Redmi Note 9 Review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series sold worldwide. Xiaomi has launched three starling smartphones Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max at a competitive price. But as these smartphones were expensive, Xiaomi offered these features and designs in Redmi Note 9 at new budget chipset. It continues the tradition of the flagship experience of its earlier Note series. Redmi Note 9 flaunts the stunning Aura balance design.
Redmi Note 9: Features and Design
The Redmi Note 9 comes with 6.53-inch FHD, display with a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. Due to its notch-less dot display on the top left corner, you can get full attention on the screen without any obstacle. It comes with Quad Camera setup with the symmetrical design and triple Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 gives the smartphone a smooth finish and lends it a refined look. The design is further splash-proof nano-coated, protected by P2i to prevent any kind of water damage. It comes in five different colors: Aqua Green, Arctic White, Pebble Grey, Scarlet Red, and a new Shadow Black color option in India launched in June. The device has a dedicated microSD card slot with expandable storage up to 512GB along with two Nano-SIM cards slot.
Redmi Note 9: Processor
Redmi Note 9 is the first smartphone in India comes with an outstanding performance MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor. TheHelio G85by MediaTek is an octa-core processor with two Cortex A75 cores running at 2.0GHz and six Cortex A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. MediaTek is promising to offer seamless connectivity means wireless networking that describes an idealised service model for mobility protocols. It is Android 10 operating system with maximum frequency of 2.0GHz and a GPU frequency of 1000MHz. It supports 4GB/ 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM with an internal storage of 64GB/128GB. LPDDR4 is low power DDR DRAM technology, that enhance even lower voltage, allowing more power efficient memory and ultimately, longer battery life for your smartphones. It is provided with HyperEngine that speed up your game load times, create reliable, low-latency connections by managing multiple networks, intelligently manage resources to provide consistently high FPS.
Redmi Note 9: Camera
Redmi Note 9 comes with a quad rear camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 primary sensor, along with an f/1.79 lens. The camera setup also includes an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. For selfies, it is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera sensor at the front.
The 48MP quad-camera can capture outstanding photos in day-light and in night mode. The wide-angle, macro, and depth ensure beautiful results regardless of the scenario making you the stunning photographer. With 8MP Ultra-wide camera you can capture more within a single frame with a high 118˚ field of view. The 2MP depth camera provides you the right amount of depth of field to deliver a beautiful blurriness effect. With the 2MP Macro lens, you can capture the beauty of life in stunning details. The front camera is provided with an incredible 13MP Selfie camera that comes with numerous features to help you adjust background blur, Special effect, AI Beautify, short videos, etc.
Redmi Note 9: Battery and Charging
As a successor to the Redmi Note 8, it packs a 25 percent larger battery 5,020mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging which is touted to deliver up to two days of usage on a single charge. The smartphone also has 9W reverse charging support to charge multiple devices like smartphones, earbuds, smart bands, etc.
Redmi Note 9: Connectivity
Redmi Note 9include USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v5. 0, GPS/ A-GPS, 4G VoLTE, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on the mobile include an accelerometer, infrared (IR) blaster, a proximity sensor, and ambient light.
Redmi Note 9: Unboxing
The latest Redmi Note 9 box contains:
- Redmi Note 9
- Power adapter
- Simple protective cover
- USB Type-C cable
- SIM eject tool
- User guide
- Warranty card
Redmi Note 9 Total Variants: 3
Redmi Note 9 Full Specification*
General
Brand | Xiaomi |
Model | Redmi Note 9 |
Launch Date | May 12, 2020 |
Form Factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 |
Weight (g) | 199 |
Battery Capacity (mAh) | 5020 |
Fast Charging | 18W |
Wireless Charging | No |
Colours | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White |
Display
Screen Size (inches) | 6.53 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution (pixels) | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Protection Type | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 395 |
Hardware
Processor | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
RAM (GB) | 4, 6 |
Internal Storage (GB) | 64, 128 |
Expandable Storage | Yes |
Expandable Storage UpTo (GB) | 512 |
Camera
Rear Camera | 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide); 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
Rear Flash | Yes |
Front Camera | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard) |
Software
Operating System | Android 10 |
Skin | MIUI 12 |
Connectivity
WiFi | Yes |
WiFi Standards Supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/Yes |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.0 |
NFC | Yes |
USB Type | Type-C |
Headphones (mm) | 3.5mm jack |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Sim 1
Sim Type | Nano-Sim |
GSM / CDMA | GSM |
5G | Yes |
Sim 2
Sim Type | Nano-Sim |
GSM / CDMA | GSM |
5G | Yes |
Sensors
Face unlock | Yes |
Compass / Magnetometer | Yes |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
Proximity Sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient Light Sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |