Xiaomi & Redmi: review of the key models of 2019. Which one is yours?

June 25, 2019 Android new-launch News Xiaomi

It's no secret that Xiaomi smartphones are among the market leaders. Yes, someone may say that they are losing to the old-timers such as Samsung or Apple, but in fact everyone knows: Xiaomi is the best option for those who want to buy a good smartphone and not overpay. We present to your attention a selection of current smartphones Xiaomi. Buying them, you definitely will not make a bad choice.

Xiaomi Mi9


  • Screen: Super AMOLED-matrix at 6.39 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 855, 7 nm, 8 cores (Kryo 485);
  • Memory: 6/8 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: the main at 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 12 MP + 16 MP, frontal at 20 MP with f / 2.0;
  • Battery: 3300 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

Need a top Chinese flagship? Take Xiaomi Mi9. When you buy this smartphone, you get everything at once: a powerful Snapdragon 855 processor, gaining 359,000 points in Antutu, a triple main camera, an excellent 6.39 Amoled-matrix and one of the fastest charges in the world. Xiaomi Mi9 is a flagship smartphone in a simple way. It’s really good at everything, but it’s need to mention that the manufacturer saved a little on the camera, so mobile photo lovers should wait for a newer Xiaomi model.

Xiaomi Mi9 SE


  • Screen: 5.97-inch Super AMOLED-matrix with FullHD + resolution;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 712, 10nm, 8 cores (Kryo 360);
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: the main at 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 8 MP + 13 MP, frontal at 20 MP with f / 2.0;
  • Battery: 3070 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

A smaller copy of the flagship - Xiaomi Mi9 SE. The smartphone will suit fans of compact and neat gadgets, as well as fans to save money. Xiaomi Mi9 SE has a little bit less of technical stuffing, but at the same time it is almost as good as the main flagship in other parameters. The phone has a really nice design, NFC-module, good quality pictures. Xiaomi Mi9 SE is a really interesting middle class smartphone. Although there is some advertising in the "native" applications of the smartphone, as well as the absence of a mini-jack.

Xiaomi Mi9T


  • Screen: Super AMOLED-matrix at 6.39 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 730, 8nm, 8 cores (Kryo 470);
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: the main at 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 8 MP + 13 MP, frontal at 20 MP with f / 2.0;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

If you want to somehow stand out, then you should pay attention to the Xiaomi Mi9T - a phone with a sliding front camera and a subscreen fingerprint scanner. Xiaomi Mi9T does not look as “classic” as the base model. Thanks to the transfer of the front camera to the end of the smartphone, it turned out to release even more space for the endless Amoled-screen. For speed Xiaomi Mi9T meets the best processor from Qualcomm in subflagmanskom class - Snapdragon 730. In the tests, Xiaomi Mi9T scores performance scores under 220,000 points. The camera of the Xiaomi Mi9T is also placed in an unusual way: the main sensor is brightly highlighted, which takes photos of a decent level. In general, if you really need a futuristic smartphone, then you should look at Xiaomi Mi9.

Xiaomi Mi9T Pro


  • Screen: Super AMOLED-matrix at 6.39 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 855, 7 nm, 8 cores (Kryo 485);
  • Memory: 6/8 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: the main at 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 8 MP + 13 MP, frontal at 20 MP with f / 2.0;
  • Battery: 3300 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

Does Snapdragon 730 meet your technological needs? Xiaomi has a solution for such picky buyers. Xiaomi Mi9T Pro - it's all the same Xiaomi Mi9T, but with Snapdragon 855 on board. If you know why you need the Snapdragon 855 processing power and have already figured out where to put it, then it makes sense to overpay. Perhaps you just want to buy a smartphone with an eye to the future. Since the 855th "dragon" will be relevant for the next 3-4 years.

Redmi 7

  • Screen: 6.26-inch IPS-matrix with HD + resolution;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 632, 14nm, 8 cores (Kryo 250);
  • Memory: 2/3/4 GB RAM + 16/32/64 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: 13 MP main with f / 2.2 + 2 MP, 8 MP frontal with f / 2.2;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

Redmi 7 - a modest smartphone that we classified as "come, see, buy, use." Redmi 7 - a real thunderstorm budget segment. Other manufacturers simply have no chance to surpass this smartphone. Redmi 7 leaves due to an advanced platform. The smartphone is equipped with a powerful eight-core processor, which even in the simplest configuration picks up under 100,000 points in the Antutu synthetic test. Well, what other smartphone in the price range up to $150 can boast of such performance? There really is one. Also Redmi 7 is praised for good autonomy and high-quality calibrated display. Naturally, there is some compromises that have to take place. The case of the Redmi 7 plastic and not installed the NFC-module and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac. But all this, as they say, nuances.

Redmi note 7


  • Screen: IPS-matrix 6.3 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 660, 14nm, 8 cores (Kryo 260);
  • Memory: 3/4/6 GB RAM + 32/64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: 48 MP main with f / 1.79 + 5 MP, 13 MP frontal with f / 2.2;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

In fact, the flagship line of Xiaomi smartphones has always been the Redmi Note series, not the Mi. Yes, the Mi family officially rules, but the real people’s favorites are the phones with the prefix “Note” and Redmi Note 7 is no exception. The smartphone, like the gadgets of previous years, has a serious specs and high-quality case materials. If the previous versions of Redmi Note came out in a metal case, then all the rest (as a rule) were sold in plastic, and now Redmi Note 7 came out dressed in glass, while the others are “dressed” in metal. That's how Xiaomi is ahead of the market. One of the main pros for buying Redmi Note 7 is the camera. Xiaomi stuffed a 48 megapixel camera with excellent color sensitivity into a budget smartphone. Of course, Redmi Note 7 does not reach the flagship models in terms of picture quality, especially in terms of video shooting, but in the capable hands of Redmi Note 7 it works wonders.

Redmi Note 7 Pro



  • Screen: IPS-matrix 6.3 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 675, 11nm, 8 cores (Kryo 460);
  • Memory: 4/6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: 48 MP main with f / 1.79 + 5 MP, 13 MP frontal with f / 2.2;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

The Chinese company is able and likes to fill all the niches of the market, releasing several smartphones in approximately one budget segment at once, luring the customer into their networks. Having paid a couple dollars more, you can buy Redmi Note 7 Pro, and this is not Redmi Note 7. This is also a more powerful processor: Snapdragon 675 versus Snapdragon 660 (the difference is felt not only in performance, but also in energy efficiency), and dust protection and moisture standard P2i, and modifications with lots of RAM and ROM. Redmi Note 7 Pro is a good middle-class smartphone that will not be ashamed to get out of your pocket.

Redmi k20


  • Screen: Super Amoled-matrix at 6.39 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 730, 8nm, 8 cores (Kryo 470);
  • Memory: 6/8 GB RAM + 64/128/256 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: main 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 8 MP + 13 MP, frontal 20 MP with f / 2.2;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

Redmi K20 – middle -range smartphone in separated division Redmi. He was already crowned and called "the new killer of the flagships." It is not strange: moving front cameras, high-quality Amoled-screen, 48-megapixel main camera and Snapdragon 730 processor on board. The competitors simply have nothing to answer. The only thing that can scare a potential buyer of the Redmi K20 is the annoying sound of the smartphone's “exit” of the camera. It also remains an open question, how many “runs” this front-facing camera will suffice. In all other respects, the device is super. And even cooler is its Pro version.

Redmi k20 pro


  • Screen: Super AMOLED-matrix at 6.39 inches with a resolution of FullHD +;
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 855, 7 nm, 8 cores (Kryo 485);
  • Memory: 6/8/12 GB RAM + 64/128/256 GB ROM + micro SD support;
  • Cameras: the main at 48 MP with f / 1.75 + 8 MP + 13 MP, frontal at 20 MP with f / 2.0;
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • OC: Android 9 Pie.

Redmi K20 Pro is the flagship smartphone of the Redmi family. After the division of Xiaomi into subdivisions, many thought that Redmi would be responsible for the output of budget and accessible devices. But it was not the case: the Redmi K20 Pro is proof that Redmi is on its own way. For the speed of the smartphone meets the most modern and top-end processor - Snapdragon 855. Its cameras are comparable in quality with the flagship sensors from other manufacturers. A nice bonus is the 4000 mAh battery. Such a powerful battery is rarely found on top-class smartphones. Redmi K20 Pro is a great alternative to the Xiaomi Mi 9.

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