With so many great smartphone cameras out there today, the camera has become a very large part of the review process. We tend to put the photo and video samples under intense examination, even the smallest of "defects" causing people to panic. XDA TV's Max Weinbach decided to take a more casual approach and look at the Xiaomi Mi 9T and the camera in a more typical day-to-day fashion.

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First, Max talks about how the front-facing camera is not great, but the rear cameras, on the other hand, are pretty decent. He took the Xiaomi Mi 9T to the Fortnite World Cup and snapped some photos and video. Under intense inspection, you can find problems with the photos, but for the purposes that most people need, they're very impressive.

Of course, this is not an excuse to gloss over the faults. It's all a matter of perspective. If you're the type of person who values nothing but top-notch photography, you may not be impressed. But for everyone else, the Xiaomi Mi 9T offers a great camera experience.

Specifications

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

  • 6.39-inch AMOLED
  • 1080 x 2340
  • Reading mode 2.0
  • Sunlight mode 2.0
  • 180Hz touch response rate, 60Hz display refresh rate

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

RAM

6GB

Storage

64GB/128GB

Battery

4000mAh (18W charging)

Fingerprint Sensor

Optical In-display

Rear Camera

  •  48MP 1/2″ Sony IMX582 primary sensor
  • 13MP wide-angle sensor (124.8-degree FoV)
  • 8MP telephoto sensor

Front Camera

20MP pop-up

NFC

Yes

Audio

3.5mm headphone jack, 1217SLS speakers, 0.9cc large sound chamber, Hi-Res Audio certification, Smart PA

Android Version

MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie

Colors

Glacier Blue, Carbon Black, Red Flame