Now global
The Redmi Note 9 series is now official outside of India with the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro. The Redmi Note 9 is the first phone powered by an Helio G85 processor—a 12nm processor that delivers better performance than the Snapdragon 665 used on the Redmi Note 8. The Redmi Note 9 comes with a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with a punch-hole located on the left corner. The Redmi Note 9 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a quad rear camera setup: 48-megapixel f/1.8 ISOCELL GM1 main camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel depth-sensor, and 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera.
On the other hand, the Redmi Note 9 Pro is essentially a global version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max that launched in India a few months ago. The only difference between the two is the back panel for the Tropical Green version: this version of the global Redmi Note 9 Pro has a square camera module and a dual-tone finish. In addition, the global Redmi Note 9 Pro settles for a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. Internals remain the same: Snapdragon 720G, 64-megapixel main rear camera, 5020mAh battery with 33w wired charging, and a 6.67-inch display with a centrally-placed punch-hole.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 specs
- MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor
- Mali-G52 MC2 GPU
- 3GB/4GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 6.53-inch Full HD+ IPS display, Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, 19:5:9 aspect ratio
- 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable internal storage
- Quad rear cameras: 48-megapixel f/1.8 ISOCELL GM1 main camera with 6p lens; 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 depth-sensor; 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera; with LED, PDAF
- 13-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- 2×2 MiMo WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
- 5020mAh battery with 18w wired charging
- Android 10 with MIUI 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global) specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor
- Adreno 618 GPU
- 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: 64-megapixel f/1.89 Samsung GW1 main camera with 6p lens; 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera; 2-megapixel f/2.4 depth-sensor; 5-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera; with LED, PDAF, RAW shooting, Pro Color, AI Portrait, 21:9 movie frame
- 16-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- 2×2 MiMo WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, USB-C
- 5020mAh battery with 30w wired charging
- Android 10 with MIUI 11
The Redmi Note 9 is priced at $199(~Php 10.1k) for the 3GB/64GB model and $249(~Php 12.6k) for the 4GB/128GB model. The Redmi Note 9 Pro is priced at $269(~Php 13.6k) for the 6GB/64GB model and $299(~Php 15.1k) for the 6GB/128GB model. Both phones will be available by mid-May.