Redmi 9 with Helio G35 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched Starting at Rs. 8,999
Xiaomi continues to expand the Redmi 9 series with the launch of yet another phone in the month of August. Launched in India today, the Redmi 9 follows suit to theRedmi 9 Primethat was unveiled earlier this month. Redmi 9 is arebranded version of the Redmi 9C(made it global debut in June) but with a minor downgrade on the camera front.
Redmi 9: Specs & Features
The smartphone boasts the ‘Aura Edge’ design for a comfortable grip and a peppy new orange color that I quite like. You will also find a square camera setup and a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the rear and a waterdrop notch display on the front.
The Redmi 9 features a6.53-inch HD+ IPS LCD panelwith a 20:9 aspect ratio and 1600 x 720 resolution. It includes a waterdrop notch, housing a 5MP selfie camera, at the top.
As for the rear camera system, this is where the Redmi 9 India variant differs from the Redmi 9C. It includes a dual-camera system with a13MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensoras opposed to a triple camera system aboard the Redmi 9C. You get a new camera UI and Pro camera mode even under the Rs. 10,000 price tag.
Under the hood, Redmi 9 is powered by the MediaTekHelio G35 chipsetthat’s also found aboard Realme’s entry-level C-series. You will also find 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of built-in storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via a microSD slot.
Redmi 9 is the first phone from Xiaomi in India to launch with the newMIUI 12skin out-of-the-box. This means you will get all of the new features, including the new UI, floating windows, privacy upgrades, dark mode 2.0, and much more.
The smartphone also comes equipped with a massive5,000mAh batterywith 10W (5V/ 2A) charging support via the microUSB port onboard. You also have a a 3.5mm audio jack, IR blaster, Bluetooth 5.0, and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi support on the connectivity front.
Price and Availability
The 4GB+64GB base variant has been priced at Rs. 8,999 in India while the higher-end 4GB+128GB variant has been priced at Rs. 9,999. It will compete against the Realme C11 and C12 in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price bracket in India.
The smartphone will be available in three colorways – Sporty Orange, Sky Blue, and Carbon Black. It will go on sale starting from 31st August, exclusively on Mi.com andAmazon India.
Anmol
Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.
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