Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specifications and Price

After unveiling the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max in India last month, the company followed up with the Redmi Note 9S which is the global version of the 9 Pro. Now, the Xiaomi sub-brand, has launched its all-new vanilla Redmi Note 9 as well as the global variant of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, which is called Redmi Note 9 Pro. Well, don’t get confused, that is that’s Xiaomi naming for you.

Redmi Note 9

The third entry to the Redmi Note 9 line is built around a 6.53-inch IPS display with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner for the 13MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have the same 48MP Samsung GM1 main sensor as the Redmi Note 9S alongside an 8MP ultrawide and two 2MP shooters – one for macro stills and another for depth data. The fingerprint scanner sits below the cameras.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by the all-new MediaTek Helio G85 chipset. It boasts an octa-core CPU and the Mali-G52 GPU and slides right between the company’s Helio G80 and Helio G90T SoCs. The Redmi Note 9 can be had with either 3/4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. It boasts a 5,020 mAh battery with 18W fast wired charging.

The phone will ship with Android 10. It also brings an IR blaster, headphone jack and NFC.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch

• Announced: 2020, April 30
• Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May

Design

• 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
• Colors: Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
• 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)

Operating System

• Android 10; MIUI 11

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
• CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz
• GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
• Storage: 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras

• 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

Multimedia

• Radio:
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

• 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

• Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 5020 mAh battery
• Charging: Fast charging 18W
• Reverse charging 9W

Models: M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Price and Availability

The new Redmi Note 9 comes with a price tag starting at;

• $199/€183 for the 3/64GB model
• $249/€230 for the 4/128GB model

The phone will be available in green, grey and white colors. Sales are scheduled to tip-off mid-May.