Xiaomi Redmi 9

Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Screen: 6.53" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: MediaTek Helio G80
  • Camera: 4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5020 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 198 grams (6.98 oz)

Review

Display
48
Camera
55
Performance
38
Gaming
21
Battery
69
Connectivity
67
NanoReview Score
50

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.53 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 93%
PWM 500 Hz
Response time 35 ms
Contrast 710:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
422 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
83.2%

Performance

All specs and test Xiaomi Redmi 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 1 MB
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48
GPU clock 950 MHz
FLOPS ~91.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1550
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
272011
CPU 92190
GPU 38384
Memory 66449
UX 75975
Total score 272011
3DMark Wild Life Performance
664
Max surface temperature 47 °C
Stability 98%
Graphics test 3 FPS
Graphics score 664
PCMark 3.0
8397
Web score 7336
Video editing 5477
Photo editing 19530
Data manipulation 6251
Writing score 9106
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM MIUI 13
OS size 13 GB

Battery

Capacity 5020 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full charging time 3:05 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:11 hr
Watching video 13:39 hr
Gaming 05:25 hr
Standby 116 hr
General battery life
32:52 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Redmi 9
Main camera
Matrix 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 118°
Lenses 4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 28 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856
Macro lens - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm
Sensor type CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 7
2G network GSM B2/3/5/8
3G network HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
4G network LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
83.7 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced June 2020
Release date July 2020
SAR (head) 0.71 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.06 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Redmi 9 may differ by country or region

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3.5 of 5 points (951 votes)

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