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Price |
₹ 12,700 onwards
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₹ 8,859 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Sep, 2019
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Aug, 2020
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Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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Screen Size |
6.5 inches
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6.53 inches
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Screen Resolution |
720x1600 pixels (~ 270 pixels per inch)
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1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)
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Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Display Type |
IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
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Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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Display Features |
N/A
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2.5D Curved Glass, Sunlight Mode, Reading mode, Color temperature adjustment, Standard mode
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Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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Processor |
2 GHz
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2 GHz
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Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Mediatek Helio G80Ranked #35 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
Adreno 610
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Mali-G52 MC2
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RAM |
3 GB
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4 GB
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3G |
Yes
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Yes
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4G |
Yes
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Yes
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5G |
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VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
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Yes
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GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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Connecting Port |
microUSB
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USB-C
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Primary Camera |
12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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13MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP
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Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (Full HD)
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Other Camera Features |
12MP: 1/2.8" Sensor Size; 1.25um Pixel Size; F/1.8 Aperture; EIS, 8MP: 119° Ultra-wide lens; F/2.25 Aperture; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: Depth Sensor; F/2.4 Aperture; 1.75um Pixel Size, 2MP: Macro Lens; F/2.4 Aperture, 1.75um Pixel Size
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13MP: f/2.2 Aperture; 28mm Focal Length; 1/3.1" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size; PDAF, 8MP: f/2.2 Aperture; 118-degree Ultra-wide; 1/4.0" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size, 5MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Macro Lens, 2MP: f/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor
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Secondary Camera |
8MP
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8MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size, HDR, Beautification, Filters
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F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size, AI Beautify 4.0, Portrait mode, HDR, Screen Flash, Selfie timer, Face recognition, Palm shutter
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Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 256 GB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes (Wireless)
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Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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Thickness |
9.1 mmThick
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9.1 mmThick
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Weight |
195 gmHeavy
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198 gmHeavy
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Width |
75.4 mmOk for one-handed use
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77.0 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
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Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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Water Resistant |
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Yes, Splash resistant
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Battery Capacity |
5000 mAh
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5020 mAh
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Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Fast Charging Support |
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Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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Included Fast Charger |
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Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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Other Features |
Stereo Speakers; Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos
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Noise Filtration
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Stylish looks - the back looks attractive with a glass-like finish
- The fingerprint sensor, placed at the back, is quick
- ColorOS is now more streamlined and refined than before, and has a number of useful add-on features
- Solid performance with the robust Snapdragon 665 processor - day-to-day use, as well as games run smoothly
- Decent overall camera performance for the price bracket with a quad rear camera setup
- Pictures, clicked both indoors and outdoors, come out fairly sharp with decent details
- Decent video recording quality too, with electronic image stabilisation (EIS)
- Decent 8MP front camera
- Nice Dolby Atmos dual stereo speakers - they ensure you get good quality sound while streaming movies or playing videos
- Very good battery life with a large 5000mAh battery - with moderate use, you can get up to 2 days of usage
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- Striking, shade shifting rear design - the Redmi 9 Prime's looks similar to the more expensive Poco X2 with its quad-camera arrangement in a circular patch
- The front is the routine, dew-drop notch with decent bezels
- The fingerprint scanner is on the back and it is fast and reliable
- The textured back of the Redmi 9 feels great in the hand and provides excellent grip
- Sharp, vibrant, and vivid 6.53-inch full HD+ IPS display - keeping the price-point of the phone in mind, Redmi 9 Prime offers a pretty good display
- MIUI 11 is as feature rich as ever, the overall interface on the phone is quite smooth and user friendly - Android 10 is running beneath all the jazz
- Very good performance from the new MediaTek G80 chipset (similar to the Snapdragon 712) - the phone smoothly handles day-to-day task with ease and heavy games like PUBG Mobile run reasonably well
- Decent quad-camera setup - a 13MP main, an 8MP ultra-wide, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor
- The photos from the main camera are good for this budget class
- The ultra-wide camera is among the better ones at this price and captures more of the scene easily
- The macro camera puts out decent close-ups if you get the distance right with its fixed focus lens
- The portraits are detailed, and the blur is convincing thanks to the dedicated depth sensor
- Decent selfies from the 8MP front camera - portrait mode is available for selfies too, and it is as competent as a single fixed-focus camera can be
- Excellent battery life with the 5020 mAh cell - with regular use, the Redmi 9 Prime easily lasts through two days of use
- Redmi 9 Prime is a great option for people looking for a phone with decent gaming performance, good display, and solid battery life at an affordable price
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- Overall, while the camera setup is decent for the price bracket, it's not really category leading
- On it's own the Oppo A5 2020, much like the Oppo A9 2020, is a pretty decent mid-range phone with 2 key highlights - a stylish design and a very good battery life - but its cameras and performance are nothing special, which puts it behind a lot of the competition in this its price category
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- The display has average sunlight legibility and you’d have to keep the brightness all the way up for more clarity
- It packs in plenty of bloatware, so you can get strange notifications and ads, which is annoying
- Average low-light photos, the camera struggles to get the exposure right
- Charging is a bit slow - the 10W charger included in the box tops up the Redmi 9 Prime in 2 hours and 48 minutes
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Expert Reviews |
It’s hard to see why you’d buy this one over the Moto G8 Plus or the Xiaomi Note 8 in-depth Read Review »The Oppo A5 2020 is great for the hardcore phone user who isn’t a hardcore tech snob in-depth Read Review »Offers exceptional battery life, large screen... but the screen could be higher-resolution, the so-called 'quad camera' is a total oversell, and some will find the software fussy in-depth Read Review »The overall experience is good...can be a good choice for those who want stylish looks and big battery in this price bracket in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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The Redmi 9 Prime is an excellent budget phone that seems easy to recommend in-depth Read Review »It's hard to find a better phone at this price point in-depth Read Review »The full-HD+ display and the big battery give this phone an edge over the competition in-depth Read Review »Redmi 9 Prime is one of the best phones in the price bracket in-depth Read Review »Redmi 9 Prime strikes a good balance between style, battery, and performance in-depth Read Review »Redmi 9 Prime's performance for its price point is very Note-worthy! in-depth Read Review »If you are a gamer on a tight budget, Redmi 9 Prime makes for a value for money package in-depth Read Review »Redmi 9 Prime promises a lot of power with its MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and impressive camera performance all on a tight budget in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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User Reviews |
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