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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

I like it but I don't love it, especially because videos are horrible in 4k and stabilization is very bad

Tempted by this phone. Currently have a OnePlus 5t, but love Xiaomi phones and MIUI. Not sure whether to jump on this or hold out for a Mi 8 SE.

L0cke said:
Tempted by this phone. Currently have a OnePlus 5t, but love Xiaomi phones and MIUI. Not sure whether to jump on this or hold out for a Mi 8 SE.
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Go for the 2s, no notch and the hardware is the same as the M8

L0cke said:
Tempted by this phone. Currently have a OnePlus 5t, but love Xiaomi phones and MIUI. Not sure whether to jump on this or hold out for a Mi 8 SE.
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I also used to own a 5T and just sold it for a Xiaomi mi mix 2s.
As someone who LOVES stock android, Oxygen OS will always be my favorite mobile OS. After owning 3 different OnePlus Devices, it was hard to go for a Xiaomi....
But the Mi mix 2s has been an AWESOME device so far. Battery life is on par with my 5t. The screen is incredible , the no bezel design is beautiful and I think it is best done on the Mi mix 2s. ( I hate notches). Although it is not amoled, the screen is very good and it works great. MIUI is not as snappy as Oxygen OS, but its still light years ahead of touchwiz and Crapsung experience.
I personally really like wireless charging, and its nice to have it on the Mi Mix 2s. The phone design is my all time favorite. I love the weight of the ceramic and It is hands down the best looking device I have ever seen. However not having a headphone jack is absolute ****.....Dont get me started on that.
The back 2 cameras are stellar and its the main reason I went with the Mi Mix 2s.... As someone who rarely uses the front camera, the quality is really good for a 5mp shooter, but if you are someone who uses it a lot, this phone might not be for you....
Overall, if you can find it for $500usd or less, I think this is the best phone for the price on the market. :good:

I just wondered about something that i saw in xiaomi's forum,i wrote a poat and i was rly angry of this bug collection that i bought(mix2s) and 1 answer just came and said we didnt launch mi mix2s in india and we cant help you????
im not indian, i was just set the region th india th get updates and im from iran!!!!
the phone have just 1 thing, the camera and every thing else about it is disappointing.
i wish i had bought a samsung like always but i wanted to try some thing new, and i made my worst choice in my life.
sometimes when u unlock the phone its take about 5 6 7 secs to load when switch between spaces it will kill u buy laaaags and delay
im really tired if this **** in my hands ????
and i will not ever never post anything on xiaomi forums.

daWINchi said:
I just wondered about something that i saw in xiaomi's forum,i wrote a poat and i was rly angry of this bug collection that i bought(mix2s) and 1 answer just came and said we didnt launch mi mix2s in india and we cant help you
im not indian, i was just set the region th india th get updates and im from iran!!!!
the phone have just 1 thing, the camera and every thing else about it is disappointing.
i wish i had bought a samsung like always but i wanted to try some thing new, and i made my worst choice in my life.
sometimes when u unlock the phone its take about 5 6 7 secs to load when switch between spaces it will kill u buy laaaags and delay
im really tired if this **** in my hands
and i will not ever never post anything on xiaomi forums.
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Bug collection??? ?????????? Funny, i bought this phone 5 months ago and no bug whatsoever. I love it, its fast, nice display, great battery, great camera, beautiful and unique design, its the total package for me ??? for 400€ in europe its unrivalled, and right now can be bought for 350€ wich is just incredible compared to everything out there ???

Beautiful phone

yes, looks great!
but recently xiaomi broke modem software and as phone is not much usable
still looks good, especially when You need to use older phone to call someone.

ninikninik said:
yes, looks great!
but recently xiaomi broke modem software and as phone is not much usable
still looks good, especially when You need to use older phone to call someone.
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If only the bezzel (with the front camera) would be on top, it would be a great phone.
I usually give goog things for granted so focusing on the bad:
bottom selfie camera
shiny-way-too-slippery ceramic back (would love a mate version)
no widevine L1 support
no microSD
no 3.5 jack
About the last two dont care so much since i have bluetooth earphones and got an OTG flashdrive (couldnt get the 128 GB version cause out of stock).
ceramic and widevine are not so bad but the selfie camera just kills it. Is such a hazzle to use. if you use it as is you get a massive neck/chin resulting in an awful perspective, and if you rotate the phone say bye to fingerprint shutter and forget whatsapp video call.
Just as someone said before, like it, yeah, love it, NOPE

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Yep, I needed to to that several times before to be connected before discovered that this was broken in early 2019 ROMs.
Phone with regular OTA updates and stable official ROM is just unusable, that forced me to unlock and flash. It's shame to brake main functionality of device :/ You can't expect from users to force them to flash phone. You should not force them to use old ROM to make or receive call.
I replaced my old phone to get decent camera, speed and B20 connectivity, but was sure to still have basic gsm, bt and wifi fuctionalities. Yep, cam was not broken

For $300 brand new I have no complaints. Was looking for a notch less phone with a decent camera and good battery life, this phone hits the spot. I rarely take selfie so I don't mind with its front camera. Oh and it has snapdragon 845 chip.

help me anyone mix 2s user
my phone is brick with lockbootloader i tried to flash via miflash (point test) but unlucky have no authorized account someone please help to fix my mix 2s >.<:angel::crying::crying:

I'm very happy with this phone. I bought it new two months ago at a very good price (128gb version), and I'm using it with Nova Launcher and all the Google apps I can manage to install on it instead of the Xiaomi ones (I don't like them). I have no complains so far: no lag, good amount of RAM to keep my apps working in the background, nice screen (right now I still prefer a good IPS versus any Amoled), nice cameras.
And for the odd placement of the selfie camera, I just have installed a little app called 'Rotation' and with a touch in a widget, it forces full rotation so I can turn the phone it to put the camera in the upper, and all will rotate accordingly (android himself, and all the apps). If anything, the selfie camera himself could be better (more angle and better resolution, like the Mi 8 one).

I purchase Mi9se, I use for 2 months and I return it to amazon, because the screen lag...
I write fast and every time the phone just do nothing...
I remember the POCO, I use like a week and I return it....
With mi9se almost have the same issue... Is not software is the screen...
So, I buy this Mix 2s, the only think I don't like is the weight but I understand it...
The poco was 180g, the Mi9se 155g and my old Mi5 127g , Mix2s 190g is heavy but with the weight the you will have to take care more your phone every time...
I don't like Notch, I prefer water drop or nothing..
I like a phone the size of your hand not more.... Like the new phones, are very BIG..
Is like to have to DICKS °lol sorry
Its been 3 days with my Mix2s and I feel fine
I obviously liked it better Mi9se(6gb/64gb) $ 350USD less weight and better cameras, AMOLED...
But I don't care, for the price I pay is fine... 6gb/128gb - $ 312 USD mexico

Mi Mix 2s 6/64
Is this still worth it in 2020? Its currently around €150

AleksandarAce said:
Mi Mix 2s 6/64
Is this still worth it in 2020? Its currently around €150
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Could you please send the link?

Overall speed

Would you say that the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

I think that the stock android that comes with the A2 Lite is pretty terrible. I had to root it, then get xposed to work, and just after that I could make things look like I always wanted, but then there is a bigger problem. Overall performance, input lag, and stuff like this is really slow, I uninstalled bloatware, clear cache often, reboot every week, and yet it is slow. The only solution I see is a decently ported custom rom. Which is yet not really available.

Shepard48 said:
I think that the stock android that comes with the A2 Lite is pretty terrible. I had to root it, then get xposed to work, and just after that I could make things look like I always wanted, but then there is a bigger problem. Overall performance, input lag, and stuff like this is really slow, I uninstalled bloatware, clear cache often, reboot every week, and yet it is slow. The only solution I see is a decently ported custom rom. Which is yet not really available.
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Lineage OS?

Haven't noticed anything that bothered me at all. I mostly use it for deving, whatsapp and mail.

I bought the 3GB/32GB version. Coming from the Mi Max 2 that was flying with the same SoC, I am disappointed by the performance. At first, I set it up by restoring the previous apps and settings via the Google backup. It lagged as hell. So I did a clean setup and things are better now but not as I expected coming to a stock Android phone from a MIUI one that is considered to be a "heavy" fork.

Shepard48 said:
I think that the stock android that comes with the A2 Lite is pretty terrible. I had to root it, then get xposed to work, and just after that I could make things look like I always wanted, but then there is a bigger problem. Overall performance, input lag, and stuff like this is really slow, I uninstalled bloatware, clear cache often, reboot every week, and yet it is slow. The only solution I see is a decently ported custom rom. Which is yet not really available.
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The "stock" Android that comes with the A2 Lite is (surprise, surprise) stock, not sure what's terrible about that. There is no bloatware and the only app that can't be removed is a Mi Feedback app which is easy to hide. It's obvious that your performance issues are down to Xposed, not the phone.
Admittedly I'm coming from a much lower end phone (Vodafone Smart Ultra 6) but this thing fly's, how anyone can see lag on it anywhere is beyond me.

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The "stock" Android that comes with the A2 Lite is (surprise, surprise) stock, not sure what's terrible about that. There is no bloatware and the only app that can't be removed is a Mi Feedback app which is easy to hide. It's obvious that your performance issues are down to Xposed, not the phone.
Admittedly I'm coming from a much lower end phone (Vodafone Smart Ultra 6) but this thing fly's, how anyone can see lag on it anywhere is beyond me.
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It may be with the fact that I had a phone with double the performance, but I really see this phone lag, and I am using it for a month only, while my phone before was 2 years old, and yet lightning fast(with miui)

I haven't noticed ANY problem with the 4/64 model. It is very fast (compared to an iPhone 7 or a Xperia Z3) and smooth. A delight :good:
I really don't see how it could be better (of course I'm not speaking about PUBG or Epic Citadel)...

Coming from an older Moto G4 (2016) running almost stock Nougat this device feels like a rocket in terms of speed and fluidness. The only thing I'm missing is the superb ambient display from Motorola.

The phone feels very stable and fast during daily use. I have the 4gb ram model.
But when I use resource intensive apps like Outlook or and/or I quickly switch between apps I can definitely feel the limits of the SD625.
Overall nothing to complain, incredible phone for €200.

I am actually very surprised by this phone. For 170 dollars? What can you expect? FHD display, notch, 4000mAh battery, alluminium body, good built quality, neat performance + Android one. I can definitely play PUBG on medium settings for 4 hours no problem. 3GB/32GB version. IT`S AN AWESOME PHONE.
Waiting for Android 9.0 <3

4GB/64GB model is much faster than my original Pixel XL by miles, both on Stock Android in day to day tasks and everyday usage. It's as fast as any phone I've used.

is this phone capable for encryption?? I am between this and the mi a2 with the 660 but cannot decide which one is better. I like the 4000 battery and the jack.

saksoo said:
is this phone capable for encryption?? I am between this and the mi a2 with the 660 but cannot decide which one is better. I like the 4000 battery and the jack.
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Mi A2 Lite uses encryption by default. As for the battery, I'm at 49% battery with 7:46h screen on time. With normal A2 my battery would have been to 0% approximately an hour ago.

ok thanks.
thorin0815 said:
Mi A2 Lite uses encryption by default. As for the battery, I'm at 49% battery with 7:46h screen on time. With normal A2 my battery would have been to 0% approximately an hour ago.
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Shepard48 said:
It may be with the fact that I had a phone with double the performance, but I really see this phone lag, and I am using it for a month only, while my phone before was 2 years old, and yet lightning fast(with miui)
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The Mi A2 Lite lags if you install Xposed Framework. I've noticed the difference in performance after installing Xposed. It's because Xposed doesn't fully Support -v8a architecture.

Hello, I'm creating an account in order to give my real-life review of this phone. The previous phones I had were HTC One M8, LG G6.
Please keep in mind that I am a light user.
I do not play games on the device and the most used apps on my phone are
- Messages
- YouTube
- Outlook
- Firefox
- Microsoft Excel
While this device is rocking a 625 SOC, there is no lag at all. This may be thanks to stock Android. I am very confident to say that it is as fast as my LG G6 I had before.
Nothing to complain about.

the phone is very fast

Does anyone have a hands on comparison with Snapdragon 800?
I am looking for a replacement for my Samsung Galaxy S4 but I don't want a slower phone (no games, just daily usage, facebook, whatsapp, tapatalk, opera or firefox, switching between apps)...

Fast enough for daily usage.
I rooted it to use Battery Charge Limit and Greenify
No problem when playing pubg on smooth graphic setting.
I am also very satisfied with the battery backup and stock android experience.

MI A2 - good choice?

Hi,
i'am looking forward to buy me a new smartphone. Is the A2 a good choice especialy when i want to have good LOS support?
I could get it for about 170 Euro in germany (4/64GB)
Thanks

Don't go for it

tobben said:
Hi,
i'am looking forward to buy me a new smartphone. Is the A2 a good choice especialy when i want to have good LOS support?
I could get it for about 170 Euro in germany (4/64GB)
Thanks
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Not fot LOS now but u get install PE or etc. now
Also i guess it will get LOS support later

rajuray795 said:
Don't go for it
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What else can you suggest?

I'm using the mi a2 for a month now, and I love it, it's fast, the bugs are minor (and it was fixed for me in the january update) so there is no reason to not buy it.
I recommend it!

tobben said:
Hi,
i'am looking forward to buy me a new smartphone. Is the A2 a good choice especialy when i want to have good LOS support?
I could get it for about 170 Euro in germany (4/64GB)
Thanks
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For me, it's worth it, although some user reported some issues but mine is good so far, almost 4 months now..
About LOS, A2 still doesn't have official build or official support yet, maybe soon.. But A2 already got official Pixel Experience rom which is better than stock in my opinion.. You can try other rom like Havoc or Pixys, if you want more customization
And I think you should wait a bit more for Redmi Note 7, it's a bit better than A2, based on the spec sheet
https://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_7-9513.php

Thanks. I dont want to wait - i need a new phone now. Redmi 7 global is not aviable yet and when its aviable community roms will also take time.
What is with security level in the a2 - is it possible for me to use the tan generator app from my bank ... n ooted phones the app dont starts ....

I am baffled 2irh the idiotic replies here. Nothing to back them up just don't go for it and put.
I change my phone's about 2 times a year and I love the latest Galaxy phone's as of the s7 and s8 with the latter being my favorite phone of all time, but I also like to use budget phone's of time to time to see how they compare. I have used one plus one, OnePlus 3, xiaomi mi a1 mi a2 some Huawei mate series the max series etc. And let me tell you that this phone is equals in terms of quality to most of the phone's I have used sometimes it even exceeds my expectations.
The phone one flaw is the camera, BUT if you are not a camera head you won't notice the difference that much in your day to day casual photos. Now I do notice it but I also use DSLR and come off a expensive phone with amazing camera, but even in my case I don't mind it it is not bad it is ... Just meh or ok.
The software is amazing, it is not perfect as montly security updates slowly become less and less with time, but it is Android ... What can you expect. Yet I have rearlt expiriqnced any bugs or problems with my xiaomi mi a1 or mi a2.
Build quality is equals with all yestaryear high end smartphones (I am saying yestaryear because it is a metal phone not a glass phone). To be fair there is zero difference with a 1000 USD USD phone at all.
These phones are amazing. I don't understand how ppl can sit here and complain about anything about these phones. And when you add in the price... Pffff. Best bang for buck.
I'd recommend to get the 6GB ram version phone for longer future proof if you like to keep your phone snappy for longer and/or to keep your phone longer in general.
Go foe it mate

tobben said:
Hi,
i'am looking forward to buy me a new smartphone. Is the A2 a good choice especialy when i want to have good LOS support?
I could get it for about 170 Euro in germany (4/64GB)
Thanks
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Yeah get it, it won't disappoint you

Hello
No worries on my side with this phone

tldr: if you plan for custom roms get a redmi or poco f1. mi a2 is meant to be used stock.
it's biggest problem for banking apps is the lack of nfc.
with mi a2 you pay extra for android one (included in the phone price). if you dont want the official support(stock) then get a phone that doesnt include this.
if you want a better android one go for a nokia

Using this phone for 4-5 months and it's been pretty good. However one downside I would say is the battery. If you're a heavy user it will be pretty tough to make it to a day without charging (especially gaming). Otherwise no issues.

AB_98 said:
Using this phone for 4-5 months and it's been pretty good. However one downside I would say is the battery. If you're a heavy user it will be pretty tough to make it to a day without charging (especially gaming). Otherwise no issues.
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I second that. Battery for me has been a killer with light use of 3 days no charge and heavy use a day with zero issues. Optimisation is key but you can easily get 5+ sot easy.
PS: I do not game on my phone I work on it and with it. So that might be something I cannot comment on.

I can recommend this for the price if you like android one. If you can pay more pick a pocophone (it's day and night)

As almost everyone has said, it is a good phone, specially for the price. Coming from a Nexus 6P I was happily surprised by the performance, I can play quite a few GameCube games on Dolphin and games like Tekken, FIFA, Asphalt 9 and Horizon Chase run really well. I haven't tested Fortnite nor PUBG, cause those are not my type of games, but I've seen videos where those run fine. The only downsides are the battery (could be bigger, but it can last a day with moderate use) and the lack of Camera2Api support out of the box. If you value Android One, this is a great phone, you could check some Nokia phones but those tend to be a bit more expensive. If you don't care about MIUI, you can get a Redmi Note 5 Pro or 6 Pro, or the Mi 8 Lite. Those have similar specs, bigger batteries and might be cheaper or the same price.

It's awesome phone for that price ... Especially if you flash some custom rom and root ...

I'm not thrilled. using it for a few months now. general speed is ok. unfortunately bug fixes (including maxed out CPUs) and updates are not xiaomi's priority. you get what you pay for i guess. (even though the hardware is ok for that price)
also: hands off Nokia of you ask me. check out the anger in their Nokia 8 forum for example. they are treating their customers worse than any other company.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Redmi Note 8 Pro is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

I love my RN7,now falling in love in my RN8 pro..
It's amazing..and yes.. you can love your phone ?

Love speed, camera, battery. For me personally it's far better then my former phone (Mi Mix 2s)
Little cons:
- notification LED is far too small
- backside is too slippery (I won't use it without a case)

Display.. this is the perfect size and I love this phone..
Battery.. ?

I have ordered the phone 6/128 variant, will get tomorrow or day after. I'm excited but worrisome about the camera result at the same time. Let's see

Mine should also arrive tomorrow. I went with 6/64 variant, but that's good enough for me. Will report after a couple of days of use.

This is a really good phone at a really good price.

I just love the battery charging speed in this price segment.

I got my phone today and reading mode is turned off still at night, my display seems yellowish.
Check the screenshot.

This phone is everything I expected and more. The only few cons are overshadowed by it's price. Guess everyone was wrong about G90T. No oveeheating, smooth peeformance all the way. Also... more than decent primary shooter, great battery life,... Glad I went for this over P20 Lite. And cheaper too. Now only thing left is the wait until MIUI 11.

my good old Samsung Note 4 broke down, now I also have a Redmi Note 8 Pro, I love the phone too xD

Phone is awesome

Note 8 Pro Love
Had my phone a couple of days - upgraded from redmi note 7. So far loving it, seems really quick and glad to now have NFC. Face unlock is very quick and the main camera seems to be good - more testing needed though. Only annoying thing is lack of HD playback on Netflix.
Ian

I like this phone. Good quality, very fast, and battery life is amazing. My biggest downfall is lacking immediate bootloader unlock and lack of ROMs. I am hoping this phone will become more free and capable of customization.

The phone is really good and fast, apart from few problems, everything else is love. Camera is having some real issues and those for sure are due to software. Hardware for the main camera is the same as Realme XT then why improved video quality for XT? Xiaomi needs to improve the camera software so that you can rate this phone 10/10.

USA version that works with AT&T
Can any verify if RN8 / Pro will support AT&T LTE?

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Can any verify if RN8 / Pro will support AT&T LTE?
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If your carrier have LTE, phone support it.
I have 4G+ with my provider. Telenor

By far the best 230$ I've ever spent on a device. Just updated to miui 11 they def made some great improvements. My gf has a big gig note 9 she's like I want a RN8 pro her daughter has a S8 plus she's ordering one today. The camera and fluidness with this phone is amazing. Say what you want but this mediatek soc gets things done. There's rumors of a SD 730g series RN 8 pro but it's not going to happen it's a rumor so people are waiting for that variant to come out. Lol enjoy your wait.

Hello! Do you have information when the pixel experience firmware comes out on Redmi Note 8 Pro?

Bought it online China set China rom with installed Google 8/126, tried to find indian version due to dedicated sd card but not available. Previously owns mi max prime with global rom and it was easy to play with because google is available.
With RN8P china set/rom i had to explore deeply especially when using the browser which automatically give us several option either using baidu or sm (dun know what is this). Even cant use in app purchase at first which makes me feel little disappointed and ready to unlock and install global rom :laugh: and already download the software to start the operation
Luckily, after exploring in the phone i can change the browser in english permanently (unless i reset it) and also watched in youtube how to enable in app purchase if using china rom.
Now i feel happy because the replacement of my loyal mi max prime is up to my standard
Camera: Excellent with lot of option (i'm not expert but it looks great) dont need gcam...for now
Speed/Charging: Fast response
Network: Sometime I've got 4+ even though my line is supporting up to 4g only
Memory: Great, 126gb is my minimum standard requirement, can expand it using sd card
Keyboard: I'm using xperia
Gaming: Not a fan for heavy games for android. Got only Clash of Clans and Candy Crush...yeah just 2:laugh: but kind noticed the changing in temperature at back body.
Sound: Loud and clear, need to memorized that the ear speaker hole is just at the top edge
Processor: MTK? SD? nah....i'm not an expert
Satisfaction: Human never satisfied..just call it enough to sustain at least 2 years from now

Opinions

Hey, I'm looking into getting an upgrade from a rn7. I was thinking of getting the mi A3 or the mi 9 lite. Checked at one of the mi stores and saw that the mi9T's price is not that far off from the other two. Would the 9T be worth it? Saw some issues on the forum about the whole sensors thing. Only way to avoid that is to not tamper with the rom right? Any input would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:

The phone overall is great with no compromises considering the price. Sensors are working alright with roms (depending on what rom you use as most of them are still under development).

nega_tive said:
The phone overall is great with no compromises considering the price. Sensors are working alright with roms (depending on what rom you use as most of them are still under development).
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What about the issue with L1? Any way to avoid that?

ouroboros12 said:
Hey, I'm looking into getting an upgrade from a rn7. I was thinking of getting the mi A3 or the mi 9 lite. Checked at one of the mi stores and saw that the mi9T's price is not that far off from the other two. Would the 9T be worth it? Saw some issues on the forum about the whole sensors thing. Only way to avoid that is to not tamper with the rom right? Any input would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
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As a owner i don't advice to get the Mi9t. I would get the A3 or the Mi9t PRO.
We have great, but very few devs and i though i would love the popup camera but i hate it

I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....

Joakin2k said:
I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....
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Thanks very much for your input. Im considering the mi 9T because of the 730, I kinda do mobile gaming like CoD and vainglory so the 730 would be a great upgrade. The other phone I'm considering that's officially released here is the mi A3. I saw the mi 9T and yes it's kind of wide. Have you encountered any issues with your unit so far?

Pupet_Master said:
As a owner i don't advice to get the Mi9t. I would get the A3 or the Mi9t PRO.
We have great, but very few devs and i though i would love the popup camera but i hate it
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The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.

Joakin2k said:
I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....
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That's funny, what you feel and where you come from is my history.
Here in Brazil. i got the Redmi Note 5 Pro too, crazy cheap, build quality is great (i actually miss it slimmer and metal body, i prefere it over the Mi9t Glass thicker body) and the FP sensor may be on the back but it worked like a charm.
Mi9t is a phone that i kind of regret to buy, i should got the PRO version to have amazing mod community that they have.
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ouroboros12 said:
The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.
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The problem is that the software bugs it easy, only by flashing a new ROM, it broke 2 times and i could ONLY fix by flash a new persist partition AND LOSE MY L1 DRM.. When i say broke it's not even that it wont open.. but all the time it open and close with a nasty error message

Hey guys,you can't say that this phone isn't good just because there aren't many roms for it...
"Average battery"???
Tell me,how many phones can last a day and a half - two with 10h SOT with one charge?
This phone is great,I love everything on it :good:
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi 9T using XDA Labs

ouroboros12 said:
The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.
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I have a mi 9t and my girlfriend too, both devices working great (my pop up camera makes a louder noise than my girlfriend's but it turns out other people have this issue, and it's normal) so don't worry about it. Performance excellent, love the phone, I used a mi a2 before and I tought I would switch to a custom rom instantly but now I love miui, so I recommend it.
And yeah if light use, easy two day battery life (I have 2 phones to prove it, believe me, great battery life!)

Thanks guys. Can you give me you opinions about gaming and audio quality via headphone jack as well?