Redmi 9 price, availability
The Redmi 9 price in China is set at RMB 799 (~Rs 8,500) for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The phone’s 4GB RAM + 128GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage options have been priced at RMB 999 (~Rs 10,700) and RMB 1,199 (~Rs 12,800) respectively. The handset will go on sale in the country from June 29th onwards in Carbon Black, Neon Blue, Lotus Root Powder, and Dark Green colours options.
Redmi 9 specifications
Aside from the new custom skin, dual-band Wi-Fi, and new configurations, the specifications of the Chinese Redmi 9 are pretty much the same as the global version. The fascia of the phone flaunts a 6.53-inch IPS LCD full HD+ display with 1,080 X 2,340 pixels resolution, 19:5:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layer and a waterdrop notch. The phone rocks MediaTek Helio G80 SoC with Mali-G52 GPU under the hood. It features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner placed beneath the vertical camera array for security.
In optics, the Redmi 9 sports quad camera setup at the back with a 13MP primary sensor, an 8MP wide-angle lens, a 5MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth unit. It has an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. A 5,020mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast-charging support fuels the phone, however, only 10W charger is included in the box. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C. Lastly, the Redmi 9 measures 163.32 × 77.01 × 9.1 mm and weighs 198 grams.