Xiaomi has launched the vanilla Redmi Note 9 that we’ve been waiting for since the launch of the Redmi Note 9 Pro series last month. It comes in Forest Green, Polar White, and Midnight Grey, all in a glossy finish. The price of Redmi Note 9 is $199(~P10,000) for the 3GB/64GB model while the 4GB/128GB costs $249(~P12,500). The availability of the mid-range phone will start mid-May.
Like the Redmi Note 9 Pro, there’s a 48MP quad-camera setup featuring 2MP lenses for macro and depth and 8MP ultrawide lens. The 6.53″ FHD+ IPS LCD can reach 450nits typical brightness and comes with a pinhole-notch on the top-left corner. The 13MP selfie camera is a slight downgrade from the 16MP of the Redmi Note 9 Pro. But for the rest of the specs, the vanilla version looks enticing for a budget mid-range phone.
Among the three devices, only the Redmi Note 9 comes with Helio G85 SoC from MediaTek. While it may seem a downgrade to some, it’s actually faster than the Snapdragon 655 which is popular amongst budget phones.
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Redmi Note 9 specs, price, availability in the Philippines
- Display: 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD, pinhole
- Design: polycarbonate frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (front), splash resistant
- Dimension and Weight: 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm, 198 g
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85
- CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
- RAM: 3GB/4GB
- Memory: 64GB/128GB with dedicated microSD slot of up to 256GB
- Main Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) | video recording up to 4K @ 30fps - Selfie Camera: 13 MP, (wide), 1.0µm | video recording up to FHD @ 30fps
- Connectivity: LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi ac, GPS, audio jack, USB-C, Infrared blaster, NFC(region dependent)
- Security: side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock
- Battery: 5020mAh 22.5W fast charging
- Audio: south-firing mono speaker
- OS: Android 10.0; MIUI 11
- Colors: Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
- Price: $199(~P10,000) and $249(~P12,500)
- Release date: May 2020 (Global)
