As an upgraded version of Xiaomi 9, Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G also has many highlights, such as 40W fast charging（ The charging head is 45W ）, 10W reverse wireless fast charging, support for 5G, etc. Is it worth buying at a starting price of ¥ 3699?
Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G Parameter List
SoC ： Snapdragon 855+
Memory: 8/12GB
Storage: 128/256/512GB UFS 2.1
Color matching: Dream White, Titanium Silver Black
Screen: 6.39 "Samsung AMOLED, resolution 2340 × 1080
Size: 157.21 × 74.64 × 8.54mm
Weight: 196g
Rear camera: 48 megapixel IMX586 main camera+12 megapixel S5K3M5 telephoto+16 megapixel IMX481 ultra wide angle
Front camera: 20 megapixel S5K3T1
Battery capacity: 4000mAh, 40W wired fast charge and 30W wireless fast charge
Price: 8+128 ¥ 3699; 8+256 ¥ 3799; 12+256 ¥ 4099; 12+512 ¥ 4299
Features: The charging speed is very good, and the standard charging head is very strong（ 45W ）Support 5G
Still Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G
This new flagship with the suffix Pro 5G added to its flagship name in February has basically no change in appearance. The three dimensions of the body have increased, nearly 1mm thick, and 23g heavy. However, the resulting benefit is that the battery capacity has also increased, which is now 4000 mAh.
In terms of hand feel, the feeling of grip is much worse than that of Xiaomi 9 because of the thickening and heaviness. When you touch the 9 Pro after taking Xiaomi 9, you will feel "what the f * * k is going on, man（ Except Samsung ）Apple, in particular, is getting heavier and thicker year by year. If you buy an iPhone 11 Pro Max with a shell, you can save money on your gym membership card.
The Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G we got this time is the color matching of Dream White, and its appearance is very high. It is the most beautiful flagship color matching of Xiaomi recently, which is more beautiful than the holographic illusion series in February. And now the back is sanded. Compared with the bright side, it is not so easy to stain fingerprints. I personally prefer this process, such as the iPhone 11 Pro Max this year.
The left side of the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G's fuselage cancels Xiaoai's button, which is a pity, because in addition to activating Xiaoai, this button can also be reprogrammed to other functions, such as opening other apps or screenshots.
The noble 5G logo is printed on the lower back.
At the bottom, there are Type-C connectors, speakers and microphones. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G still does not have dual speakers.
There is still no shortage of infrared transmitter, which is convenient and practical.
Anyway, in terms of appearance design, in addition to the feel not as good as that of the previous generation, I personally think that the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G is good in other aspects, especially the color matching of Dream White. I still like it.
screen
Like Xiaomi 9, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G is also equipped with a 6.39 inch Samsung AMOLED with a water drop screen design and a resolution of 2340 × 1080. As for the display effect, I personally think it is basically the same as that of Xiaomi 9. If nothing happens, it should be the same screen. It is not bad, but it is not so amazing. Although I am also looking forward to Xiaomi's launch of a screen with high resolution and high refresh rate, I may see it on MIX 4.
performance
Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G unintentionally carried Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+SoC, with 8/12GB of memory and 128/256/512GB of storage. We got the Emperor version, with 12GB of memory and 512GB of storage. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G uses UFS 2.1 instead of the current flagship mainstream UFS 3.0. Although consumers may not feel that there is much difference between the two, there is a good saying: I can not use it, but you can not do without it.
Therefore, in terms of storage performance, compared with the UFS 3.0 product, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G is in a backward position in some projects. The other scores are basically the same as those of the Snapdragon 855+on the market. The CPU and GPU performance are slightly better than that of the Snapdragon 855, so there is no need to worry about the daily experience.
charge
Although there is no UFS 3.0, Xiaomi has made great efforts in charging this time. In addition to the 4000 mAh battery, the complimentary charger this time is also very interesting. The maximum power can reach 45W, and it is compatible with PD2. It can not only charge mobile phones and iPads quickly, but also charge notebooks. In addition, this charging head uses Type-A port instead of Type-C port, Since the complimentary cable is customized by Xiaomi, if you replace it with an ordinary data cable, you will not be able to charge the laptop.
The actual measurement starts from 5%. It only takes 49 minutes to charge to full power, and it takes 30 minutes to charge to 84%. The peak power is 35W, which is a very ferocious level. Using the fragmented time to charge can meet the requirements of a medium intensity use.
The measured power can be up to 28W when charging the 11 inch iPad Pro
Measured charging power for Xiaomi laptop is 41W
Fingerprint recognition: the recognition speed is faster than that of Xiaomi9, but not as fast as that of One Plus 7 Pro.
Vibration motor: As above, it is improved compared with Xiaomi 9, but still not as refined as 7 Pro. Moreover, when the finger is placed at the fingerprint identification place to unlock, the motor will present a high-frequency and slightly loose vibration, giving a feeling of unlocking failure, which may be the reason for the tuning.
Wireless reverse fast charging: although the frequency of use is not high, it can still be used occasionally if you are an AirPods or other headset user who supports wireless charging.
Wireless charging: This time, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G also supports 30W wireless fast charging. However, as we have not yet obtained the Xiaomi 30W vertical wireless charger, we will test the specific speed and power at that time.
photograph
Like Xiaomi 9, 9 Pro 5G is also a combination of three cameras, with 48 million pixels IMX586 main camera+12 million pixels S5K3M5 telephoto+16 million pixels IMX481.
Look at a group of samples
MIUI 11
This Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G factory runs the MIUI 11 development version based on Android 9. The first impression is that the UI design has been greatly changed. Compared with MIUI 10, it is more refined and the color matching is more lively.
（ MIUI 11 on the left and MIUI 10 on the right ）
（ MIUI 11 on the left and MIUI 10 on the right ）
（ MIUI 1 1）
In addition to the appearance, the function richness has also been improved. What I like personally is that there are more types of information screen display, which not only has more patterns, but also can display personal signatures written by myself. Usually, it is more conspicuous on the table.
Another interesting thing is the global display of to-do items, which is somewhat similar to the Smartisan OS flash capsule. Slide the vertical bar at the edge of the screen inward to display all the to-do items, and even record some ideas. If you use voice to text, you can also listen back to the recording, This is very convenient for people who often come up with good ideas.
There are more new functions in MIUI 11, such as more powerful Mi Work office suite and PDF viewer, more versatile screen projection and wireless document printing, etc. In a word, MIUI is still the same MIUI, no matter what you use or not. In terms of general arrangement, although many functions can be realized through third-party apps, Xiaomi helps users integrate all together（ Xiaomi also cooperates with these third-party apps ）It is very friendly on the whole, although I personally think it is a little bloated.
5G
The Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G only supports NSA. Although the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that in the next year, only 5G mobile phones that support both NSA and SA will be allowed to access the network, from all sources, The construction of the SA base station will be very slow, and even in the future, NSA and SA will work together, so don't worry about it for the time being. The NSA 5G mobile phones bought now will fall behind next year, and only Huawei 5G mobile phones currently support SA.
But it is a pity that I am currently in several places that I often go to in Shenzhen（ Home, work and entertainment ）All measured 5G speed（ The mobile phone has a 5G signal. I checked that there is a nearby base station coverage ）, which is basically the same as 4G, or even slower, so I feel that the current 5G is still more selective.
Not Bad！
After several days of use, the Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G still gives me a good feeling. It has been upgraded in some key functions, such as the SoC with better performance, 5G support, increased battery, more powerful charging, etc., so ￥ 3699 is a good price.
Personally, I may prefer to see high-quality screens on it. After all, after using the 2K 90Hz screen of One Plus 7 Pro, I can hardly go back. Maybe Xiaomi really plans to use it on MIX 4.
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