Following the announcement at MWC 2016 in 2016Mi phone 5Afterwards, Xiaomi participated in MWC 2019 again and announced the launch of the international version of Xiaomi Mi 9. The previously announced 5G version of Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 was also unveiled at the same time.
According to Wang Xiang, President of Xiaomi's Global Business, Xiaomi is still a relatively young company, yet it achieved annual revenue of $4 billion in just four years and $100 billion in seven. Last year, it became the world's fourth-largest smartphone brand, with over 7 million active users of its MIUI operating system worldwide. Furthermore, Xiaomi announced plans to build the world's largest IoT platform and is collaborating with brands like IKEA and PHILIPS to develop more IoT-enabled home appliances.
Earlier, it was announced in BeijingMi phone 9Later, Xiaomi also announced the launch of the international version specifications at the MWC 2019 pre-show event, but due toXiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Premium EditionIt is currently a China-only model, so it was not launched at this event. It is designed as a lightweight flagship model.Xiaomi Mi 9 SEIt will not be launched in the international market yet.
Like the Xiaomi Mi 9 previously unveiled in Beijing, the international version also uses a special holographic design, and the back cover is made of a fully curved surface. At the same time, the camera, connection port and other components are designed symmetrically. The screen is presented in a water drop shape with an extremely narrow frame, providing a 90.7% display ratio. It is built with a Samsung AMOLED panel and provides a high-brightness mode, low-brightness image quality optimization, and the eye protection mode 2.0 version that has obtained the VDE low blue light eye protection certification of the German Electrical Engineers Association.
The fifth-generation under-screen fingerprint unlocking function has also been introduced. Through a lens-type optical fingerprint recognition module with a 5μm pixel photosensitive area, the overall recognition rate is increased by 25%, making under-screen fingerprint unlocking a truly practical stage.
In terms of hardware specifications, the international version of Xiaomi Mi 9 also comes withQualcomm Snapdragon 855 processorIt's equipped with LPDDR4x memory, which is resistant to performance degradation and aging, and UFS2.1 storage. Overall computing performance is claimed to remain smooth even after 18 months of continuous use. Regarding memory and storage configurations, the international Xiaomi Mi 9 Standard Edition will feature 6GB of memory and 64GB of storage, with a 128GB version also available. (The Taiwanese version is expected to feature 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage.)
In terms of battery life, it uses a 3300mAh capacity specification, combined with the low power consumption of AMOLED, the power-saving performance of the Snapdragon 855 processor, and the newly added dark mode, which will allow the Xiaomi Mi 9 to have a longer battery life. It also supports 27W wired fast charging, which can be fully charged to 70% in half an hour and the battery can be fully charged in an hour. It has also obtained the German Rhine TÜV Safety Fast Charging System 2.0 certification.
In terms of wireless charging, it supports 20W fast charging, which can fully charge the battery of Xiaomi Mi 9 in about an hour and a half, which is faster than the wired charging method of Xiaomi Mi 8.
相機設計部分，小米手機9的主相機分別搭載1200萬畫素、1μm像素感光面積、f/2.2光圈、對應2倍光學變焦、6片式鏡片設計的人像鏡頭 (採三星S5K3M5感光元件)，以及對應4800萬畫素、0.8μm像素感光面積、f/1.75光圈、6片式鏡片設計的主攝影鏡頭 (採Sony IMX586感光元件)，另外則搭配1600萬畫素、1.0μm像素感光面積、f/2.2光圈、6片式鏡片設計的主攝影鏡頭 (採Sony IMX481感光元件)構成，對應微距拍攝、超廣角拍攝、長焦人像拍攝與廣角街拍使用需求。
In addition to the higher resolution capability supported by the 4800-megapixel lens, the system will automatically switch to the ultra-wide-angle lens when shooting scenery and other scenes, and correct edge deformation through artificial intelligence algorithms. The handheld super night scene function previously provided in Xiaomi MIX 3 will also be provided in Xiaomi Mi 9. It also supports laser focus and phase hybrid focus, emphasizing that it can focus and shoot smoothly even in extremely dark environments.
Other shooting functions include 960fps super slow-motion recording, automatic 15 scene analysis and music support, and support for ultra-wide-angle sports mode follow-up, allowing users to maintain image stability during the follow-up process, and also cooperates with Tik Tok to provide speed change, filters, beauty, music and other functions.
As for the video camera, it uses 2000 million pixels and 1.8μm pixel sensitive area specifications, supports pixel merging shooting function, and imports all of Xiaomi's beauty shooting technologies, including beauty, beauty makeup and eye light functions, allowing users to capture beautiful images through selfies.
In terms of connectivity, the Xiaomi Mi 9 standard version is equipped with dual 4G LTE connectivity, and adds full-featured NFC and Bluetooth 5.0 specifications, but no additional 5G networking version is available. In addition, it is equipped with a brighter sound amplification effect, and a dual-frequency GPS antenna that also supports L1+L5. At the same time, the infrared function is re-added, allowing the Xiaomi Mi 9 to control 14 categories of home appliances of more than 4000 brands through infrared, or support infrared operation of devices.
In terms of the suggested retail price, the international version of Xiaomi Mi 9 will be launched at 449 euros and 499 euros, and is expected to be available in Spain, Italy and France from February 2, and pre-orders will be available from now on.
