Xiaomi Mi CC9 Hands-On: Focused-Selfie Phone With Decent Performance

In early July, Xiaomi officially launched its new smartphone series called CC, with the first phone duo - the Mi CC9 and the Mi CC9e. This series is focused on imaging capabilities. "CC" is said to be an acronym for 'young & creative' phrases like "Camera & Click", "Charming & Cute", and "Curious & Creative".

The first Mi CC9 was officially sold by Xiaomi from July 5. Luckily, today we have the opportunity to hand this new smartphone early. The version we experience is the white version of Mi CC9 with 6GB RAM + 64GB storage. This variant is currently priced at CNY1,799 (roughly Rs. 18,000). This Mi CC9 phone also has an additional 128GB memory option with a higher price of CNY1,999 (Rs. 20,000).

Xiaomi Mi CC9 box is quite colorful and eye-catching.

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 is equipped with quite powerful hardware configuration as it comes with a Snapdragon 710 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 64 GB/128GB storage. Powering the phone is a 4,030mAh battery. In terms of software, the phone runs Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box.