The Xiaomi Redmi 9 is one of Xiaomi’s budget Smartphones with a retail price of Ksh. 17,399. The phone was released June last year and is seen as a successor to the 2019 Redmi 8.
It features a 6.53 inch IPS LCD screen the same size as the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi 9c. It also comes with a Full HD + display of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the same as the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 8 Pro making these phones the very few high quality display budget phones. Many smartphones at this price tag come with 720p displays including the likes of Infinix Note 8.
Apart from the Plastic back and the plastic frame, the Redmi 9 features an impressive Corilla Glass 5 screen something that is also hard to come by at this price. This ensures zero screen scratches and gives your phone the maximum durability that is a preserve of flagship devices. Despite not having an IP rating, the phone features a Dual water repellent coating for extra resistance.
Being a 2020 phone it ships with Android 10 atop the MIUI 12 skin, and going by Xiaomi’s past trends tis phone could be entitled to an Android 11 update. It also spots the Mediatek Helio G80 processor, a 12nm fabricated chipset that has an Octa-core CPU with a top clock-speed of 2.0 GHz, the same as the Helio G85 in the Redmi Note 9.
You can choose between three memory Variants of 3+64 GB, 4+64 or 4+ 128 GB, available in three color variants of Forest Green, Midnight Grey and Polar White.
In the camera department the Redmi Note 9 comes with a total of five Cameras, four in the rear and one in front. But unlike in the Redmi Note 9, the primary camera here is slightly of lower resolution, made up of 13 MP instead of the 48MP in the Redmi Note 9. Others are an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. Supported Camera features include LED flash, panorama and HDR, and can shoot 1080p videos, the same as the 8MP selfie camera.
The phone is powered by a non removable 5,020 mAh battery with 18W fast charge support.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Price In Kenya.
The 4+64GB Redmi 9 is currently retailing at Ksh. 17,399 Jumia Price, a good deal considering the Specifications of this phone.
At this price the Redmi 9 competes with the likes of Infinix Note 7, Infinix S5, Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A12 among other phones. The 6+128 GB Infinix S5 currently retails at Ksh. 18,799, while the Tecno Camon 12 Pro is available at Ksh. 19,000 for the 6+64 GB variant. The major advantage that the Redmi 9 has over many of it’s Competitors is the High quality display.
Why buy Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection which ensures zero scratches and enhanced screen protection.
Good camera performance thanks to the primary 48MP lens and the 8MP ultrawide lens.
Good battery capacity with both fast and reverse charge support.
Built: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) Plastic back, plastic frame.
Measurements 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm. Weight 196g.
Display type: IPS LCD.
Screen size: 6.53 inch. D
resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Aspect ratio 19.5:9. P
Density 395.
OS Android 10; MIUI 12.
Processor Mediatek Helio G80 (12nm).
RAM 3/4GB.
Internal storage: 64/128 GB.
Cameras: Quad 13MP + 8MP ultrawide + 5MP macro lens + 2MP depth sensor.
Video: 1080p@30fps.
Selfie Camera: Single 8MP.
Battery Non removable Li-po 5020 mAh with 18W fast charge.
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual band, WiFi Direct, Hotspot.
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE. USB Type-C 2.0. Fingerprint scanner rear mounted.
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass. Colors: Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue.
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