Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite 128 GB

Another interesting variation of Mi 9

The Mi 9 line from Xiaomi turned out to be so successful that the company released almost a dozen modifications of this smartphone, with the expectation of different ages, wallet thicknesses and religious preferences of its customers. And when it seemed that more could not be milked from this topic, the Chinese shot for the last time, releasing an almost perfect smartphone under $300 with excellent hardware, a high-quality triple camera that shoots almost at the flagship level during the day, NFC and a bunch of other goodies.

Optimum Performance

The smartphone received a non-flagship, but rather powerful Snapdragon 710 processor, which is complemented by 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB storage (plus a hybrid memory card slot) and an Adreno 616 video chip. For a mid-range smartphone, this is, in our opinion, the optimal filling, which is still a year -one and a half ago would have been appropriate in a much more expensive smartphone. As a result, Mi 9 Lite plays with demanding toys like PUBG with high graphics settings, opens any applications as quickly as possible and quietly leaves them in the background without any visible system load (thanks to 6 GB of RAM).

triple camera

The device received an 8 MP wide-angle camera, the main module has a resolution of 48 MP, and the depth sensor is equipped with a 2 MP image sensor. Like other smartphones with a 48 MP camera, it combines four adjacent pixels into one and shoots at 12 MP by default. There is support for HDR and AI, which makes shots in good light quite high quality and detailed. The wide-angle captures much more objects, but does not take such high-quality pictures as the main camera. In general, the level of daytime photos here is a solid four, pretty close to the flagships of past generations.

NFC, fast charging and dual-band Wi-Fi

In addition, Mi 9 Lite has all the "chips" of more expensive models — NFC, modern communication modules, including dual-band Wi-Fi, fast charging and a trendy metal and glass case. Yes, and the 6.4-inch AMOLED screen is excellent in every respect: the picture is clear, bright and saturated, you can only find fault with the maximum brightness value, even with average lighting, you have to unscrew the brightness slider by 60 – 70% for comfortable work, in the sun 100% are obtained butt. Oh yes, the fingerprint scanner of this model is also built into the screen, and this is a double-edged sword: clicking on the screen is more convenient than reaching for the back cover, but the response speed is sometimes annoying.