20 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65REVIEWThe Xiaomi's cameras
are centrally located and
don't jut out from the
frame as much as we see
in other Mi 9 modelsIn placing the pop-up mechanism and headphone
jack at the top of the phone Xiaomi has had cause to
move the SIM slot to the phone's bottom edge, where
it sits to the left of the USB-C port. To the right of this
is a grille that conceals a decent mono speaker. Xiaomi
has also removed the IR blaster found in other Mi 9
models, and in common with the Mi 9 SE there's no
dedicated button for calling up Google Assistant.
Both Mi 9 and Mi 9 SE use an attractive
'holographic' glass cover at the rear, which appears to
change colour as you move it in the light. Mi 9T also
has Glacier Blue and Flame Red holographic options,
though the Carbon Black review sample we have here
has a carbon-fibre finish. It looks like a truly premium
handset, despite its mid-range price.
Since Xiaomi has fitted a higher-capacity battery
the Mi 9T naturally has a thicker chassis than its20 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65
REVIEW
The Xiaomi's cameras
are centrally located and
don't jut out from the
frame as much as we see
in other Mi 9 modelsIn placing the pop-up mechanism and headphone
jack at the top of the phone Xiaomi has had cause to
move the SIM slot to the phone's bottom edge, where
it sits to the left of the USB-C port. To the right of this
is a grille that conceals a decent mono speaker. Xiaomi
has also removed the IR blaster found in other Mi 9
models, and in common with the Mi 9 SE there's no
dedicated button for calling up Google Assistant.
Both Mi 9 and Mi 9 SE use an attractive
'holographic' glass cover at the rear, which appears to
change colour as you move it in the light. Mi 9T also
has Glacier Blue and Flame Red holographic options,
though the Carbon Black review sample we have here
has a carbon-fibre finish. It looks like a truly premium
handset, despite its mid-range price.
Since Xiaomi has fitted a higher-capacity battery
the Mi 9T naturally has a thicker chassis than its