After the launch of the Redmi Note 9 series, Xiaomi has silently released the non-Note variant, Redmi 9.
The Redmi 9 sports a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, MediaTek Helio G80 chipset paired with up to 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage.
Photos are taken with its quad rear cameras which consist of a 13MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro, and 2MP depth sensors. Selfies, on the other hand, are taken with the 8MP front camera.
Despite being a budget phone, it still features premium connectivity functions such as NFC and an IR blaster. It’s powered by a 5,020mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.
The Redmi 9 is available in the global Xiaomi Mall, which is part of Lazada’s LazMall program. It’s priced as follows:
Redmi 9 specs:
6.53-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) IPS display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek Helio G80 2.0GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-G52 MC2 GPU
3GB, 4GB LPDDR4X RAM
32GB, 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage
Dedicated MicroSD card slot
Quad rear cameras: 13MP F2.2 (wide) + 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) + 5MP F2.4 (macro) + 2MP F2.4 (depth)
8MP F2.0 front camera
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC (available in some regions)
IR Blaster
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
3.5mm audio jack
USB Type-C
5,020mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging support
163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1mm
198g
Carbon Grey, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green

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