Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro (Global) Launched

Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro (Global) during a global online launch event. Among these two phones, Note 9 is a new one where Note 9 Pro is the global version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, launched in India earlier.

Redmi Note 9 overview

Redmi Note 9 has a 6.53-inch IPS full HD+ display having a resolution of 1,080×2,340 pixels. This comes with a standard 60 Hz refresh rate. The display houses a hole-punch containing the selfie camera. Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection is available to protect the display.

Note 9 houses a quad rear camera setup having 48 MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture and 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The cameras are aligned in a square-shaped module very similar to the other phones in the Redmi Note 9 series. For selfies, this phone has a 13 MP primary sensor with f/2.3 aperture on the front.

The fingerprint reader is placed on the backside of the phone just below the camera array. This comes with the same rounded design and aligned relative to camera module on the upper middle portion of the phone. Redmi Note 9 comes with the same design like other phones in this series. It measures 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm and weighs 199 grams.

For connectivity this includes include USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS, NFC (select markets), infrared (IR) blaster, and more.

This smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor and runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10.

Redmi Note 9 is backed by a massive 5,020 mAh battery that also supports charging up to 18 W. Xiaomi has provided a 22.5W fast charger inside the box.

Redmi Note 9 is available in 2 variants. The 3GB RAM + 64GB storage option priced at $199 (roughly Rs. 15,100) and the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs $249 (roughly Rs. 18,900).

This smartphone will be available in Forest Green, Midnight Grey, and Polar White color options. It will go on sale starting mid-May globally.

Redmi Note 9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH

Announced

2020, April 30

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May

BODY

Dimensions

162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)

Weight

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 

Splash-proof coating

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

 

450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)

PLATFORM

OS

Android 10; MIUI 11

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

MEMORY

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Quad

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm

Features

HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)
M2003J15SG (Yes); M2003J15SS (No)

Infrared port

Yes

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

 

Non-removable Li-Po 5020 mAh battery

Charging

Fast charging 18W

MISC

Colors

Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White

Models

M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS

Price

About 180 EUR

 

Redmi Note 9 Pro overview

As I have said earlier, Redmi Note 9 Pro is the global version of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, launched in India.

Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 6.67-inch IPS full HD+ display having a resolution of 1,080×2,400 pixels. The display houses a hole-punch containing the selfie camera. This comes with a standard 60 Hz refresh rate. Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection is available to protect the display.

Note 9 Pro has a quad rear camera setup having 64 MP primary camera with f/1.9 aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 5 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture and 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The cameras are aligned in a square-shaped module very similar to the other phones in the Redmi Note 9 series. For selfies, this phone has a 16 MP primary sensor with f/2.3 aperture on the front placed inside the hole-punch.

This smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor and runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10.

There is a side-mounted fingerprint reader in this phone. Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with the same design like other phones in this series. It measures 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm and weighs 209 grams.

For connectivity this includes include USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, A-GPS, hotspot, NFC (select markets), infrared (IR) blaster, and more.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is backed by a massive 5,020 mAh battery that also supports charging up to 30 W.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is available in 2 variants. The 6GB RAM + 64GB storage option priced at $269 (roughly Rs. 20,300) and the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs $299 (roughly Rs. 22,600).

Redmi Note 9 Pro full specifications

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH

Announced

2020, April 30

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May

BODY

Dimensions

165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

209 g (7.37 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

OS

Android 10; MIUI 11

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 618

MEMORY

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

 

UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Quad

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119° (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1″ 1.0µm

Features

HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30/120fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes

Infrared port

Yes

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

 

Non-removable Li-Po 5020 mAh battery

Charging

Fast charging 30W

MISC

Colors

Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray

Price

About 250 EUR

This smartphone will be available in Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray color options. It will be available in the mid of May globally.

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