Xiaomi has
been doing quite well in the smartphone market. Its Redmi sub-brand is
following in its footsteps and has not been a disappointment so far. Since the
independence of Redmi, it has dedicated its digital series for budget devices.
The Redmi 9 is already official and the most interesting aspect of this
smartphone is its price tag. Though an entry-level device, this phone comes
with a 799 yuan (US$ 113) starting price which is quite amazing. This morning,
Redmi officially announced that the Redmi 9 will start the first sale of new
products on June 30.
This smartphone comes with a huge 5020 mAh
battery which supports 18W fast charge. The Redmi 9 uses a 6.53-inch LCD
waterdrop screen with a 19.5:9 screen ratio and a resolution of 2340×1080.
There are four color schemes including lotus powder, black ink, carbon black,
and neon blue.
In terms of configuration, Redmi 9 uses a
MediaTek Helio G80 chip, which upgrades the AI full-scene four-shot camera.
In addition to the ultra-clear main camera sensor, it also comes with
ultra-wide-angle lenses, portrait depth of field lenses, and macro lenses. This
smartphone also supports dual-band Wi-Fi. In addition, Redmi 9 also boasts of a
MediaTek HyperEngine game engine optimized for games. This feature can
reallocate CPU, GPU, and memory resources according to game scenarios.
In terms of price, the 4GB+64GB version of
the Redmi 9 phone will sell for 799 yuan (US$ 113). However, the 4GB+128GB version
as well as the 6GB+128GB will go for 999 yuan (US$ 141) and 1,199 yuan (US$ 169)
respectively.