Officially speaking, Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi 9 budget gaming phone in the Philippines. While you can purchase Xiaomi’s new phone through its Official Global Store on Shopee starting June 16, you can wait until June 30 for it to arrive on authorized Mi stores. But for those who’re planning to purchase tomorrow, you can get the device for as low as P6,490 thanks to the one-day early bird P500 discount. After the initial sale, the 3GB/32GB model will go back on sale for P6,990. Alternatively, the 4GB/64GB will be available for P7,490.
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 specs, price, availability in the Philippines
- Display: 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD, 450 nits typical, teardrop, Gorilla Glass 3
- Design: polycarbonate frame
- Dimension and Weight: 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm, 198 g
- Chipset: Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
- RAM: 3GB/4GB
- Memory: 32GB/64GB expandable storage via dedicated microSD slot
- Main Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | video recording up to FHD@30fps - Selfie Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) | video recording up to FHD@30fps
- Connectivity: LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi ac, GPS, audio jack, USB-C, Infrared blaster, FM radio
- Security: rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock
- Battery: 5020mAh (18W)
- Audio: mono speaker
- OS: Android 10.0; MIUI 12
- Colors: Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green
- Price: P6,990 and P7,490
- Release date: March 27, 2020 (Redmi K30 Pro in China), May 2020 (Global), June 11, 2020 (Philippines)
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