Mid-range · 2019

Xiaomi Mi 9

Name: Xiaomi Mi 9
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 110000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦100,000 to ₦110,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's main sensor

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Extras Ceramic back, Cooling system

Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3300mAh)

6.39″ AMOLED · 60Hz

855 6 / 64 GB

3300 mAh 27W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 9 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.39″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.39"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

572,657

Kimovil · Antutu v10

372,006

GSMArena · v7

GeekBench

11,181

Graphics test

GFXBench 35 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.84 GHz

GPU

Adreno 640

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5 · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.2

Ultrawide

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro , Oppo Reno

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

RAW, laser AF, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 27 W wired · 20 W wireless

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3300 mAh

Lab endurance

95:00h

Wired charging

27 W

Wireless charging

20 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 8/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

173 g · 7.6 mm

Height

157.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

173 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

110 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

Lower benchmark score

573k vs 816k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher benchmark score

372k vs 325k AnTuTu

Faster charging

27 W vs 15 W charging

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 173 g vs 150 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦100,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦100,000

Fair for used

Primetech Phones

27 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦110,000

Fair for used

De Daveth Enterprises

1.9 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 11

Samsung Galaxy S10e

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