Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

Having the same outlook as the Xiaomi Mi 9, but what you're seeing is not a regular Xiaomi Mi 9, in fact this is the upgraded version that was released during late 2019 and it is the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G!

Mi 9 Pro 5G

Only available in China at the date of release in either Dream White or Titanium Black and there is yet no news for global release for the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G.

The outlook of the Dream White Mi 9 Pro 5G in matte finish actually changes at different angle as you can see from the picture below.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor and is said to be 15% faster in graphics rendering compared to the standard Snapdragon 855. The CPU speed of the Snapdragon 855+ received a boost at the same time to 2.96GHz compared to the standard Snapdragon 855 which runs at 2.84GHz only. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G also got an upgrade to a maximum of 12GB RAM and 512GB Storage with UFS 3.0! 

The chipset's cooling solution used in the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is known to be the industry's most efficient cooling system and it is called the vapor chamber (VC) cooling system. According to Xiaomi, the core temperature of the phone can go down by as much as 10.2°C, Thanks to custom L shaped vapor chamber cooling solution.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G as expected, will support 5G networks as well, provided your country has them already. the phone sports a 7 antenna design in the phone, which means you'll be able to receive the best reception regardless of the way you hold your phone! 

The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G's battery got an upgrade from 3300 mAh to 4000 mAh, you probably might think bigger battery capacity means it takes a longer time to charge, but thanks to the QC4+ 40W fast charging capability, it is able to charge the phone from flat in 48 minutes! Wireless charging was boosted to 30W and can charge up the phone to full in 69 minutes! A new feature like 10W reverse charging is also added into the Mi9 Pro 5G.

Sad to say that the camera hardware was not upgraded on the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G, so it retains the 48MP triple camera setup. No qualms though, it still performs as I would expect. Even at 10x zoom, picture is still clear enough.

Wide Angle

1x Zoom

2x Zoom

10x Zoom

The Mi 9 Pro 5G also received a newly developed linear motor, which offers better haptic feedback compared to the Mi 9.

Although this phone only came out for a brief moment before the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi 10 pro was announced, taking into consideration of the specs, price point and support from the brand, the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is rather decent when compared any other 855+ phones.

P.S. If you're living outside of China and needs Google Apps to work, fret not as there are ways to get the google apps running on the china rom! You can view it HERE (https://mvtreviews.blogspot.com/2020/03/installing-google-play-store-in-china.html)

Lenovo Tab M10 HD

So, What I’m reviewing is probably the cheapest 10.1” entry level android tablet from Lenovo. There are 2 models of this Tablet and this variant is known as the Lenovo Tab M10 HD, or also known as Code name TB-X505. The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with Android 9.0 Pie right out of the box and while the Lenovo Tab M10 FHD comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, the Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with the cheaper and weaker Snapdragon 429.

The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes in either a black or white plastic body, a 3.5mm headphone jack, docking slot with pogo pin and weirdly enough, the tablet also has a SIM card tray together with the microSD slot, that means this tablet supports 4G network. The total weight of the tablet is 480g.

The Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with a 10.1” IPS screen with 1920 x 800 pixels. The tablet features a HD resolution instead of a full HD screen which is used in the Lenovo Tab M10 FHD.  While watching videos on it is perfectly fine, it isn’t going to be as sharp as it is when it comes to reading texts off websites compared to when you're using your phone due to its low pixel density.

Taken by the 5MP Autofocus camera

The Lenovo Tab M10 HD uses a 2MP fixed focus camera for its front camera while the rear uses a 5MP autofocus camera and you can actually unlock the tablet with face recognition using the front camera if you prefer to do so. The face recognition is good enough, but don’t expect the best from the cameras. The tablet comes with 2 front facing speakers with Dolby Audio™ as well. The tablet comes with 4850 mAh battery and uses the micro USB charging port which I’m quite disappointed with as I would expect it to come with at least a type C 2.0 port.

I am actually pleased to know that the Lenovo Tab M10 HD comes with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi channels, which means faster Wi-Fi speed to stream YouTube or Netflix videos or to load websites. This is a plus point for me as I actually use the tablet solely to watch videos shows and to look at the stock market.

If you have kids in the household, you can turn on the ‘Kids Mode’ to keep your child safe and entertained with custom contents such as parental control features and eye protection technology to help reduce eyestrain.

Kids Mode

The Lenovo Tab M10 HD is a very nice tablet to have in the family at its price point in the tablet market if you don’t play high intensity games on it. But on an individual level, if you’re able to stretch your budget a little, I would suggest that you go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019).

If you have any questions regarding the tablet, feel free to comment below or send in an email!