Xiaomi announces Mi 9 Pro 5G with 30W fast wireless charging and vapour chamber cooling support. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G with its 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, certifies its place as the next premium top-notch Android phones out there.
It is the company’s latest flagship phone, and happens to be the 5G variants of the all-good Mi 9 phone. Anyways, the Xiaomi Mi 9 PRO 5G comes with much more upgrade, especially that faster chip, and charging tech.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G Specs
*. Display: 6.39-inch (1080 × 2280 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 103.8% NTSC color gamut, 600 nits brightness, >60000:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
*. Processor: Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform
*. GPU: Adreno 640
*. RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM
*. Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
*. SIM: Dual SIM
*. OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
*. Cameras:
– Back cameras: 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, LED flash, OIS, 12MP 1/3.6″ Samsung S5K3M5, telephoto lens, 16MP 1/1.3″ Sony IMX481 117-degree ultra-wide angle lens
– Front camera: 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
*. Fingerprint sensor: YES (in-display)
*. Dimensions: 157.21 × 74.64 × 8.95mm
*. Weight: 196g
*. Network and connectivity: 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth 5, Dual-frequency (L1+L5) GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, NFC, USB Type-C
*. Battery: 4000mAh battery capacity with 45W fast charging, 30W wireless fast charging
The Xiaomi Mi 9 PRO 5G is available in Dream White and Titanium Black colors. While the 6.4-inch 1080p OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection and boasts of 90.7% screen to body ratio with that outstanding 3.6mm small chin.
Like the Mi 9, the cameras still remains the same and intact. But it is being powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X50 5G modem, which support for 7-antenna 5G bands for improved signal reception.
During the launch today, Xiaomi made a lot of comment, from the 5G modem that offers full coverage for China’s three major carriers to the download speed of up to 2.02Gbps (lab) and 1.78Gbps (field test), wireless charging and reverse wireless Qi charging.
The company says that the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G can reverse-charge the iPhone Xs Max up to 20% in 30 minutes. You can wirelessly charge the Mi 9 PRO 5G at 30W on a dedicated stand, getting 4,000mAh battery in 69 minutes.
On the other hand, the wired charging is up to 40W and providing full charge after 48 minutes. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun boasts that the Mi 9 PRO 5G wireless charging is faster on an iPhone than the Huawei P30 Pro.
The company made it clear that it arrives with L shaped vapor chamber cooling system, compared to the Mi 9, which reduces the processor’s core temperature by 10.2 °C.
Well, we aren’t surprised if the Mi 9 PRO happens to be the best at that area, since Xiaomi is one of the only Chinese phone makers that supports wireless charging. Meanwhile, you can get the 30W wireless charger separately for 199 yuan ($20).
Anyways, the order in China starts today and will be available on sale from September 27th. The 8GB/128 costs 3,699 yuan ($520), 8GB/256 for 3,799 yuan ($535), 12GB/256 goes for 4,099 yuan ($575), while the 12GB/512GB is priced at 4,299 yuan ($605).