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Overall satisfaction
9.2
  • 252
  • 18
  • 4
  • 4
  • 2
280 reviews
  • Screen9.0
  • Performance9.1
  • Camera8.8
  • Connectivity9.4
  • Battery6.8
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Design & Materials

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2

280 reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5

280 reviews

Is it comfortable?
9.2

280 reviews

Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1

280 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Does it have good sound?
8.4

280 reviews

Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5

280 reviews

What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.5

280 reviews

Camera

Quality of daytime photos
9.4

280 reviews

Quality of nighttime photos
8.3

280 reviews

Quality of selfies
8.8

280 reviews

Does it have a powerful flash?
8.8

280 reviews

Connectivity

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4

280 reviews

Quality of the GPS
9.3

280 reviews

And the WiFi?
9.4

280 reviews

Battery

How long does the battery last?
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 24%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 26%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more

280 reviews

Software

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall

280 reviews

Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 58%
    Every two months or less

280 reviews

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User Reviews

  • Bought in 2019 and still going on...

    Now i want to change phone, just because of social pressure. But i am waiting for it to get slow, or stop working by itself... But this is very good phone and still going on. Only the battery was 3300. Which is now (after 3+) years has started to bug me.

    Pros
    • Handy
    • Camera
    • Processor
    • RAM
    Cons
    • Low battery
    • Glass back
    • 9.8
    • Screen8.7
    • Performance9.6
    • Camera10
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery5.0
  • Sadliest abandoned flagship

    Xiaomi 9 is a beast in terms of performance, but unfortunately was abandoned to force you to change to another phone.

    • 10
    • Screen9.2
    • Performance8.6
    • Camera7.7
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery0.0
  • Great phone

    • 8.3
    • Screen9.0
    • Performance8.0
    • Camera8.0
    • Connectivity8.0
    • Battery5.0
  • Ok

    Cons
    • Bateria
    • 9.1
    • Screen8.0
    • Performance9.3
    • Camera7.2
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery0.0
  • flagship for the price

    i love so much ..
    the SD855 is great even the miui kinda like it .put in your mind it has a great community and Roms
    the camera is great specially the video
    i think the battery is biggest downside of the phone even though it can gimme the full day and you have apretty damn good fast charging and wireless charging .

    Pros
    • Beautiful design
    • Excellent amoled screen
    • Fast processor
    • Great camera system overall
    • Good build quality
    • Excellent pricing
    Cons
    • 3300 mAh battery
    • No 3.5 jack
    • 9
    • Screen9.2
    • Performance9.6
    • Camera9.5
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • Best cost/performance phone you can buy

    Pros
    • Good display
    • Perfect camera
    • Sd855 still rocks
    • Fluid software
    • Very enjoyable to use
    Cons
    • Battery is average
    • (still 6 hours with 3300mah is a miracle)
    • 9.4
    • Screen9.7
    • Performance9.3
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity9.6
    • Battery7.0
  • Nice entry-level in 2021

    The only real reason why I changed it is the battery: it lasted me less than a day for sure! Nice quality photos, expecially with customazed OS. doesn't feel much resistant in hands but with a cover it looks super cool!. Don't use it without screen protector if you have oily hands! hardware quality isn't up to standards. I hated MIUI so much on this model but it's fully customizable thanks to Xda. Anyway a lovely entry level smartphone in 2021

    Pros
    • camera
    • screen
    • quality for the price
    • big internet community
    Cons
    • battery
    • built quality
    • OS
    • 9.2
    • Screen8.2
    • Performance10
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery5.0
  • Great phone for the price very good camera and video quality

    I have enjoyed the Mi 9 Global version for 2 years on the ATT network. Best of all to me is the photo and video quality. Yesterday ATT told me it's not compatible with their network when they remove 3G. It seems the phone and IMEI comes up as a 3G phone even though the Mi 9 is a 4G phone. I am very disappointed that I cannot use the phone anymore. I hope Xiaomi will fix their phones so it's compatible with US carriers. It may still work on the T-Mobile network. I used to have T-Mobile, but I have no signal at work, therefore moved to ATT.

    • 10
    • Screen9.2
    • Performance8.3
    • Camera9.5
    • Connectivity9.6
    • Battery7.0
  • very good overall phone but batterry with the years is pretty bad

    very good phone, have it for already 1 year and a half and its pretty decent. In my opinion you can stay with this xiaomi for 4 to 5 years, the only downgrade is the battery in long term.

    • 8.1
    • Screen6.7
    • Performance8.0
    • Camera7.2
    • Connectivity8.3
    • Battery5.0
  • Great phone, with a custom ROM

    I'm no big fan of MIUI, so I install an AOSP custom ROM. Since I imported it, I didn't have warranty anyway.

    Pros
    • Camera
    • Performance
    • AMOLED screen
    Cons
    • Not a huge DPI (although it helps with performance)
    • 9.3
    • Screen7.0
    • Performance8.0
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery7.0

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Last update
February 17, 2023
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Score
  • 7.5 Design & Materials
  • 7.3 Performance & Hardware
  • 7.2 Camera
  • 7.3 Connectivity
  • 4.7 Battery
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  • Hardware and performance
  • Camera
  • Connectivity
  • Battery

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