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 |
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) | |
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 |
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.