NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 35REVIEWPrice
A rebadged Redmi K20 Pro, the mid-range Mi 9T is
now official in Spain, France and Italy, but has not yet
been announced in the UK. Xiaomi has not confirmed
if or when it will launch here. UK users can get hold of
the Mi 9T through GearBest, however, where it costs
£293 for the 64GB model and £322 for 128GB. Bear in
mind that GearBest uses both Chinese and European
warehouses, and if your order is shipped from the
former you will be liable for import duty if requested
(20 percent of the value on the shipping paperwork).
Choose carefully which storage option you plump
for, since there is no possibility to expand this later
through microSD.Design
While all Xiaomi phones have a familiar look and feel,
the Mi 9T is quite a departure from the Mi 9 line. Both
its siblings feature a small ‘Dot Drop’ notch at the
top of the screen, but the 9T is all display thanks to
its inclusion of a pop-up selfie camera. The earpiece
remains just above the top screen bezel, but is around
half the width and all but unnoticeable.
At the sides you’ll find the same red power button
as we saw on the Mi 8 Pro, not seen in the Mi 9 or
Mi 9 SE – and this colour scheme extends to the rear
where it is used to pick out the 48Mp lens, as well as
the selfie camera at the front. The camera setup itself
looks different, too, with the primary lens separated
from the 13Mp and 8Mp duo. All are centrally located
and don’t jut out from the frame as much as we see
in other Mi 9 models.NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 35REVIEWPrice
A rebadged Redmi K20 Pro, the mid-range Mi 9T is
now official in Spain, France and Italy, but has not yet
been announced in the UK. Xiaomi has not confirmed
if or when it will launch here. UK users can get hold of
the Mi 9T through GearBest, however, where it costs
£293 for the 64GB model and £322 for 128GB. Bear in
mind that GearBest uses both Chinese and European
warehouses, and if your order is shipped from the
former you will be liable for import duty if requested
(20 percent of the value on the shipping paperwork).
Choose carefully which storage option you plump
for, since there is no possibility to expand this later
through microSD.
Design
While all Xiaomi phones have a familiar look and feel,
the Mi 9T is quite a departure from the Mi 9 line. Both
its siblings feature a small ‘Dot Drop’ notch at the
top of the screen, but the 9T is all display thanks to
its inclusion of a pop-up selfie camera. The earpiece
remains just above the top screen bezel, but is around
half the width and all but unnoticeable.
Atthesidesyou’llfindthesameredpowerbutton
aswesawontheMi8 Pro,notseenin theMi9 or
Mi 9 SE – and this colour scheme extends to the rear
where it is used to pick out the 48Mp lens, as well as
the selfie camera at the front. The camera setup itself
looks different, too, with the primary lens separated
from the 13Mp and 8Mp duo. All are centrally located
anddon’tjutoutfromthe frame as much as we see
inother Mi 9 models.