Xiaomi announced the arrival of Mi 9T, the latest smartphone in its flagship Mi 9 family, in Kuala Lumpur today. And it seems that the leaks on Lazada were true, the Mi 9T will be available from 25th June 2019 and starts at RM 1199.
The device is equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform, a 6.39-inch Full Screen Display, a 20MP pop-up front camera and a rear 48MP triple camera setup.
“We can say with confidence that Mi 9T has set a new benchmark for smartphones in its price range. Mi 9T addition to the Mi 9 series brings key features such as a massive 4000mAh battery, true full screen display and the best-in-class Qualcomm Snapdragon TM 730 mobile platform. We are demonstrating our philosophy of bringing innovation to every Malaysian consumer at honest prices.” said Allen An, Xiaomi Country Manager of Malaysia and Singapore.
Qualcomm® Snapdragon TM 730 with an increasing CPU and GPU performance
Mi 9T features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 mobile platform, -enabled an octa-core Kryo 470 chip processor based on the 8nm process power efficiency, along with a 4th generation AI smart engine for AI performance.
AMOLED Full Screen Display With A Curved Glass Back With Flame Design;
Featuring a 6.39-inch AMOLED screen without a notch, the display of Mi 9T supports Reading and Sunlight mode 2.0, low-brightness color grayscale optimization, and 256-scale eye protection technology.
And not to forget that by adopting a pop-up selfie solution, Mi 9T is able to achieve what they call, a ‘true’ full screen display.
48MP Triple Camera and 20MP Pop-up Front Cam
The Mi 9T offers an AI triple camera setup with a main 48MP camera with a 1/2″ Sony flagship IMX 582 sensor that can produce ultra-high resolution photos. For night portraits, the camera sensor supports merging four pixels to form large 1.6μm pixels to capture more details in low-light conditions.
In addition to the 48MP main camera, the Mi 9T also features a 13MP ultra wide-angle lens with a 124.8 degree field of view, and an 8MP telephoto lens.
Mi 9T sports a 20MP pop-up front-facing camera with a sapphire glass cover. When the front camera is raised, it will display lighting effects and is accompanied by one of six sound effects. The light ring on top acts as a notification light for incoming messages and charging status.
4000mAh large battery, NFC and Hi-Res Audio certification
The camera isn’t the only large thing about this phone, the Mi 9T has a 4000mAh battery and an AI energy saving mode to automatically adjust screen brightness and for activating sleep mode at night. Mi 9T supports up to 18W charging.
Price and availability
Mi 9T will be available in two versions. Starting from 25th June 2019, The 6GB+64GB version will retail for RM 1199 and will be available exclusively on Lazada. As an exclusive online deal with Lazada, customers who pre-orderfrom 20th June to 24th June are entitled to purchase at RM 1099 as an early bird offer.
