Xiaomi Mi 9 4G Phablet Global Version 6GB RAM

The Mi 9 from Xiaomi is an amazing phone. Straight out the box when I got mine, I was impressed. The phone has an overall great build quality, and a great feel in the hand. I've been using this phone as my daily driver for a couple days now, and I've been loving the feel. The included case was very helpful, and I've kept it on ever since. The case doesn't feel cheap, and doesn't make your phone feel cheap in the hand either.

My favorite thing about this phone is MIUI 10. The Android skin feels very clean and fluid to use. MIUI is overall polished, and has many included features to make your phone as easy to use as possible. MIUI has a built in security app which automatically scans for viruses and vulnerabilities in the phone, and warns you in a notification. Your phone will be overall safer thanks to MIUI 10, and later in the year hopefully MIUI 11.

The 3 cameras on the back are fantastic. Portrait mode looks very nice, and includes many features to make it look as if it was taken with studio lighting. The 48 megapixel lens is great for high detail, and the added night mode helps capture great photos in dark environments. The AI camera feature helps adapt to whatever setting you're in, and the macro mode helps you take close up shots and get incredible detail.

At first when I saw the in screen fingerprint sensor I was a bit suspicious. I wasn't sure if it was going to live up to my expectations, but low and behold, it did! The fingerprint sensor works almost instantly, and is one of the best ways to secure your lock screen. You can set multiple fingerprints for easy access, and it'll even recognize your fingerprint if your fingers are wet. The sensor doesn't block any of the screen, as it's underneath the front glass.

Of course, as with any phone, there are some drawbacks. The lack of a headphone jack on the device was a slight annoyance to me, as I just moved from a phone with a headphone jack, but there was an adapter included in the box. The second drawback is the lack of an SD card slot, but not really a problem for me, as I don't store much data. The third drawback is a lack of water resistance. The phone may be water resistant, but doesn't have an official rating. Slight annoyance, but overall nothing too major.

Overall, this is a great device, and a very happy purchase on my end.

Jul 03,2019

Just bought the Mi 9 64GB Ocean Blue variant, shipping process took 20 working days which is absolutely acceptable and it is also the minimum required to receive in Italy from China using Italy Express delivery method, so no complains about it. The external package was well wrapped and inside I found the smartphone box protected with high efficient cushioning material. No surprises about the order itself, I received what I ordered, global version (in both hardware and software) fully compatible with Italian providers (already tested with Iliad). Gearbest also sent me a wall adapter with Italian plug in the same package but surprisingly I found the Xiaomi charger with the already built-in Italian standard so I'm very happy for this. The aesthetic of the phone is really stunning but don't talk about this cause is personal taste matter. However the overall conditions are absolutely perfect, no damages scratches ecc except for the inner plate of the USB-C port that results slightly bent on its "X" axis, but this fact doesn't affect anything about charging cable stability and data transfer. A USB-C to mini audio jack is in the bundle together with a SIM tray extraction needle. It comes with the original transparent silicon Xiaomi protective cover which is absolutely elegant and doesn't affect the overall usability of the phone especially with the gestures. The only matter is that it isn't as bulky as needed to fully protect the rear cameras assembly but it isn't a great deficiency to me, just by a different one or simply put more attention. In conclusion I've been using Mi 9 for a week and I'm very satisfied of it's responsiveness, reliability, functionality ecc. I also tested the original Xiaomi wireless charger and trust me it is very satisfying using it on this phone wether you have the 18W wall charger or the 27W one. I can surely advice everybody to buy this product and to trust Gearbest, again thanks for your job! Sorry for my bad English

Sep 01,2019

Ho preso Xiaomi MI 9 in offerta a 294€, prezzo ottimo per la qualità del telefono.
Non è mia intenzione fare una recensione del prodotto perché su internet ne è pieno, né è mia intenzione ripetere cose già dette e ridette sulla poca precisione del sensore delle impronte digitali o della incomprensibile visualizzazione del pannello delle notifiche.
Da premettere che con il telefono mi sto trovando molto bene, (lo sto utilizzando da soli 2 giorni) nonostante sia convinto che necessiti di miglioramenti ( per questo non metto 5 stelle ), per la qualità dello schermo e la reattività generale ( veramente una scheggia ).
Voglio risaltare caratteristiche positive e negative, importanti e magari posso aiutare qualcuno per cui sono altrettanto importanti.
Di positivo trovo il fatto che se imposto una sveglia e il telefono è spento si accende in automatico qualche minuto prima di suonare, così come trovo positivo il fatto di poter impostare l'apertura delle app con impronte digitali ( questo secondo punto lo trovo importante perché avendo impostato il riconoscimento con il volto, dato che quello con impronte è altamente instabile, mi da comunque sicurezza per le app che gestiscono soldi ).
Per quanto riguarda, invece, una cosa che proprio non mi piace, oltre alla questione del sensore di impronte e molto di più del problema del pannello delle notifiche è la pessima gestione della luminosità automatica dello schermo quando c'è poca luce. Non si può impostare un livello minimo di luminosità al di sotto del quale non deve scendere e questo, purtroppo, mi costringe a disattivare la luminosità automatica ed impostarla manualmente.
Altra pecca, nella confezione non mi è arrivato il caricatore con presa italiana ma spina schuko USA e 2 adattatori italiani.

Oct 25,2019

Premier achat sur Gearbest. Un peu peur des délais, de ne jamais voir le produit, des frais supplémentaires (douane), etc...
et bien, pour moi, ça donne ceci:
/ délai raisonnable: ds mon cas, 12 jours (prévenu le jour avant par un mail de gearbest) MAIS attention livré par la poste belge et non DHL (aucune signature demandé, donc pas là, ça repart..)
/ le produit est donc arrivé bien emballé (un petit coup sur un des coins de la boite mais rien de grave)
/ aucune frais de douane (et c'est la que le prix est interessant). Sur le site de tracking du colis on voit qu'il prend le bateau . Une fois en Allemagne, tracer le colis sur le site de la poste belge ^^
/ le téléphone est NEUF avec prise européenne (manuel pas en français.. mais pas vraiment besoin) ATTENTION, pas d'écouteur dans la boite: le tel, le chargeur (câble et transfo) pin d'ouverture, manuel et une coque souple semi transparente.
/ le téléphone fonctionne sur le réseau belge "wallon" (appel, sms, wifi, 4G, 4G+).
/ Il est vraiment sympa, bel écran, fluide (la surcouche est très légère mais manque juste un peu d'options). Il y a quelques petits bugs d'affichage de temps à autre mais rien n'entravant le fonctionnement. Mise à jour régulière des applications; pas de soucis concernant la traduction en français..
/ la batterie, malgré sa belle capacité, comptez qu'il vous faudra la recharger après votre journée. pour compenser, il y a la recharge rapide : en 30mins vous avez deja de quoi tenir. Attention pas de recharge sans fils.
// Pour conclure, un très bon téléphone : Prix au top, finition nickel, rapidité, etc.. on verra dans le temps mais, pour l'instant, ma compagne en est très très contente (elle vient d'un Iphone).
A la suite de cette belle expérience de premier d'achat sur le site et de l'achat d'un premier Xiaomi; j'ai craqué à mon tour pour un Mi9Tpro (Redmi K20pro) ^^

Sep 27,2019

Coming from years of budget phones, I finally decided to upgrade to a phone that had all the "flagship" features - but still didn't want to have to pay flagship prices.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an absolutely stunning phone. It's fast - unbelievably fast compared to my last phone, which is so nice to have apps open instantly. The 6GB of RAM is also helps; even after running a bunch of apps, it's still very responsive.

It supports NFC and Google Pay which is super useful, has a fingerprint scanner under the screen which is a pleasant feature (and it works amazingly!), works with all my Bluetooth devices, and the GPS is so incredibly better than any phone I've ever had. Basically this phone is amazing and I don't regret the purchase at all.

MIUI was my only concern since I had never used it before, but I must admit that MIUI 10 isn't half bad (with the Poco launcher)! I like that Xiaomi released the kernel source code on day 1, so it gives ROM builders time to make some nice custom ROMs if I decide to try something more familiar, while maintaining support for all the phones features - good on you Xiaomi!

After having used the phone for a week now, the only complaint I have is the camera bump. the rear camera bump is pretty big - almost 2mm on one edge. The TPU case that comes with doesn't protect the camera, which if it did, I wouldn't be complaining. Since it doesn't though, you should look at getting a case that will so you don't scratch the glass over time.

If you're looking for a great phone at half the price of the competition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is for you!

Jun 25,2019