Redmi Note 9 5G Specifications and Price

The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, has announced the Redmi Note 9 5G mid-range smartphone with MediaTek Dimensity 800U in China. The launch event which was held today saw the tech giant also taking the wraps off two other amazing models – the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, and the Redmi Note 9 4G.

Redmi Note 9 5G

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Redmi Note 9 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, which proved to be quite competitive with Qualcomm’s 700-series. Xiaomi’s ad materials claim that the 800U is twice as fast as the Redmi Note 8 chipset. The storage is UFS 2.2, which is 100% faster than the storage in the old phone too.

The phone has a 6.53-inch LCD with 1080p+ resolution and a standard refresh rate. It can bring its brightness down to just 1 nit for night time viewing and is TUV-certified for low blue light emissions. Gorilla Glass 5 is again the protection of choice for the display.

The main camera has a more modest 48MP sensor (1/2”, 1.6µm pixels after 4-in-1 binning). It can still record 4K video, which (like the Pro) is limited to 30 fps. The 8MP ultrawide (118°) camera is joined by a 2MP macro camera. The selfie camera captures 13MP photos and 1080p videos.

The phone is powered by a slightly larger 5,000mAh battery, though charging speed has been parred back to 18W (the retail package includes a 22.5W charger).

Like the Pro, this Note 9 version has both a 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers, a the linear motor too (for better haptic feedback in games). The 360° antenna coverage is accomplished with 7 antennas around the device.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• CDMA 800
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
• CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
• 5G bands: 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Launch

• Announced: 2020, November 26
• Status: Exp. release 2020, December

Design

• Dimensions: 162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
• Weight: 199 g (7.02 oz)
• Colors: Gray, Green, Violet
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

• Type: IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
• Size: 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Operating System

• Android 10, MIUI 12

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G57 MC3
• RAM: 6GB, 8GB
• Internal Storage: 128GB, 256GB
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
• UFS 2.2

Cameras

• Main Camera: Triple
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
  • 8 MP, f/2.2, 118Ëš (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: 
• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
• 24-bit/192kHz audio

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
• NFC: No
• Infrared port: Yes
• USB: USB Type-C 2.0

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Fast charging 18W

Models: M2007J22C

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G Price and Availability

The Redmi Note 9 5G has been priced at;

• CNY 1,299 (~198 USD) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. 
• CNY 1,499 (~228 USD) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant
• CNY 1,699 (~258 USD) for the  8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant

The phone is most likely to be limited to the Chinese market. It will be available in China from December 1