46 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEWThe Mi 9T runs the
latest version of MIUI
(v10), which is based
on Android 9 Pieyet a standard feature of Android. Anything you don’t
like you can tuck away in a folder out of sight, since
there’s plenty of storage here by default.
You can choose to use the Mi 9T with either on-
screen buttons (the usual home, back and recents) or
in full-screen mode with gesture navigation. Though
we liked the latter we were less keen on how you
manage notifications in this mode, and often found
the phone unresponsive when pulling down from
the top of the display.Verdict
The cheapest model in the Mi 9 series, yet the only
one to include a full-screen display, a headphone
jack and a 4,000mAh battery, Mi 9T certainly has its
merits. We can handle losing the wireless charging
and IR blaster in return for a cheaper price, and note46 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019REVIEW
The Mi 9T runs the
latest version of MIUI
(v10), which is based
on Android 9 Pieyet a standard feature of Android. Anything you don’t
likeyoucantuckawayin a folderoutofsight,since
there’splenty of storage here by default.
You can choose to use the Mi 9T with either on-
screenbuttons(theusualhome,backandrecents)or
infull-screenmodewithgesturenavigation.Though
weliked the latter we were less keen on how you
managenotificationsin thismode,andoftenfound
thephoneunresponsivewhenpullingdownfrom
thetop of the display.Verdict
Thecheapestmodelin theMi9 series,yettheonly
oneto include a full-screen display, a headphone
jack and a 4,000mAh battery, Mi 9T certainly has its
merits. We can handle losing the wireless charging
and IR blaster in return for a cheaper price, and note