Xiaomi Redmi 9 leak indicates it could be Redmi 9C in disguise

Xiaomi Redmi 9 has been confirmed to launch in India on August 27 and a new leak indicates that it could be a rebranded Redmi 9C. The Redmi 9 Prime was launched in India earlier this month and is a rebranded Redmi 9 that got launched globally in mid-July, alongside the Redmi 9A and Redmi 9.

A tweet by Sudhanshu Ambhore allegedly gives us our first look at the Redmi 9 for India which resembles a lot like the Redmi 9C, albeit with some changes.

Okay so here are the official press renders & full specs of the Redmi 9 (India)
-6.53" LCD, HD+ w/ 720x1600 pixels res.
-MediaTek Helio G35
-13MP (f/2.2) + 2MP (f/2.4) Depth
-5MP (f/2.2)
-5000mAh w/ 10W
-Dual SIM, dedicated microSD (up to 512GB), microUSB, 3.5mm jack#Redmi9 pic.twitter.com/MFLHGqYhqq

— Sudhanshu (@Sudhanshu1414) August 20, 2020

A major change comes in the form of a dual-camera setup on the Redmi 9 instead of triple cameras on the Redmi 9C. It has also been confirmed that the Redmi 9 will go on sale on Amazon India.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 leaked specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 9 comes with a 6.53-inch screen with HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout on the front which gives it a 20:9 aspect ratio.

The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 chipset with an octa-core CPU and PowerVR GE8320 graphics. This is paired with upto 3GB RAM and 64GB storage with an option to increase the storage by upto 512GB with microSD card. It runs on the latest MIUI 12 which is based on Android 10.

The phone comes with a triple camera array that consists of a primary 13MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 5MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s a 5MP selfie camera on the front housed within the waterdrop notch cutout.

The Redmi 9 comes with a rear fingerprint sensor and is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery but doesn’t support fast charging.