The Redmi Note 9 lineup is already on
sale, but it's only now that Xiaomi is giving us the most first member of the
regular 9 lineup. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has four cameras, a solid if unspectacular
chipset and an very aggressive price tag.
The Redmi 9 comes with a 6.53” LCD with
Full HD+ resolution - a major upgrade over the HD+ resolution of the Redmi 8.
The front is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and the company claims the phone has
89.83% screen-to-body ratio. The Redmi 9 is powered by the Helio G80 chipset,
coupled with 3/4 GB RAM and 32/64 GB storage. There is also support for two
nano-SIM cards alongside one microSD slot for up to 512 additional gigs.
The four cameras on the back go as
follows: 13 MP f/2.2 main camera, 8 MP f/2.2 118-degrees FoV ultrawide-angle
snapper, 5MP f/2.4 macro shooter and 2 MP depth helper. On the front, sitting
inside a waterdrop notch, is the 8MP f/2.0 selfie cam with fixed focus.
This phone has a big 5,020 mAh battery
that supports 18W fast charging, but you only get a 10W charger in the box. At least
the port is USB-C, and right next to it there is a 3.5mm audio jack. Other
connectivity specs include Bluetooth 5.0, FM radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n at
2.4GHz. There is also NFC, but the availability might vary between markets. Currently,
the phone can be found on Xiaomi Spain's website in three colors - Black,
Green, Purple.
The 3/32GB version costs € 149, while the
4/64GB units are €179 a piece. Other retailers like Banggood and Gearbest are
also offering the device, starting from US$ 139, but you have to check for
additional taxes or tariffs since it will be shipped from Hong Kong or China.
Redmi 9 specifications
- 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen
- Octa Core MediaTek Helio G80 12nm processor (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) with up to 1000MHz ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
- 3GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) / 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
- 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth and 5MP 4cm macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- Fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm; Weight: 198g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC (Optional), USB Type-C
- 5020mAh battery with 18W fast charging
