Budget 5G with 108MP Smartphone
HIGHLIGHTS
Redmi Note 9 Pro features a 6.67-inch screen and 5020mAh battery
The Snapdragon 720G SoC may be a powerful SoC for a phone at this price
Photo and video quality in the dark was disappointin
Redmi Note 9 Pro Design:
By any standard, the Redmi Note 9 Pro is a bulky phone. At 8.8mm thick and 209g in weight, many Of us will find this device bulky and unwieldy. That's where Xiaomi's new ‘Aura Balance' design philosophy comes in – the company says that weight is distributed perfectly evenly and the exterior design is symmetrical to make usage more comfortable. We found one-handed use difficult but not impossible.
In terms of looks, Xiaomi has gone with three relatively simple colours – Interstellar Black, Glacier White, and Aurora Blue. You will find any graidents or patterns here, though the appearance is anything but subtle. Our Aurora Blue unit was bright and vibrant, with a very shiny, reflective rear panel. You will see light play across the surface when using this phone, giving the feeling of depth. Thankfully the rear panel isn't too slippery, but it does bevour fingerprints as soon as you touch it.
Xiaomi has come up with a particular new camera bump design which plays into the theme of symmetry. Even the flash is centred below the four camera lenses. This is often pleasant design touch that will set the Redmi Note 9 series apart and make this phone and its siblings recognisable. The camera module does stick out quite a bit though.
The front and rear of the Redmi Note 9 Pro are both made using Gorilla Glass 5, while the frame is polycarbonate. The foremost quality on the front is of course the new embedded selfie camera, which is centred at the top of the screen. It is somewhat distracting, and therefore the screen's backlighting is a little uneven around it. Interestingly, we noted that the image of the Redmi Note 9 Pro on the duvet of its box seems to show a smaller hole and narrow chin than the device actually has. That said, the phone still looks modern and definitely defies expectations for its price category.
Redmi Note 9 Pro specifications and software:
Redmi Note series phones typically have impressive specifications, and Xiaomi has gone with a larger screen and battery than ever before. You get a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400-pixel) screen which has a tall aspect ratio to accommodate the front camera. What might surprise many fans who follow current trends, because it's a typical 60Hz panel.
Xiaomi claims that there aren't many apps that take advantage of a high refresh rate, people can't really tell the difference, it isn't worth the battery life tradeoff, and the Snapdragon 720G SoC isn't powerful enough. We do not necessarily accept as true with these points, but we do need to remember that some compromises are to be expected at Rs. 12,999.
The 5020mAh battery is also interesting. Xiaomi claims 29 hours of VoLTE calling and 14 hours of gaming per charge. You get an 18W charger within the box – faster charging is reserved for the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.
The Snapdragon 720G may be a modern SoC with two high-performance 2.3GHz cores and 6 power-efficient 1.8GHz cores, all manufactured on an 8nm process which is said to result in greater power efficiency and lower heat dissipation. Buyers will note that the Redmi Note 8 Pro's support for Amazon's Alexa alongside Google Assistant has been dropped – Xiaomi tells us that this relied on specific capabilities of the MediaTek processor used for the previous model.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Camera:
The cameras on the Redmi Note 9 Pro are, for lack of higher words, okay. The great news is that Xiaomi has opted for very natural-looking color science here. More often than not, the colour temperature and white balance are spot-on which is extremely good to see. The dynamic range isn’t regrettable either with some, but not all details retained within shadows. However, there' particular softness to pitctures captured with the Note 9 Pro. I don’t mind the shortage of oversharpening in the least , but surface-level detail is missing in a lot of images.
Redmi Note 9 Pro battery:
5020mAh
18W charging
Quick Charge 4.0 and USB-PD support
USB-C
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