40 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEWprice point. We also ran the GFXBench graphics test,
and the Mi 9T proved itself more than able to handle
some casual gaming, recording 51fps in T-Rex, 25fps in
Manhattan, 18fps in Manhattan 3.1, and 10fps in Car
Chase. That’s a fraction slower than Mi 9 SE, though it
has more pixels to push.
In AnTuTu, Mi 9T recorded 210,725 points against
the Mi 9 SE’s 179,500. For battery life the Mi 9T is the
best in the line, thanks to its higher-capacity battery.
We recorded 11 hours 12 minutes in the Geekbench
4 battery test, which is a very good score. How long it
actually lasts in the real world is down to your personal
usage, but all-day battery life is not a pipe dream for
Mi 9T. When the battery runs down there’s support for
18W fast charging, mirroring the Mi 9 SE.Connectivity
Recently, we were disappointed to learn that Xiaomi’s
recently announced mid-range Android One phone, the
Mi A3, does not support NFC, which is necessary for
making mobile payments. Mi 9T has this covered, along
with most other connectivity bases – as we mentioned
earlier it does not have the IR blaster found on Mi 9 and
Mi 9 SE, though it adds a headphone jack while they
both rely on USB-C for personal audio.
You’ll also find Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band 802.11ac
Wi-Fi, GPS and, interestingly, dual-4G. The Mi 9T,
like the rest of the line, is a dual-SIM phone, and
whereas some such phones allow data on only one
SIM slot, here you can use either. Do note that this
is not a hybrid slot, so there’s no storage expansion
through microSD.40 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEW
price point. We also ran the GFXBench graphics test,
and the Mi 9T proved itself more than able to handle
some casual gaming, recording 51fps in T-Rex, 25fps in
Manhattan, 18fps in Manhattan 3.1, and 10fps in Car
Chase. That’s a fraction slower than Mi 9 SE, though it
has more pixels to push.
In AnTuTu, Mi 9T recorded 210,725 points against
the Mi 9 SE’s 179,500. For battery life the Mi 9T is the
best in the line, thanks to its higher-capacity battery.
We recorded 11 hours 12 minutes in the Geekbench
4 battery test, which is a very good score. How long it
actually lasts in the real world is down to your personal
usage,butall-daybatterylifeis nota pipedreamfor
Mi9T. When the battery runs down there’s support for
18W fast charging, mirroring the Mi 9 SE.Connectivity
Recently, we were disappointed to learn that Xiaomi’s
recently announced mid-range Android One phone, the
Mi A3, does not support NFC, which is necessary for
making mobile payments. Mi 9T has this covered, along
with most other connectivity bases – as we mentioned
earlier it does not have the IR blaster found on Mi 9 and
Mi 9 SE, though it adds a headphone jack while they
both rely on USB-C for personal audio.
You’ll also find Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band 802.11ac
Wi-Fi,GPSand,interestingly,dual-4G.TheMi9T,
likethe rest of the line, is a dual-SIM phone, and
whereassomesuchphonesallowdataononlyone
SIMslot, here you can use either. Do note that this
is not a hybrid slot, so there’s no storage expansion
through microSD.