Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G review: Xiaomi's first 5G flagship with 40W wired + 30W wireless.
Why the Mi 9 Pro matters
The Mi 9 Pro 5G was Xiaomi's first 5G phone and the fastest-charging phone of 2019 — 30W wireless beat every rival by 20W, and the 40W wired refilled the battery in under 50 minutes — milestones that made Xiaomi the brand to watch for charging tech.
01Display
80/10080/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2019.
02Camera
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.
03Performance
86/100At 86/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2019 — 8 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
78/10078/100 puts it above the 74-point average for flagship phones of 2019.
05Build
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.
- Fastest wireless charging at launch (30W)
- 12 GB RAM ceiling unusual for 2019
- Snapdragon 855 Plus very capable
- Mono speaker disappointed at flagship price
- No headphone jack
- No IP rating
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 5-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .