Review of the mirror nedoflagman Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

It is difficult to call the design of the appearance of modern smartphones. They have become as anonymous as possible and duplicate a dozen times, mirroring themselves as in a mirror. So Mi 9 SE is another variation of the black rectangle theme. At least from the front, almost the entire surface occupies the screen. And only a treacherous drop shaped cutout for a selfie camera and a thick enough frame give the generation of the trends to which the camera belongs. Above the "drop" is the thinnest conversational dynamics. From the first time, it is difficult even to perceive it.

The front panel glbad is protected by a strip of plastic trim adjacent to the rounded metal structure of the unit. In our case, it is a frame of purple color and absolutely ordinary content. On the right side are the screen lock button and the volume rocker. On the left, the nanoSIM card tray. By habit, it may seem that only one slot is suitable for a microSD memory card, but the smartphone does not support built-in storage expansion.

Along the perimeter, you can count four bands for communication purposes. Two of them are located at the end of the device, next to the holes for the speaker and the pseudo-speakers. Yes, the sound comes only from a group of "honeycombs", the second is just a piece for beauty, a microphone is hiding there. We do not talk about any stereo, since there are no stereo speakers, even in the flagship product of the Mi 9. At the top, in addition to the additional noise canceling microphone, there is an infrared port.

On the back of the smartphone is the glbad, which has a very strong effect of reflection. You can easily look in like in a mirror. It also perfectly collects fingerprints and stains from the hands and fingers. All this is quickly erased to a mirror glow. But it should be noted that many traces remain at the foot of the camera.

This monumental projection is hard to call another. The triple camera module sticks very high above the panel and is very hand-held.

In general, without a case, the Mi 9 SE seems as impractical as possible: it splashes in minutes and may be scratched. Plus, the device slips from everything, even from a small ledge. In general, this model is born in order to live in a shirt for life. In fact, the cover comes with a smartphone.

A metal frame in a 147.5 × 70.5 × 7.5 mm glbad sandwich weighs 155 g.

The model is equipped with a diagonal screen of 5.97 inches and a resolution of 1080 × 2340. Matrix – AMOLED. This is confirmed by the backlight of the fingerprint scanner on the screen off.

Besides the rich black color, one of the main advantages of this type of display is the high brightness and readability of the information under a bright sun. As experience has shown, in direct sunlight, at the maximum brightness of the screen, the chatik messages remain legible, even if they are black and fade, and acquire a greyish hue.

The fingerprint scanner, as in all modern flagship products, is integrated in the screen. It can be found because of the characteristic pattern that appears on the screen. Subjectively, the sensor operates more slowly than traditional scanners located on the back of smartphones. You can even just hit them with your finger so that the device unlocks, while for the scanner to fire in the Mi 9 SE, you need a little, but hold your finger in the box highlighted. Nevertheless, the response time is so short that it does not affect the usability of the device.

Present in the phone and unlocking technology of the screen using facial recognition. Of course, we are not talking about building an advanced face model. However, with good lighting, the system quickly recognizes the owner, even if he wears glbades. But transparent. Sunscreen – this is a serious problem: the smartphone asks you to open your eyes further. In the dark, the unlocking of the face only works when the brightness of the screen is twisted to the maximum and that it is itself close to the owner's face.

The younger brother of the flagship has a battery capacity of 3070 mAh. Frankly, it's not a lot. Recall that the Mi 9 – 3300 mAh. In addition, it supports a fast load of 27 watts, while the Mi 9 SE operates with a power of 18 watts. The manufacturer claims that in half an hour, the battery is charged up to half. Until a few seconds, we did not measure the results, but the figure indicated is not far from the truth: from 1 to 50%, we reloaded the charge in 26 minutes.

The Mi 9 SE smartphone runs on a Snapdragon 712 chip, using 10-nanometer technology, with Adreno 616 graphics. The eight-core processor operates at a frequency of up to 2.3 GHz. Qualcomm says that compared to Snapdragon 710 devices, the new product offers better battery management and 10% more performance in gaming and web browsing. And, in principle, despite its low capacity, the flagship mini-battery shows with dignity. The "zero" battery was only possible through synthetic tests and the launch of various games. The requests for execution have not been found. The amount of RAM in 6 GB is sufficient in most cases with the head.

In the synthesis tests, the smartphone of the stars of the sky is not enough. And if in the AnTuTu rankings, the Mi 9 takes first place with confidence, his younger brother with 180,000 points is between Huawei – P20 and Honor 10.

As far as the games themselves are concerned, suffice it to say that PUBG Mobile with high graphics settings plays absolutely no slump and that the heat for a match was moderate. Yes, at the end of the match, the hands began to sweat, but this is a standard situation for this game.

As the flagship product, the smartphone Mi 9 SE has a photo module with three cameras. The unit is installed at the back of the device in the upper left corner. As in the case of Mi 9, the element itself goes beyond the body. Therefore, placing a device without a lid on the table is a bit scary.

The photo module consists of three lenses: the main with an f / 1.8 aperture and a 48 megapixel sensor, a telephoto lens with an aperture of 8 megapixels f / 2.4 and an ultra-wide 13 megapixel lens with a opening. Panorama, HDR … In the camera settings, you can find the usual photo modes. But as for 4K, it can be rotated at a frequency of up to 30 frames per second, Full HD – up to 120 frames per second.

The Camera application starts automatically with an AI mode enabled, behind which the color and scene recognition algorithms are hidden. We are directing the photo module to a person. The program automatically switches to portrait mode and tries to make the background blur. An image with complex contrasting light? The camera automatically activates the HDR mode. It should be remembered that by default, the Mi 9 SE takes pictures with a resolution of 12 megapixels. To use the 48 megapixels, you have to find the corresponding option in the menu. However, even some full-frame cameras cost 24 megapixels. Therefore, twice as much for an average phone can be considered redundant.

By the way, about shooting at dusk. In the modern world, the share of mobile content consumers already relies on views displayed on personal computers with confidence. And therefore, the images in the "Night" mode, created by a trembling hand, look quite fitting on a small smartphone screen. Of course, until you start looking at the individual details of the frame. Thus, in general, to entertain CSR in social networks, the camera Mi 9 SE will be enough for most users for their eyes.