of recording internal audio without the need to tinker with custom ROMs, rooting or all the extra hassle I've come to appreciate that when it comes to recording some phone gameplay footage Very much looking forward to the Redmi devices, or the Mi Max 4 (I'm quite tall with big hands) to replace my aging Mi Max 2, since they come with storage expansion options that should help mitigate the issue faced during the camera tests :) Edit: Their app switching/multitasking carousel is also superior to that of stock Android, being able to see multiple apps at one shot and insta-kill any unwanted background apps other than the one you're using in the process of 2 screen presses, rather than having to scroll all the way to the left before being able to 'Clear All'
For someone who is having a struggle deciding whether to buy the phone or not, you did a really good job selling me the details that I need to make the decision! Claps hear from Egypt 😉😉
Xiaomi is officially in Mexico they have 3 Mi stores in Mexico City and last month they present mi 9 officially, Xiaomi is growing it's amazing that they have very good products for a affordable price
Have been using samsung galaxy flagship for over the years and last year finally tried Mi flagships with the Mi 8. Have tried midrange redmi phones a while before switching my main phone, so I'm pretty confident with MIUI. Instantly fell in love with MIUI more because of the powerful SD845 and it made tons of difference with midrange phone. Never have I experienced such smoothness in a phone. I quickly switched to Mi 9 after it was launched because it meets all the things I wanted and wished for in the Mi8. It's 2019 already guys, just forget about the headphone jack.
Great review man, just fyi, Xiaomi tech including phones are available in Spain through its Mi stores and Mi.es. Xiaomi is actually huge in Spain, not sure if it is because of price or large Chinese minority here. Either way, they're making some inroads into Western Europe at least
I'm in Iran and bought the global version. It's a high-end phone with a more balanced price. I recommend it to you. Not facing ads as often as I had heard. It can all be disabled from the settings. It's just at the end of installing a new APK file, before you touch Open/Close, you may see a non-annoying ad. Definitely check it out guys :D
Just got a Mi 8 Pro, loving it. Had a Note9 for a while, then got a Oneplus 6T which I didn't like. Saw the £300 Mi 8 Pro and gave it a go, got to say it's a refreshing change - the phone I've bene looking for, everything just works. Might upgrade to the Mi 9 when it makes it to the UK properly.
I've been using Mi 9 as my daily driver for a month now, before this i used the Mi 6, and there's hardly any complaint from me, it have all the specs that a flagship smartphone should have but without the ridiculous price, if i have too nitpick though, i guess the night mode on the camera could use a bit more improvement
I just want to say that Xiaomi's gestures implementation in terms of its performance, aesthetics, and animations are the best in the Android platform. I've had a Xiaomi before but now I use a Huawei. I can feel the difference and it sucks.
But the opposite is happening with me ... 😂 My previous phone was a Huawei phone and i loved it then i bought xiaomi Poco i don't like miui much. It looks outdated to me.
In my opinion, Xiaomi gets the user experience right. It's got a lot of the good things in iOS, but it being Android makes it so much more robust. I've always loved MIUI because of its features, how it feels, and its aesthetics as well. Though my gripe sometimes is some app devs are not recognizing the Mi (and the Redmi) brand that's why not all apps are optimized. An example is lack of HDR support for Netflix, which the Mi 9 can hardware-wise, but Netflix is only supporting Android big names such as Samsung, LG, and recently, Huawei.
@@dantan7881 same sentiments, I hate to break this but I have emailed a couple of devs but they remained shut to optimize their app in MIUI, and here's why it sucks
Agreed about their availability in the US. I'm currently using a MiMix 2S, and my wife has a MiMix 2. Both are good phones, and perform well. The biggest part with Xiaomi phones, has been their lack of band support, in the US and Canada. However this is changing with some of their recent phones. I will most likely be picking up the MI9, because it supports most of TMobiles bands.
I like your interpretation, you are a great reviewer! Didn't know that Xiaomi doesn't sold in US, that a real bummer. Can't wait for my ocean blue Mi 9 to arrive!~
I bought one about a month ago... I would say its a great all rounder for the price without outshining any flagships...i added the lawnchair launcher and customised it as i like it ..im really glad with that purchase , it really is an amazing everyday phone for all situations !👍
I'm having struggle about my purchase with this phone... I just can think: what if another awesome phone arrive? But I want it so baaaaad, plus, I found with a discount
@@anybr3712 there's always other great phones being released, it's hard to keep up. In the price range though, the mi 9 is a great deal. Unless you're willing to spend more money on a more premium phone, the mi 9 is the best bang for your buck.
@@anybr3712 100% agree with what he just said ... Its really an amazing phone for the price at nearly half the other major flagships ... At this pricepoint , choice u have is mi9 or wait out for the oneplus 7 or asus zenfone 6z or pocophone f2... They will.be slightly more expensive (except for pocophone) with about the same specs ... so my advice is wait till end of may till they have been released for your final buying decision
I almost bought it, I had it in my hand, but the recording in video changed my mind xd Amazing pohne for the piece, but mi 9t pro will be more futuristic xd
The fact the Mi series devices don't have headphone jacks anymore is a huge bummer for me, it's why I'm sticking to Redmi. Better pricing too. And better battery life. Just upgraded from a Note 4 to a Note 7.
No one mentions the dual GPS... Who is the Mi 9 for? Every outdoorsman, ATV enthusiast, fisherman, hiker, hunter, forager etc, some nerds get out the house... The main reason why I'm holding on to my mi 8
@@stratosm3154 in accuracy when there's overhead cover, such as in a forest, absolutely a big difference. That's where it matters, and that was the point
I live in the US and bought a global rom Mi 9 off of aliexpress. I felt like I took a risk because when researching things it seemed like it may not work fully where i live and thought the miui os might be kind of weird. Ive been using this phone for a couple of weeks and at first i hated miui (ive only used vanilla android and oxygen os for the past 10 years) but after having to figure out everything about it and using it all the time im extremely surprised at how much i like it now. Pretty much what i have to say is everything works just fine over here in the states with xiaomi and would recomend getting one since the price is so good for the phone you get.
Same. I had difficulty choosing between Mi 8 and Mi 9, but I'm glad I chose Mi 9, Game Turbo is so good. Adreno 640 at this price range is really worth it. I also considered waiting for Poco F2, but I realized they will compromise build quality to drop the price, so I went for Mi 9 and I am happy with it.
The Mi 9 is widely available in Europe from many large retailers (so no China stores shipping from Hong Kong but e.g. Media Markt which compares to Best Buy) for 450 USD excl taxes. This is a global version of the phone which excludes many China exclusive things like Mi Pay and comes with Google services pre-installed. Xiaomi started selling their phones in Europe last year, I'm using a Mi 8 as my daily device. So I guess Europe no longer qualifies as western market? :(
With only 128gb and no expandable storage on the Mi 9, the 256gb Explorer edition may be a better option for a lot of people. And the transparent back looks cool too.
Jonathan I prefer to use the cloud as a backup only, and store all my data on my devices. Using the cloud increases my data usage (which I'm paying for) and I've had one too many times where the cloud was unavailable. My current phone is 64gb and no expandable storage, and I'm constantly having to do storage management for it. So for me I'll do 128gb WITH expandable storage or a minimum of 256gb without.
If people want pure Android they can get a number of phones that run on stock Android. This is a fun phone to use and have a lot of things that you will use once you find them that is. I got this over the OnePlus and I'm glad I did
I currently have the mi8 was contemplating on getting mi9 but when I found out of it doesn't have expandable store kinda put me off on getting it. Even tho miui doesn't have a app drawer, I got Nova Prem to compensate which works really good in xiaomi phones. Maybe I'll get the mi mix3 or mix4 (when it's release)
Doesn't the Global Version work in the States? It certainly works in Europe but the lack of SD card support is a deal-breaker. The phone takes 4K video at 60fps and that means BIG BIG files. 128gbs sounds a lot but it's not if you are going to use the camera for 4K video recording. I would want 256gbs minimum for a phone with no SD card support and even then I would be forever checking how much memory I had available. Super phone at a great price point but reluctantly I would pass it by for that very reason.
@@saltysoysauce954 It's not about using one at a time, I wanted to have and try them all so when people are like until you try it you don't know if it's worst or better. Well I have tried them all. The mi 9 is by far the best Flagship on the market.
@@pyrrehraus6571 I'm not much of a gamer. Well more battery is always welcomed. I do own Poco F1 and the battery lasts 1 day or more which I use heavily taking photos videos and using social networks for audio and video calls.
Would love to jump from my poco to mi9. Sadly they dont release mi9 in my country, Indonesia. They only release redmi series here. They did release mi8 but only the lite version. I certainly can buy imported ones from local distributors, but i do need the after sale services. When my mi5 broke, i couldnt get it repaired. Since they did not release it here. So, it is hard to get original spare parts.
Kinda wish you showed smt dx2 since you have it... Its one of the best looking games on mobile in my opinion especially when set on the highest graphic setting
@@ransika3636 battery is kinda disappointed in my opinion. Wanted to sell it off to get the k20 which still have the headphone jack and bigger 4000mah battery
I’m torn between this and the pixel 3a.. this is £100 more in the UK but you get a better processor & wireless charging, better screen etc. Which would you get?
I would be very interested in trying out a Xiaomi phone in the future. But they complete got rid of the headphone jack on almost all their devices, so they are not an option for me...
Pocophone F1 still has headphone jack , but both the Poco and Mi 9 have limited LTE Bands ( I don't think they work well in the US ) unlike the Mi 8 or Mi Mix 3.
The thing is I dont really enjoy the MIUI that xiaomi phones have, plus every now and then you will run into ads, so, is there a chance to change the UI to TouchWiz leys say?
![Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Review + Comparison with Mi 9 [Xiaomify]](/img/n.gif)
Friends - JD Ros is already the comment section homie by pointing out that the gaming features are indeed found in the 'Security' app, one that I clearly didn't spend enough time in. There, you can find game boosting features including better contrast rendering, a performance mode (though it isn't completely specific about what it boosts), and a few other features. As such, I will amend via this comment that gamers do get some love from the Xiaomi Mi 9. I was very close to removing this video to reupload an updated version, but that would take away from JD Ros' heads-up and I want to be sure I uphold the community at times like this. Thank you, JD Ros!
See, sometimes the UA-cam comment sections can be enlightening and a place for good! :)
Thank you! You mentioned the video sound quality is terrible but how about the video picture quality?
Hello! I was kinda studying about Mi 9 and all of it's compromises, and found all the info wrapped up in your video! Just wanted to say that your video quality is very good, music is appealing and this review is very pleasant to watch! Keep going!
What keyboard are you using in your setup?
Good job on the review! I like the energy of your accent too. 😉
U could talk about that second space and dual app features u know..
Long story short: it´s for people who want a great phone, for a reasonable price
...and not expecting no OIS pitfall from Xiaomi Mi premium lineup.
@@antonywhatever572 Amen 🙏
Yet compared to the Note 6 Pro it's only advantage is a faster processor. It's standby sucks huge, led light not as bright, no 3.5 mm jack and annoyingly inaccurate screen reader.
@@df3yt faster processor, better camera, better screen. Isnt that enough?
@@stratosm3154 Smaller battery, less battery life, no 3.5mm jack, inaccurate finger print sensors for almost 3x the price. No it's not enough. What's the point of having all that ram and due to the battery it has to put all the apps to sleep. I'm typing this on a Mi 9 and after only 1.5 his hours it's on 89%. The n6p next to me has made almost 40 mins of calls and dropped 4%.
The most true thing ever I have heard about Xiaomi is that it is an ecosystem, at least it is becoming one, and a very good one actually. I switched to Xiaomi a while back when I needed a new phone in an emergency as my Xperia Z2 had no more power to withstand the test of time. I've got the very affordable Redmi Note 5 and I was blown away by what you get for that money. Worked perfectly fine to be honest, switched to the Mi 9 and oh mama this thing is faaaaast and I mean it is blazing fast. It was also a no brainer switch for me as I have fitted used to their system and OS and used about half of the services that their ecosystem provides. It simply slowly sucks you in and you start liking it very much once you are in. Reminds me of one other company closely associated with the word ecosystem but this switch you don't regret.
They will also take all your data & monitor it. And spy on you. So have fun
@@dparag14 so u think u r US President.. 🙄🙄
If you're paranoid about spying, then root the phone and clear the entire os. (then use the lineage os) :)
Xiaomi is pretty progressive when it comes to people rooting and modding their phones.
Parag D wtf dude you have a Google account and you are worried about someone stealing your data lol
I'm done with miui 🤣 redmi 1s, redmi 2, redmi note 3, mi 5, damn.. no more xiaomi phone 😂 I'm sticking my ass to pure android phone, not sure I just so tired with miui ...
2:06 Looks like you forgot to explore the security app where those "lacking features" that you were talking about actually exists.
Great video anyway
Well, would you look at that...
Could it be in a less obvious place? Haha thank you for letting me know about this. I will add a pinned comment amending my thoughts.
@@jvtechtea I know right, the game booster/ turbo should be a separate app residing on the tools folder.
@@JDRos I think it's kinda baked into the security app, as I can't even extract its apk, unlike Poco which have a separate app which is also compatible with other Xiaomi phones running Pie.
Once you open it up in security app it puts a short cut on the homepage
This is actually good for Gamers unlike he says. There is a game launcher. And also the phone hardly even heats up when I play PUBG.
The battery charging fast would get u back up very fast. Not having gaming gimmicks isn't gonna make Ur gaming much worse trust me
I use this as my fortnite decice because it runs at 60fps flawlessly. And like you said a quick charge and it's ready to go. And it never overheats while playing for hours
You must love Mi 9 very much that you have made so many videos about it!
It is indeed a great phone even not to look at its unbelievable price tag.
But is the quallity good
I've been using it and in love with it! Never slows down, does everything really well. Storage isn't my issue. Battery is still good. And it was for $500 off Amazon. So can't beat that price really.
Mohammed Hammoud Meh MiUi ruins it.
Can’t stand the IPhone copied OS
@@Krunkeridleios , oppo and vivo are the closest copycats to iOs, even Samsung copied iOs back in the day where they paid Apple $1B for settlements. So everyone is a knockoff in theirbown terms.
As long as the UX is good, UI doesn't matter
K20 Pro is cheaper then this ....
For the launcher complaint, you can get the Pocophone Launcher which comes with a app drawer and some other changes to make it a bit more simplistic
One of the first thing I do after I got the MI 9 is installing the Poco launcher
@@ip11542 Does it allow swiping down on the home screen to lower the notification shade? I loved that feature on my Xiaomi phone and changing the launcher to Nova disabled it. Which makes sense, but it's still a bummer. In general switching away from the default launcher can disable some useful integrations, so it's important for manufacturers to make good default launchers.
@@rafalg87 Yes. Notification shade will be lower of you swipe down on the homescreen
@@rafalg87 late to the party here but that is an option in nova
@@Thomlabe You're right, I was able to find it in the options. It's only available in the paid version of the app though.
I have the mi 9 transparent Edition it's amazing phone well done review
How about its battery life ?
@@ransika3636 its good and I don't have any broblem with it
I'm using it.. It is all great about this phone.. No audio jack no problem.. I'm using mi Bluetooth audio receiver.. So no audio jack no problem at all.. Video quality is superb.. Camera superb.. Price also superb..
Does the battery last for a whole day or is it really that small
@@mahmoudm2000 this small capacity battery give me an impressive performance.. It could last more than 12hrs during weekdays and about 11hrs on weekend..I'm not using this phone for heavy game like pubg.. Just for candy crush and social media and UA-cam
@@mahmoudm2000 Standby is not good. You can see my posts above. I'm typing this the MI 9 killer...a Xiaomi Note 6 Pro. My MI 9 is in its box waiting to be sold to someone with lower expectations or a fanboy.
@@df3yt is it because of the battery??
I've had my mi 9 for quite a few days now and I love it. Miui has come a long way in the past few years and it is no longer the bloated mess it used to be. I actually like it better than stock android now. The smooth polished animations throughout the os actually makes it feel faster than any other rom I've tried. I expected the battery life to be poor at 3300 mah but with pretty heavy usage I still have 20-40% battery when I go to bed and put it on its wireless charger. Lack of 3.5mm jack sucks but because battery life is good, I at least never have to choose between charging and listening.
Since I'm using a XIAOMI MI MAX 2, I FEELS LIKE 😍THAT IM LOVING❤️ IT,,AND THIS MI 9 IS MY NEXT PHONE TO GET ,,,,LUV YA😉
the price is friendly thats why i love xiaomi, gonna get this soon ,next week cant wait anymore😍
try LG G8?
I have been waiting for this review.
Just bought mine today at 345£, new with 128gb, it become the perfect phone with Nova Launcher and GCam!
Where did you get mi9 at 345£?
Mi9 se?
Hi Joshua, this phone is not launched or will be launched in India(5:44). Your way of reviewing a phone is great and detailed. 👍
Mi failed to be a premium brand under mi India due to failure of mi 5...they prefer launching phone under Redmi and no head phone jack is no no for indian customer s
I hope they are planning to use this as a base for the Pocofone F2.
Another thing to note about Xiaomi devices
If it comes with or if users update its built in screen recorder to the latest or 2nd latest versions, they have the option of recording internal audio without the need to tinker with custom ROMs, rooting or all the extra hassle
I've come to appreciate that when it comes to recording some phone gameplay footage
Very much looking forward to the Redmi devices, or the Mi Max 4 (I'm quite tall with big hands) to replace my aging Mi Max 2, since they come with storage expansion options that should help mitigate the issue faced during the camera tests :)
Edit: Their app switching/multitasking carousel is also superior to that of stock Android, being able to see multiple apps at one shot and insta-kill any unwanted background apps other than the one you're using in the process of 2 screen presses, rather than having to scroll all the way to the left before being able to 'Clear All'
you are one of the best youtube reviewers.
For someone who is having a struggle deciding whether to buy the phone or not, you did a really good job selling me the details that I need to make the decision! Claps hear from Egypt 😉😉
Xiaomi is officially in Mexico they have 3 Mi stores in Mexico City and last month they present mi 9 officially, Xiaomi is growing it's amazing that they have very good products for a affordable price
Lo encontré a muy buen precio en "doto.com", solo estoy verificando los tiempos de entrega
Have been using samsung galaxy flagship for over the years and last year finally tried Mi flagships with the Mi 8. Have tried midrange redmi phones a while before switching my main phone, so I'm pretty confident with MIUI. Instantly fell in love with MIUI more because of the powerful SD845 and it made tons of difference with midrange phone. Never have I experienced such smoothness in a phone. I quickly switched to Mi 9 after it was launched because it meets all the things I wanted and wished for in the Mi8. It's 2019 already guys, just forget about the headphone jack.
Great review man, just fyi, Xiaomi tech including phones are available in Spain through its Mi stores and Mi.es. Xiaomi is actually huge in Spain, not sure if it is because of price or large Chinese minority here. Either way, they're making some inroads into Western Europe at least
Waiting for this kuya Joshua 😊
Joshua: Does a camera test in the great wall of China.
Me: Shooting my feet when I have them resting on the desk.
I'm in Iran and bought the global version. It's a high-end phone with a more balanced price. I recommend it to you. Not facing ads as often as I had heard. It can all be disabled from the settings. It's just at the end of installing a new APK file, before you touch Open/Close, you may see a non-annoying ad. Definitely check it out guys :D
Just got a Mi 8 Pro, loving it. Had a Note9 for a while, then got a Oneplus 6T which I didn't like. Saw the £300 Mi 8 Pro and gave it a go, got to say it's a refreshing change - the phone I've bene looking for, everything just works. Might upgrade to the Mi 9 when it makes it to the UK properly.
I've been using Mi 9 as my daily driver for a month now, before this i used the Mi 6, and there's hardly any complaint from me, it have all the specs that a flagship smartphone should have but without the ridiculous price, if i have too nitpick though, i guess the night mode on the camera could use a bit more improvement
I kinda want a Xiaomi device now.
I went from OnePlus 6 to mi mix 3 Xiaomi phones are nice products and even more value than One plus.
@@andrewlowe3422 agree
U will be happy
I assure you the Xiaomi Mi 9 will not disappoint
Rather look at the new Lenovo
I just want to say that Xiaomi's gestures implementation in terms of its performance, aesthetics, and animations are the best in the Android platform. I've had a Xiaomi before but now I use a Huawei. I can feel the difference and it sucks.
Been trying to tell that for a while now,finally someone other said it..
But the opposite is happening with me ... 😂 My previous phone was a Huawei phone and i loved it then i bought xiaomi Poco i don't like miui much. It looks outdated to me.
In my opinion, Xiaomi gets the user experience right. It's got a lot of the good things in iOS, but it being Android makes it so much more robust.
I've always loved MIUI because of its features, how it feels, and its aesthetics as well. Though my gripe sometimes is some app devs are not recognizing the Mi (and the Redmi) brand that's why not all apps are optimized. An example is lack of HDR support for Netflix, which the Mi 9 can hardware-wise, but Netflix is only supporting Android big names such as Samsung, LG, and recently, Huawei.
@@dantan7881 same sentiments, I hate to break this but I have emailed a couple of devs but they remained shut to optimize their app in MIUI, and here's why it sucks
@@abirhasan5173 that's because you bought a pooco there shit mi9 is nothing like pooco
I feel lucky that we have Xiaomi officially have available in the UK.
Agreed about their availability in the US. I'm currently using a MiMix 2S, and my wife has a MiMix 2.
Both are good phones, and perform well.
The biggest part with Xiaomi phones, has been their lack of band support, in the US and Canada. However this is changing with some of their recent phones. I will most likely be picking up the MI9, because it supports most of TMobiles bands.
I like your interpretation, you are a great reviewer!
Didn't know that Xiaomi doesn't sold in US, that a real bummer.
Can't wait for my ocean blue Mi 9 to arrive!~
Patent laws here make it difficult for them in the u.s
I bought one about a month ago... I would say its a great all rounder for the price without outshining any flagships...i added the lawnchair launcher and customised it as i like it ..im really glad with that purchase , it really is an amazing everyday phone for all situations !👍
I'm having struggle about my purchase with this phone... I just can think: what if another awesome phone arrive? But I want it so baaaaad, plus, I found with a discount
@@anybr3712 there's always other great phones being released, it's hard to keep up. In the price range though, the mi 9 is a great deal. Unless you're willing to spend more money on a more premium phone, the mi 9 is the best bang for your buck.
@@nathanpickering6742 Thank you so much
@@anybr3712 yeah no problem!
@@anybr3712 100% agree with what he just said ... Its really an amazing phone for the price at nearly half the other major flagships ... At this pricepoint , choice u have is mi9 or wait out for the oneplus 7 or asus zenfone 6z or pocophone f2... They will.be slightly more expensive (except for pocophone) with about the same specs ... so my advice is wait till end of may till they have been released for your final buying decision
I love my mi 9. And yes! It actually is available in Europe.
I almost bought it, I had it in my hand, but the recording in video changed my mind xd
Amazing pohne for the piece, but mi 9t pro will be more futuristic xd
The fact the Mi series devices don't have headphone jacks anymore is a huge bummer for me, it's why I'm sticking to Redmi. Better pricing too. And better battery life. Just upgraded from a Note 4 to a Note 7.
hello it doesn't work in America right? Like bands #2, 4, 66 and 71 therefore is none existing modification hacks to unlock those channel bands
Great video!! I really wish the @Xiaomiwould bring their phones to the US. I would love to use one
Overall i like the Mi 9 but too bad is doesn't have headphone jack.. Great vid sir...
But don't forget that in the box is included a cable for the headphone jack.
@@teodormihnev9272 not everyone likes to carry a dongle around
@@alistergoh9744 it's small thought
and dont have ois for video recording ,lost to honor view 20 in low light
@@teodormihnev9272 I don't care if it's small it's still a tumor.
OMG JUSTKIDDINGNEWS!!! Great to know that you're a fan of them
Recently bought this
I must say it's amazing😍👌
Xiaomi has been killing it recently. I bought a Pocophone a few days ago and I never been so happy with a smartphone since ever
what about the battery is it enough to complete a day with heavy usage??
please do a comparison with the new Xiaomi Redmi k20 pro. as always great review!
Sounds about right. This what Mi series is about. I just wait for their next Poco, though I would like to have that 48MP camera
2:04 So mi 9 do support The Elder Scrolls: Blades??? Wow.. I'm gonna consider buying it then. Please confirm sir?
Xiaomi will never have the best smartphone but will always have the best smartphone by value
Never say never...
No one mentions the dual GPS... Who is the Mi 9 for? Every outdoorsman, ATV enthusiast, fisherman, hiker, hunter, forager etc, some nerds get out the house... The main reason why I'm holding on to my mi 8
Renegade 1 how good is the dual gps compare to other phones standard gps when using googlemaps?
@@vjfyang well, twice as accurate
@@TheMaverick613 really not a big difference
@@stratosm3154 in accuracy when there's overhead cover, such as in a forest, absolutely a big difference. That's where it matters, and that was the point
Every person you mentioned would require a water resistant phone which Xiaomi is not.
I live in the US and bought a global rom Mi 9 off of aliexpress. I felt like I took a risk because when researching things it seemed like it may not work fully where i live and thought the miui os might be kind of weird. Ive been using this phone for a couple of weeks and at first i hated miui (ive only used vanilla android and oxygen os for the past 10 years) but after having to figure out everything about it and using it all the time im extremely surprised at how much i like it now. Pretty much what i have to say is everything works just fine over here in the states with xiaomi and would recomend getting one since the price is so good for the phone you get.
I did not know you started your own channel. Subscribed.
Im using mi9 for gaming and guess what? Its buttery smooth! Battery? No problem for gaming.
Same. I had difficulty choosing between Mi 8 and Mi 9, but I'm glad I chose Mi 9, Game Turbo is so good. Adreno 640 at this price range is really worth it. I also considered waiting for Poco F2, but I realized they will compromise build quality to drop the price, so I went for Mi 9 and I am happy with it.
The Mi 9 is widely available in Europe from many large retailers (so no China stores shipping from Hong Kong but e.g. Media Markt which compares to Best Buy) for 450 USD excl taxes. This is a global version of the phone which excludes many China exclusive things like Mi Pay and comes with Google services pre-installed. Xiaomi started selling their phones in Europe last year, I'm using a Mi 8 as my daily device. So I guess Europe no longer qualifies as western market? :(
With only 128gb and no expandable storage on the Mi 9, the 256gb Explorer edition may be a better option for a lot of people.
And the transparent back looks cool too.
Jonathan
I prefer to use the cloud as a backup only, and store all my data on my devices. Using the cloud increases my data usage (which I'm paying for) and I've had one too many times where the cloud was unavailable. My current phone is 64gb and no expandable storage, and I'm constantly having to do storage management for it.
So for me I'll do 128gb WITH expandable storage or a minimum of 256gb without.
I am using this, I fall in love it
Mi8 is also with about three quarter of the price of Mi9..
Would you get this phone over the op 7pro? Thinking about getting this cause of the price and it seems like a good phone. Right now I have a lg g7.
If people want pure Android they can get a number of phones that run on stock Android. This is a fun phone to use and have a lot of things that you will use once you find them that is. I got this over the OnePlus and I'm glad I did
My dad got this phone for 400 euro and thats what they go for here in Lithuania.
He's very happy with it and gonna use it for a WHILLLEEE
I currently have the mi8 was contemplating on getting mi9 but when I found out of it doesn't have expandable store kinda put me off on getting it. Even tho miui doesn't have a app drawer, I got Nova Prem to compensate which works really good in xiaomi phones. Maybe I'll get the mi mix3 or mix4 (when it's release)
who is the redmi k20 pro for?
According to the Mi website the Mi 9 has limited LTE Bands compared to the Mi 8 , Mi Mix 3 and Mi Mix 2S . Check before you buy if you live in the US.
Normal, wide, 48.
Best cámara showcase.
whats the name of the lockscreen theme? thanks
Cool review though even it was 7 mins but it seems not that long u did a great job 👍👍🙌
I have got the MI 9 transparent explorer edition..I love it ...
Doesn't the Global Version work in the States? It certainly works in Europe but the lack of SD card support is a deal-breaker. The phone takes 4K video at 60fps and that means BIG BIG files. 128gbs sounds a lot but it's not if you are going to use the camera for 4K video recording. I would want 256gbs minimum for a phone with no SD card support and even then I would be forever checking how much memory I had available. Super phone at a great price point but reluctantly I would pass it by for that very reason.
Got rid if my note 9, iPhone 8 plus, mate 20x, this is my new daily driver
Why did you have 3 phones lol
@@saltysoysauce954 Why not? I like to have all the latest stuff.
@@bigdisme5622 Fair point, you can only use one at a time though :p
@@saltysoysauce954 It's not about using one at a time, I wanted to have and try them all so when people are like until you try it you don't know if it's worst or better. Well I have tried them all. The mi 9 is by far the best Flagship on the market.
@@bigdisme5622 uhhhh, op7 pro?
The phone actually uses graphite material for heat displacement.
You didn't mention the battery life, how is it since it's only 3300 mah
Yes please Josh we would like to know your daily usage!
There's an option to enable 60fps video without quality loss, tested it out and it looks amazing
Weird how 30fps is actually the default option though
I think the eis only supports 30fps, so 60fps would be shaky
Bro which keyboard are you using?
I only wished the battery capacity was bigger. It's a really good phone.
What do you even want to use it for?
Pubg lasts for 5 hours for me, on the Mi 9
@@pyrrehraus6571 I'm not much of a gamer. Well more battery is always welcomed. I do own Poco F1 and the battery lasts 1 day or more which I use heavily taking photos videos and using social networks for audio and video calls.
battery can actually compensate since 855 is very much efficient due to 7nm fabs, you should get around 7-8 medium to heavy use with 3000mAh+ batt
Put this gcam MGC_6.1.021_Arnova_xcam_mi9_v8 and take some shot. Pls, make a video about this. Thanks!
Double this
THIS
triple this
Mi9+gCam is Good Quality but still lower quality than Mix 2s...
@@nekthek are you serious? hehehe
it's not available in INDIA 😔😔
buy it from Giztop use a SBI card, I bought it, other sites has higher prices www.giztop.com/xiaomi-mi-9-global.html I bought it from there
@@arnabsarkar6041
Have any custom duty fee charged on the phone when it arrived on India
Would love to jump from my poco to mi9. Sadly they dont release mi9 in my country, Indonesia. They only release redmi series here. They did release mi8 but only the lite version. I certainly can buy imported ones from local distributors, but i do need the after sale services. When my mi5 broke, i couldnt get it repaired. Since they did not release it here. So, it is hard to get original spare parts.
No,don't.
Poco is a better value and there is no big difference with Mi 9.
Kinda wish you showed smt dx2 since you have it... Its one of the best looking games on mobile in my opinion especially when set on the highest graphic setting
The background music in this video is good 👌
I was very surprised when you played Just Kidding News video on yt hahahah :D
Dat ending was coot 😂
Witch keyboard is in video?
I have the mi 9
And it's more than enough for me
How about its battery ?
@@ransika3636 I got 5:30 hours on screen time
It's more than enough for me
@@ransika3636 battery is kinda disappointed in my opinion. Wanted to sell it off to get the k20 which still have the headphone jack and bigger 4000mah battery
@@potatoking9945 Pls tell me what is the best ? Mi 9 or K20 pro
@@ransika3636 depending if you like face unlocking or not, i have just bought the mi9
It,s a pretty nice device. But I can't afford it right now. I am actually interested in your keyboard brand and model if possible.
The lack of missing notifications from the screen still sucks... Good phone but a big lack of polish the actual software...
Wich keyboard is that?
Xiaomi is not just a company it have a soul
Got one! It's actually just over $400 here in the Philippines!
For vlogging which is good phone?.Samsung S10 e or Mi 9?..
Just bought this phone but kinda disappointed with the battery life tho
I’m torn between this and the pixel 3a.. this is £100 more in the UK but you get a better processor & wireless charging, better screen etc. Which would you get?
Mi 9 .
Install the gcam, Nova launcher and some icon pack and its perfect.
Very nicely done
When he says westerners is he including Londoners? As we have a Mi store and they sell this phone at a very good price.
I would be very interested in trying out a Xiaomi phone in the future. But they complete got rid of the headphone jack on almost all their devices, so they are not an option for me...
Pocophone F1 still has headphone jack , but both the Poco and Mi 9 have limited LTE Bands ( I don't think they work well in the US ) unlike the Mi 8 or Mi Mix 3.
Mi mix 3 or mi 9?
6:22 not make it to west? Leave west it is not even available in India ....i desperately wanted it here but disappointed now...
New to Chinese phones. How would I download all normal apps I want (Netflix, Hulu, Dropbox, whatever...here in the US)?
The thing is I dont really enjoy the MIUI that xiaomi phones have, plus every now and then you will run into ads, so, is there a chance to change the UI to TouchWiz leys say?
Is Miui better than One UI? I like the One UI interface, but my J4 Plus gets really laggy sometimes.
Liked the video just for the very fact that you low-key gave a shoutout to Just Kidding News.
This would be a great phone, if it has a large battery (at least 4000mah) and a headphone jack... even w/o that google assistant
2:07
I am pretty sure that it will come in an update
Even my redmi note 5 ai has the feature
You are the best
I'm loving the Mi 9