The biggest screen on a Redmi phone ever
Redmi unveiled the latest Redmi Note phone in an online-only event in India with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The latest mid-range phone from Redmi has a revamped design, this time with a punch-hole on its large 6.67-inch, 20:9 display and a centrally-placed square camera module housing four rear cameras. The large screen points to the Redmi Note 9 Pro as the spiritual successor to Xiaomi’s Mi Max line, which was discontinued last year.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max’s four rear cameras are identical with the Redmi Note 8 Pro‘s camera setup save for the upgraded 5-megapixel macro camera and updated image processing algorithm for the ultra-wide-angle camera. The Redmi Note 9 Pro has the same quad-rear camera setup but swaps the Pro Max’s 64-megapixel main camera for a 48-megapixel ISOCELL GM2 main camera.
For the internals, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is the first in the Redmi series to use a Snapdragon 700 series processor—specifically the recently-announced Snapdragon 720G. While it has roughly the same thickness as the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi managed to cram in a bigger 5020mAh battery in the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. While the Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with regular 18w charging, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max gets a faster 33w wired charging, with the required charger included in the box.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor
- Adreno 618 GPU
- 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ IPS display, Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, 20:9 aspect ratio
- 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable internal storage
- Quad rear cameras: 64-megapixel f/1.89 Samsung GW1 main camera with 6p lens; 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel depth-sensor; 5-megapixel macro camera; with LED, PDAF, RAW shooting, Pro Color, AI Portrait, 21:9 movie frame
- 32-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- 2×2 MiMo WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NavIC, BeiDou
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
- 5020mAh battery with 33w wired charging
- Android 10 with MIUI 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor
- Adreno 618 GPU
- 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ IPS display, Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, 20:9 aspect ratio
- 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable internal storage
- Quad rear cameras: 48-megapixel f/1.8 ISOCELL GM2 main camera; 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel depth-sensor; 5-megapixel macro camera; with LED, PDAF
- 16-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- 2×2 MiMo WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NavIC, BeiDou
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
- 5020mAh battery with 18w wired charging
- Android 10 with MIUI 11
The Redmi Note 9 Pro starts at Rs 12,999(~Php 9k) for the 4GB/64GB model and Rs 15,999(~Php 11.1k) for the 6GB/128GB model. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is priced at Rs 14,999(~Php 10.4k) for the 6GB/64GB model, Rs 16,999(~Php 11.8k) for the 6GB/128GB model, and Rs 18,999(~Php 13.1k) for the 8GB/128GB model. The Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available in India starting March 17, while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will be available on March 25.