Xiaomi just announced Mi CC9 and CC9e smartphones in the new CC series in China, as it had promised. Both the phones feature AMOLED display from Samsung, seventh gen in-display fingerprint scanner, 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.79 aperture, 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 32-megapixel front camera sensor from Samsung that merges four pixels to form large 1.6μm pixels for better low-light images and AI beautify mode.
The Mi CC9 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with screen-to-body ratio of 91% and is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC with Game Turbo 2.0 and up to 6GB of RAM, while the Mi CC9e has a 6.088-inch HD+ AMOLED screen and is the first smartphone to be powered by Snapdragon 665 11nm SoC.
The Mi CC9 series come in White Lover, Blue Planet and Dark Prince colors which produce a 3D effect. “White Lover White resembles light glistening on the surface of snow, refracting holographic colors in various angles. Blue Planet has a unique “CC” pattern, which is enabled by an even more complex nano-technology manufacturing process, causing the phone’s surface to resemble moonlight shimmering on the ocean,” said Xiaomi.
The new series adopts a vertical logo and has a multi-color LED light on its back cover. In addition to acting as a notification LED, the hue light also supports unique light effects for games and can also pulse along to your favorite music.
Xiaomi has also introduced Mi CC9 Meitu Edition with gradient color, reminiscent of the famous beaches of the Bahamas. It has similar specifications as the CC9, but come with highly-customized UI theme and ringtone that vibes with its holographic back cover. It also has Meitu camera features and video editing capabilities, unique AI low-light portrait feature for high-quality portraits in almost zero ambient light using Meitu’s single frame depth acquisition technology to accommodate a wide variety of scenes. It also has superior AI Beautify feature that supports zero-level microdermabrasion for a more natural looking photo.
Xiaomi Mi CC9 specifications
- 6.39-inch (1080 × 2280 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display with 103.8% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU
- 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB storage (Meitu Edition), expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
- 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, EIS, 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture
- 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Res audio, Infrared sensor
- Dimensions: 156.8×74.5×8.67mm; Weight: 179g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, NFC USB Type-C
- 4030mAh (typical) / 3940mAh (minimum) battery with QC 4.0 charging, 18W fast charger
Xiaomi Mi CC9e specifications
- 6.08-inch (1560 x 720 pixels) HD+ AMOLED display with 102.7% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
- 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, EIS, 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture
- 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Infrared sensor
- Dimensions: 156.8×74.5×8.67mm; Weight: 179g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
- 4030mAh (typical) / 3940mAh (minimum) battery with QC 3.0 support, 10W charger
The Xiaomi Mi CC9 is priced at 1799 yuan (US$ 261 / Rs. 18,045 approx.) for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs 1999 yuan (US$ 290 / Rs. 20,050 approx.). The Mi CC9 Meitu Edition with 8GB RAM with 256GB storage is priced at 2599 yuan (US$ 378 / Rs. 26,070 approx.). Both these will be available in China from July 5th.
The Mi CC9e is priced at 1299 yuan (US$ 189 / Rs. 13,030 approx.) for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, 1399 yuan (US$ 203 / Rs. 14,030 approx.) for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs 1599 yuan (US$ 232 / Rs. 16,035 approx.). It will be available in China from July 9th.