WATCH: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Unboxing and Hands-on

Entering the sub-PHP10k battleground is Xiaomi’s new Redmi 9 — not to be confused with the Redmi Note 9. It sports a Full HD display, a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, up to 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, quad rear cameras, and a huge 5,020mAh battery. With that hardware at a low price, it’s looking to be a very promising option for those on a tight budget that need a reliable smartphone. Watch our unboxing and hands-on video below.

Redmi 9 specs:
6.53-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) IPS display, 400N, 70% NTSC
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
Up to 512GB via MicroSD card (dedicated 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
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

The Redmi 9 is priced at PHP6,990USD 119INR 10,098EUR 113CNY 867 for the 3GB + 32GB variant, and PHP7,490USD 128INR 10,820EUR 122CNY 930 for the 4GB + 64GB variant.