There is no doubt that Xiaomi Mi 9 is one of the most successful smartphones (and with the most affordable price) ever made by the brand. Many still use it despite being a device that has made its era. It's over three years old considering it came out in early 2019. But that said, the processor Snapdragon 855 would he be able to surpass himself? Apparently yes, since an avid user of Gaming phone turned him into a real beast. All using only ones 150 dollars. Let's see how
Did you want a Xiaomi Mi 9 with a battery of almost 10.000 mAh and a power never seen before? With only $ 150 you can have it. that's how
Sul Youtube channel di Geekerwan A video has been published, showing the process of modifying the Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon 855 processor. Without a doubt, expert hands have created this beast, since the result was a gaming phone with a monstrously large battery and a dedicated integrated cooling system. The basic idea is that a three-year-old flagship smartphone has enough power to run today's mobile games and can be purchased e used with few money.
But let's start from the beginning. The Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone used has the cracked back and it was bought for about $ 100. The author of the video states that any Snapdragon 855 smartphone is a great option for gaming: if bought at a low price, even better. First, the team behind the job connected two additional batteries, increasing the total capacity of the 9900 mAh battery. Also, it has overclocked the system and the display so that it could run at a higher frame rate.
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The whole is packed in one 3D printed case, complete with universal bracket for fixing to a game controller. Before changes to genshin Impact, the maximum graphics settings produced an average of 39 frames per second. After the mod, the performance increased to an average of 50 frames per second.
But what is the main problem with these changes? The heat. So a custom thermal management system is needed. In its normal state, the smartphone is not optimized for extreme heat, which is why the camera module has been removed and a heat sink with 40mm cooling fan. Of course, you will need to tap into the battery to power the fan. In this case, a DC to DC converter board is added to adjust the current for the 5V output to the cooling fan.
Through | GSMArena
