Xiaomi has added a new member to its Redmi series, dubbed Redmi 9. The brand has launched the Redmi 9 smartphone in Europe for EUR 149 (approx. Rs. 12,800) for the base variant with 3GB + 32GB storage. It’s 4GB + 64GB storage variant is priced at EUR 179 (approx. Rs. 15,300). The phone comes in Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, and Ocean Green colors.
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specifications
The handset is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC coupled with Mali-G52 GPU and comes with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage onboard. It also has a MicroSD card slot, which allows storage expansion by up to 512GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 boots Android 10 with MIUI 11 on top. The phone features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ IPS display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 394ppi pixel density, 400nits brightness. The display has a dew-drop notch and Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
For photography, the Redmi 9 has a total of five cameras – an 8-megapixel (f/2.0) selfie shooter on the front and a 13-megapixel (f/2.2) main camera at the back joined by 8-megapixel (f/2.2) 118° ultra-wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel (f/2.4) macro lens. On the rear, there is an LED flash and a fingerprint reader for biometric authentication.
Fueling the entire package is a 5,020mAh battery which charges through a USB-C port at up to 18W. Connectivity options include IR blaster, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC (Optional), USB Type-C and 3.5mm audio jack.