Xiaomi;s new CC series was announced today, and the first phones that made the lineup are; Mi CC9, Mi CC 9e, and Mi CC9 Meitu Edition. The three devices have distinct features for each segment, but the three are focused on providing excellent selfies and large batteries. In this post we shall be looking at the Xiaomi Mi CC9 while next posts will talk about the others.
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Features
The Xiaomi Mi CC9 offers a balanced spec sheet, coming with a 6.39 inch
Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710 chipset, and triple camera setup. It has a
32MP f/2.0 selfie camera, which Xiaomi claims it is the best in its class.
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The display has a 1080 x
2340px resolution and sports a waterdrop notch and UD fingerprint scanner. The
phone will debut with the new Minoji animated avatars and a dedicated AI
portrait mode for low light scenarios on the front camera.
The Xiaomi Mi CC9 features a dual glass design with a metal frame in
the middle. The rear has an interesting light refracting finish which shifts
colour when hit by light. It weighs 179g and has a thickness of 8.67mm.
At the back you will
also find a triple camera setup, made up of a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, 8MP
ultrawide angle unit, and a 2MP depth sensor. The chipset inside the Xiaomi Mi CC9 is the Snapdragon 710
paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage which can be expanded further
via microSD.
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The Mi CC9 runs on Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top. The battery has
4030mAh capacity and supports 18W fast charging. Other notable features the
phone has include a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC and an IR port.
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi CC9 price starts at CNY1,799 ($260) for the 6GB/64GB
version and does up to CNY1,999 ($290) for the 6GB/128GB model. The MI CC9 is
up fpr pre-orders starting today, while the official sales start on July 5. The
phone will be available in Blue, White, and Black colours, with more colour
variants expected in the future.
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Specification
NETWORK |
Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
|
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000),
38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
LAUNCH |
| |
Announced |
2019, July |
Status |
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, July |
BODY |
Dimensions |
156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in) |
Weight |
179 g (6.31 oz) |
SIM |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size |
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.8%
screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
|
HDR |
PLATFORM |
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo
360 Silver) |
GPU |
Adreno 616 |
MEMORY |
Card slot |
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
Internal |
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM (CC9mt only) |
MAIN CAMERA |
Triple |
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, depth sensor |
Features |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single |
32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm |
Features |
HDR |
Video |
1080p@30fps |
SOUND |
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
COMMS |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
NFC |
Yes |
Infrared port |
Yes |
Radio |
FM radio |
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro,
proximity, compass |
BATTERY |
|
Non-removable Li-Po 4030 mAh battery |
Charging |
Fast battery charging 18W |
MISC |
Colors |
Black, Blue, White |