Xiaomi Redmi 9 (Redmi 9 Prime) review By GSMArena Official

Hey everyone Redmi started off as a king in terms of value for money and their latest release promises more of the same. However, this particular phone stands much closer to its note counterpart. They have identical screens similar chipsets and even the cameras have similar levels of flexibility. So is this the budget phone to get I'm Angie for Asmara, and this is our review of the Redmi 9. Despite its incredibly low price, the Redmi 9 doesn't look cheap. There is a nice drippy texture on the plastic back that ends around the camera setup, and it makes the phone feel secure in your hand and there's also a matte finish on the edges.

So, while the back and frame are part of the same piece of plastic, they differ by their finish. You'll find a fingerprint reader on the back, which sticks out a bit just below the camera setup. It's lightning fast, and it won't disappoint as a whole. The Redmi 9 feels sturdy and at 200 grams it's not light by any means, but it's not too much for its dimensions and size of the battery you'll find an IR blaster on the top and a headphone jack at the bottom. Sadly, there is no notification led, but you'll be pleased to know that there is a trickle card slot which can hold two sim cards and a micro SD card.

This will come in handy, especially if you get the minimum base storage, which is a tight, 32 gigabytes on the front. It has a large screen protected by gorilla glass 3. There are slim bezels on the sides, a thicker one on the bottom and a water droplet notch at the top. The 6.5 inch IPS LCD is a full HD one and has a pixel density of around 395 PPI. Unfortunately, the photo met, support for hdr10 and color accuracy is mediocre, with a pretty strong blue tint on whites and grass, the Redmi 9 also doesn't have the best in light legibility, with the maximum brightness of 330 nits in manual mode and 420 units in auto audio wise.

The phone wasn't particularly impressive: it has a single bottom firing speaker, and it had good loudness, vocals and mid-tones are handled well, but, unsurprisingly, bass is lacking. Where we expected the phone to really rock was battery life with its huge 5020 William hour battery and boy did it deliver. It scored an outstanding 131 hours of endurance in our battery life test. So for most people, you're looking at two day battery life charging was less impressive, and it wasn't that quick you'll get zero to 20 percent in half an hour with the charger in the box or zero to 33. If you upgrade to an 18 watt, one, the Redmi nine has a MediaTek hello, g80 chipset in either three four or six gigs of ram.

The chipset has a decent amount of power, and yet it won't offer a perfectly smooth UI experience, suggesting some software optimizations are needed. The full HD screen might be too much for the GPU to handle, especially if you decide to torture test it with heavy games. It'll be fine for basic usage, though the phone runs mini 11 on android 10, and you should expect mini 12 in the near future. Mini 11 is a pretty customizable and feature-rich UI. Unlike previous versions of the UI, you can choose to use an app drawer without needing to download a third-party launcher, there's also a system-wide dark mode, which is great for reading at night.

There are some system apps like a security, app a gallery and a music player, and you'll find a FM radio. What's nice is that on this phone it works without needing an external antenna. Despite the price, the phone supports four cameras on the back and there's a 13 megapixel main sensor, with an f 2.2, aperture and 8 megapixel untrod sensor. That also has an f 2.2 aperture, a 5 megapixel macro cam and a 2 megapixel depth sensor during the day, photos are excellent for the budget class. They aren't the most detailed, nor do they have the most mind-blowing dynamic range and contrast that said, the phone performed well in these areas and maintained reasonably low noise.

At the same time, foliage isn't the sharpest, but it looks natural there's an AI mode which adds extra punch to photos with increased saturation and contrast. But it's a little unnatural if you want to zoom in you'll, be dealing with two times: digital zoom rather than optical. The ultra white is one of the better ones in its class and can challenge even some premium. Mid-Rangers shots have an average amount of detail and colors are almost as accurate as those from the main cam. The dynamic range is great for an ultrawide and there's almost no noise.

When there's enough light, the macro camera has a fixed focus, so you need to keep within a certain distance from your subject in order to make sure that it's in focus portraits have good. Subject: separation, provided you don't have extremely messy hair. The blur is convincing and, as a whole, you'll be happy with the shots in low light. Shots with the main camera are nothing special, and the camera struggles to get the correct exposure photos were noisy but usable for less demanding tasks like social media, which is good for this price range. Unfortunately, there is no night mode which might have changed things up.

Ultrawide shots in low light are noisier and less detailed, and we wouldn't use this camera in the dark if it can be avoided. It'll do for the occasional shot around sunset and sunrise, though the 8 megapixel selfie snapper produced shots with mediocre detail, but alright contrast and colors. We saw some noise and dynamic range as average, but HDR works well. Portrait mode for selfies also worked alright, though, unsurprisingly its subject, separation is outright poor. The Redmi 9 can capture videos up to 1080p at 30fps.

There is no 4k or 60 frames per second mode here. Sadly, footage from the main camera has average detail and dull colors, but there's low noise in the dynamic range is good. If you zoom in detail is a match for the non-zoomed footage and colors are more saturated. The ultrawide camera captures videos with nicer, colors and contrast, but the detail levels remain mediocre. The Redmi 9 is hardly the snappiest phone you'll ever use and if it's a really sunny day outside it's a bit hard to read the screen.

That said, when you consider the price tag, it does a lot of things right. You'll get a good build, a large 1080p screen, which is rare in entry-level phones, fantastic battery life and even nice photos if you're looking for an affordable device, the Redmi 9 is definitely one that you should take a look at thanks for watching everyone stay safe, and I'll, see you guys next time you.

Source : GSMArena Official