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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

$587 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 6.39" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 855

Battery 3300mAh

RAM & Storage 256GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $587

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Launch Announced: 2019, February. Released 2019, June Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) Weight: 173 g (6.10 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display Type: Super AMOLED, HDR10 Size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm² (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10 Chipset: Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) GPU: Adreno 640

Memory Card slot - No Internal: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- : UFS 2.1

Main Camera Triple: 48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF Features: Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

Selfie camera Single: 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : No

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) NFC: Yes Infrared port: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery Type: Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable Charging: 27W wired, QC4
20W wireless

Misc Colors: Transparent Black Price: About 530 EUR

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.