XiaomiMi 9 SE, Dual Sim 64GB 6GB RAM, Full UK Warranty- Piano Black

This is an excellent mid range android phone with great specs for the price. The screen is vivid and colourful and the lack of a notification led is no problem as the always on a OLED screen shows an icon when an email or message has been received. The phone comes with MIUI 10 installed which is upgradable to MIUI 11 straight away, I was a bit apprehensive about using this operating system having come from an android one phone but I have to admit that the MIUI is very intuitive and the gestures system is probably better than stock android. The phone is very nippy in every day use opening and closing apps etc and games seem to run smoothly without any stuttering. The phone is also supplied with a silicone case which protects the rear and sides of the phone, a usb c charging cable and a UK fast charging plug, overall a great product.

Great specs packed in a pocket size phone making it superb value for money.I bought this phone to replace my 2 years old Samsung S8 and I am pleasantly surprised to have experienced that .The phone costed me less than thirds of the price of a flagship phone and it is simply brilliant.Certainly you will miss the camera quality of the main camera and some other frills like Samsung AR and samsung html enabled email when compared to a flagship phone but there is no compromise on the quality of sound, reception, sensors, selfie camera, battery life.Absolutely no nonsense compared to oppo, realme and vivo which come with a lot of bloatware. None of these phones including one plus can compete with flawless darkmode on Mi9SE which is as good as darkmode offered on Samsung S phones.

Did a bit of research before deciding on this phone but main requirements were fingerprint and facial log in, NFC and lots of RAM so i went for the 128gb version.Phone arrived on time and supplied with 2 power supplies. One had a Euro plug and the additional one was UK spec. The Euro one though was the best spec being QC Version 3 and charges phone very fast where as the Samsung one with UK plug was not so fast. However not a problem using a UK to Euro adaptor.Easy to set up using a restore from a previous Google back up. I then installed the Microsoft Launcher which is easier to manage than the Mi version installed.Phone updated although still on Android 9. Battery life seems excellent and now on day 2 with 31% remaining.Purchased a new case and consider fitting a tempered glass screen to further protect it but unsure how it will affect the fingerprint reader. Face log on though is ultra rapid.Camera is so far very impressive. Think i made a good buy.May now also buy another for the wife

Having set a maximum price of £300 and a maximum screen size of 6" for an android phone I eventually decided to go with the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.As I always use Nova launcher on my phones, I really can't comment on the stock MIUI launcher. The phone itself is responsive, the screen is excellent and I really like the fact that there's virtually no wasted space around the screen to make the handset unnecessarily large. Audio is acceptable, the fingerprint reader reliable and there seem to be regular software updates. The camera performs well enough and is a significant improvement over that in my old Huawei Nova.The biggest issue I have with this phone is battery life. If you leave all of the visual goodies switched on then you'll just about get through a day with average use of the phone. Too much in the way of browsing, playing games or watching films and you're likely to be reaching for a charger way before it's time to go to bed. There is a battery saving option and turning off some of the visual goodies could extend the period between charges.I also replaced the protective case that comes with the phone (nice that the manufacturer is prepared to provide one in the box) with one made by Spigen to give the phone a greater level of protection, particularly the rear camera which protrudes from the phone body.Overall, I'm quite happy with my Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and if you're looking for a well made phone that will fit in your pocket then you could do a lot worse.

I bought this to upgrade from a Huawei Y6 II Compact and whilst the Huawei was a great phone and served me well over the past 2 years, the difference between that and this new Xiaomi is night and day. The screen is massively bigger, vastly brighter and the phone feels significantly (and very noticeably) faster. It's incredible to think what you can get for your money these days in comparison to just a couple of years ago.As far as the UI is concerned I've been a long-time user of Nova Launcher so can't really comment on Xiaomi's own user interface. What I normally do is set up Nova Launcher, then once that's done the OCD in me switches back to the stock interface temporarily just to tidy that up a bit (and 'have a play with it'). But as NL is so reliable and good I just stick with that.Chrome feels lightning-quick as does my usual compliment of primary apps such as Amazon, PayPal, eBay etc. I don't game on phones so again I can't comment on that aspect though the reviews I've seen online seem to paint a favourable picture there too.It isn't a gripe as such but the weight of the Xiaomi is the only negative, but as this phone obviously has the much larger screen size it stands to reason it would be heavier. All in all I'm very happy with this model, and would easily recommend it.

Bought this phone for my daughter, had just got fed up forking out for Samsung and iPhones and was looking for an alternative that did the job just as well for less money. My daughter has been very pleased. Build quality is good. It has a fast processor and a good camera,screen resolution is good and she happily watches Netflix etc. And from a parental point of view it won't break the bank if (when) she eventually loses or destroys it. Xiaomi offers great value, a great phone with a great price tag.