Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

There are 2 main areas where the Redmi 9 Power stands out - the stellar battery life and the inclusion of dual stereo speakers. If you're someone who consumes a lot of media on your phone, the dual stereo speakers, FHD+ display and the ability to stream HD content on YouTube and Netflix make this a sweet offering in this area. In most other areas, the phone is what you'd expect at this price range.

Overview

Redmi has launched a new phone under the Redmi 9 series called the Redmi 9 Power. The phone features quad rear cameras and a waterdrop-style display notch. The phone comes with the latest MIUI 12 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor. It has stereo speakers and up to 128 GB of onboard storage.

Redmi 9 Power is priced starting at Rs. 10,999 for the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant, and the 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage option is priced at Rs. 11,999. The smartphone is available in Electric Green, Fiery Red, Blazing Blue, and Mighty Black. The smartphone is available on leading online e-commerce stores, offline retail stores and on Mi.com.

Design

The smartphone is available in Electric Green, Blazing Blue, Fiery Red, and Mighty Black. The phone features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ Dot Drop display with 1,080 x 2,340 pixels resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has 400 nits of brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It has 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm and weighs 198 grams.

Camera

Redmi 9 Power has a quad rear camera setup which includes a 48 MP primary camera sensor, along with an 8 MP secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2 MP macro shooter sensor, and a 2 MP depth sensor. It has an 8 MP camera sensor at the front which is housed in the waterdrop notch display. The camera sensor features artificial intelligence (AI) Face Unlock.

Performance

The phone has Adreno 610 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor paired with 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The phone has stereo speakers that are Hi-Res Audio certified. The device has Widevine L1 certification to support HD Web streaming through platforms including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.

Storage and Battery

The Redmi 9 Power has up to 128 GB of onboard UFS 2.2 storage which is expandable via a microSD card slot up to 512 GB. The phone has a 6,000mAh battery with 18 W fast charging. The Redmi 9 Power comes with an Enhanced Lifespan Battery (ELB) technology and supports reverse wired charging.

Connectivity

Connectivity options included in the smartphone are 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared (IR) blaster, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Xiaomi has added a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Redmi 9 Power. It also comes with an accelerometer, an ambient light, a magnetometer, and a proximity sensor.

Configuration

Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, the smartphone comes with Adreno 610 GPU and 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The phone comes with the latest MIUI 12 based on Android OS. The Redmi 9 Power has up to 128 GB of onboard storage expandable up to 512 GB via a microSD card slot.