Redmi Note 9 Pro
Redmi mid-range LTE smartphones
The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max are mid-range Android smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and branded by Redmi. It was released on May 5, 2020 () for the Note 9 Pro global, March 17 for the Indian market (sales resume on March 25 due to the first sales end in minutes) and on May 12, 2020 for the Note 9 Pro Max.
The Note 9 Pro Max has a different camera island and it is similar to the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro. All models feature the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protector.
01Specifications
Design
All the models' frame were made of plastic with front and back sides are made of glass (Gorilla Glass 5). The Note 9 Pro was available at Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray colors, while the Indian Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max were available at Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black colors.
Hardware
Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G chipset and the Adreno 618 graphics processor. It also has an octa-core composed of 2 Kryo 465 Gold cores clocking at 2.3GHz and 6 Kryo 465 Silvers clocking at 1.8GHz.
The devices were equipped with a 5020 mAh lithium-polymer battery and has different supportable charging speeds (in watts):
- Note 9 Pro (India): 18W wired
- Note 9 Pro (Global): 30W wired (also has 33W fast charging)
- Note 9 Pro Max: 33W wired
Internal storage configuration
| Storage | Memory | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| 64GB | 4GB RAM | Note 9 Pro (India) |
| 6GB RAM | Note 9 Pro / Pro Max | |
| 128GB | 4GB RAM | Note 9 Pro (Global / India) |
| 6GB RAM | All Models | |
| 8GB RAM | Note 9 Pro / Pro Max | |
| All models use UFS 2.1 | ||
02Software
All models were pre-installed with Android 10 mobile OS with MIUI 11 User Interface. It received multiple updates:
| Date | UI | OS | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March-May 2020 | MIUI 11 (pre-installed) | Android 10 (pre-installed) | ||
| November 2020 | MIUI 12 | Android 11 | Initial release in Europe | |
| June 2021 | MIUI 12.5 | |||
| June 2022 | MIUI 13 | Android 12 |
03Availability
The devices were released by global phase rollout by region.
Redmi Note 9 Pro
- March 17, 2020 (India)
- May 5, 2020 (Global)
- Initial global release
- May 18, 2020
- May 26, 2020
- June 8, 2020
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
- May 12, 2020
04Reception
Note 9 Pro
In terms of design, REVU PH stated for a positive feature: "The Redmi Note 9 Pro goes for a simple yet premium look. Xiaomi protects the front and back of the phone with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and combines that with a plastic frame. The Glacier White color our test unit comes in looks sleek, clean, and feels smooth and grippy in hand."
It also captures image with detailed photos and color reproduction with the main camera. The battery life was long, with 14 hours of on-screen usage from battery tests from PhoneArena.
Note 9 Pro Max
The Note 9 Pro Max can charge from 0 to 52% in 30 minutes. However, a reviewer from Gadgets360 noticed that the device started heating while charging.
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