Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Review – Pros and Cons

Redmi Note 9 Pro is the latest budget Android smartphone with impressive hardware specification. The starting price of this smartphone is Rs.12,999. It will compete with the likes of Galaxy M21 and Realme 6. Here is the quick Redmi Note 9 Pro review with Pros and cons.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is not a compact phone. It is 8.8mm thick and weighs 209 grams. It is bulky. But due to weight distribution is done evenly and symmetrical exterior design, it is comfortable to use. The device is available in three color variants namely Interstellar Black, Glacier White, and Aurora Blue. Front and rear glasses has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection and frame is made up of polycarbonate.

The 6.67 inch LCD IPS display panel has Full HD plus resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. There is small punch hole cutout for the front facing camera. The refresh rate of the display is 60Hz. Though it lacks AMOLED screen and higher refresh rate, it is a good quality display panel. The viewing angles are good and colors are punchy. Outdoor visibility is adequate.

Redmi Note 9 Pro is the first phone to feature Snapdragon 720G in India with price tag less than 15k. This latest SoC has two high-performance 2.3GHz cores and six power-efficient 1.8GHz cores, all manufactured on an 8nm process. The device is available in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It runs on MIUI on top of Android 10.

The the features of the device are NavIC support along with standard GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5, and all the standard sensors. The 5020mAh battery is claimed to provide upto 29 hours of VoLTE calling and 14 hours of gaming in a single charge. There is a 18W charger bundled in the box. However, fast charging is not available.

Redmi Note 9 Pro has packs a quad camera setup in the back. Primary lense has 48-megapixel resolution and f/1.79 aperture, and uses the new Samsung Isocell GM2 sensor. Next, there is a 8-megapixel wide-angle camera. The other two sensors are  2-megapixel depth sensor and 5MP depth sensor. In the front it has 16MP camera.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Pros and Cons

Redmi Note 9 Pro Pros

  • Powerful SoC. Great performance.
  • Good battery life.
  • Excellent value for money proposition.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Cons

  • Heavy and Bulky design.
  • Night photography performance is below average.
  • 4K video recording is not satisfactory.
  • Irritating ads.
  • Display could have been better.

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