Our quick take

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro - 4.5 / 5

Design & Screen

  • 3.5mm headphone jack Under-screen fingerprint scanner Aluminium frame with Gorilla Glass front/rear Dimensions: 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8mm / Weight: 191g 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display, 1080 x 2340 resolution, no notch Finishes available: Carbon Black (as reviewed), Red flame, Glacier Blue

Performance & Battery

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 6GB or 8GB RAM configuration Google Android 9.0 (Pie) OS; Xiaomi MIUI 10 software 4,000mAh battery; 27W fast-charging via USB-C

Cameras

  • Rear triple camera system Main: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (equivalent) 2x zoom: 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (equivalent) Ultra-wide: 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (equivalent) 4K video at 30/60fps, Full HD at 30/120/240fps Pop-up selfie camera (motorised)

  • Main: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (equivalent) 2x zoom: 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (equivalent) Ultra-wide: 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (equivalent)

To recap

It’s quite simply bonkers this phone sells for the price it does, given its flagship specification, which makes for very fluid use and ensures no task will be a problem. The screen is decent, the cameras are pretty good too, while battery life lasts for a solid innings too. It’s just the software quirks and some intermittent connectivity/Bluetooth/calls quality that hold it back a touch. But that’s all forgivable given the price point.