iQIYI MiGe M9
It’s nice to see there are still
companies that are willing to make new devices and enter the competitive
Chinese smartphone market. Enter the iQIYI MiGe M9, a new device from what is
basically the Youtube of China.
The M9 follows the schools of
Vivo and Oppo, which in turn follow the Apple’s design philosophies perhaps a
bit too much. As a result, the M9 is yet another generic look device in the
ocean of iPhone-looking devices.
The
M9 comes in two colors, Champagne Gold and Rose Gold. The display on the X9 is
a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS screen. Powering the MiGe M9 is the now less popular but
still plenty powerful Snapdragon 820, complete with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of
internal storage.
The MiGe M9 continues to sit in the middle with its
16-megapixel rear facing camera, as well as a front facing 8MP camera. Fueling
the device is a 3100 mAh battery, which is pretty much the industry standard
now.
The phone’s thinness is one of its main selling
points at 6.9 mm, though it’s not really all that impressive. It will support 4G
VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. The M9 is also
touted to support ‘HIFI audio’, though we’re not sure if that means a separate
DAC or just some software functions.
The device is normally priced at CNY 1599 (US$ 232). This isn’t really all too bad of a price
considering the specifications, but there’s more. Those who purchase the iQiyi
MiGe M9 at its listed price of CNY 2699 (about US$ 390) get added benefits usually
reserved for iQIYI’s VIP subscribers, though we can’t see this being a factor
for people outside of China.
If you’re at all interested in purchasing iQIYI’s
new device, it’s only available in China with no word as to whether it’ll ever
leave.
