Though the Redmi Note 9 series has been on sale in India for close to six months, it is today that the company has launched this popular budget-centric series in China. The Redmi Note 9 series in China, however, is completely different from the one launched earlier this year in India. Xiaomi is trying to make 5G connectivity accessible to more netizens with the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Note 9 5G in its home country.

This smartphone is a rebadged version of the Mi 10T Lite, which launched in Europe earlier this year. But, it does bring a minor increment in the camera department. The design remains unchanged and the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G has Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and dual stereo speakers.

Under the hood, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset. It scores an impressive 351,232 points in the AnTuTu benchmark test. The chipset here is coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of built-in storage (expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card). The device runs Android 11-based MIUI 12 out-of-the-box.

The standard Redmi Note 9 boasts almost the same design as the Pro variant. It is just the punch-hole cutout that has been moved from the center to the top left. Except for the 5G-enabled Dimensity 800U chipset that powers this device, the rest of the specs are similar to the Redmi Note 9 Indian variant.

The Redmi Note 9 4G brings along a different design with a shiny polycarbonate back panel and a waterdrop notch on the front. The device comes equipped with a massive 6,000mAh battery, still, it weighs just 198 grams and measures 9.6mm in thickness.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro has been priced at CNY 1,599 (~Rs. 17,999) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variants have been priced at CNY 1,799 (~Rs. 20,200) and CNY 1,999 (~Rs. 22,450) respectively.

  • Redmi Note 9 4G (6GB+128GB) – CNY 1,099 (~Rs. 12,350)
  • Redmi Note 9 4G (8GB+128GB) – CNY 1,299 (~Rs. 14,599)
  • Redmi Note 9 4G (8GB+256GB) – CNY 1,499 (~Rs. 16,850)

These Redmi Note 9 5G variants will most likely be limited to the China market. The Redmi Note 9 4G, however, could launch in India alongside the Poco M3 before the end of this year.