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Price |
₹ 8,859 onwards
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₹ 11,499 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Aug, 2020
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Oct, 2019
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Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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Smartphone OS |
Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to 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 |
6.53 inches
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6.3 inches
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Screen Resolution |
1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)
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1080x2280 pixels (~ 400 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 5
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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 |
2.5D Curved Glass, Sunlight Mode, Reading mode, Color temperature adjustment, Standard mode
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2.5D Curved Glass, TÜV Rheinland Certified
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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 |
Mediatek Helio G80Ranked #35 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
Mali-G52 MC2
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Adreno 610
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RAM |
4 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 |
Yes
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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 |
USB-C
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USB-C
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Primary Camera |
13MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 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 (Full HD)
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Yes (4K)
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Other Camera Features |
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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48MP: F/1.79 Aperture; Sony IMX 586 Sensor; 6P Lens; PDAF; EIS, 8MP: 120° Ultra-wide Angle lens; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: 2cm Macro; 1.75um Pixel Size; F/2.4 Aperture, Night Mode
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Secondary Camera |
8MP
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13MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
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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F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size
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Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 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 (Wireless)
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Yes
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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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8.35 mmMedium
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Weight |
198 gmHeavy
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188 gmMedium
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Width |
77.0 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
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75.3 mmOk 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 |
Yes, Splash resistant
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Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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Battery Capacity |
5020 mAh
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4000 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 |
Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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Included Fast Charger |
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Yes, 18.0W 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 |
Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- 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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- Attractive, well-built, modern looking design, similar to the Redmi 8/8A, especially from the front (thought it's not quite as slick as the Redmi Note 8 Pro)
- Good looking mirrored gradient finish at the back
- Decent ergonomics - reaching all corners with one thumb isn't too difficult
- Fingerprint and face recognition are both quick
- Good Full-HD+ 6.3 inches screen - it's crisp and bright
- MIUI is one of the more refined, smooth, and feature-rich custom Android UIs around
- Good, solid performance powered by the Snapdragon 665 - day-to-day use and gameplay are both smooth
- Very good overall camera performance, for the price bracket (arguably the best at this price)
- The rear setup includes a quad-camera setup (very similar to the Realme 5) - a 48-megapixel primary camera + 8-megapixel wide-angle camera + 2-megapixel macro camera + 2-megapixel depth sensor
- The primary 48-megapixel camera on the Redmi Note 8 gives crisp, bright shots with very good detail - especially, close ups came out looking great
- Portrait mode is very good, as well
- Decent 13MP selfie camera, especially during daylight
- Xiaomi has done a good job with the single speaker - voices in audio/music came out crisp and distinct
- Good battery life with a 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of moderate use
- 18W fast charging support (and an 18W charger is included) - the phones goes from zero to 37 percent in half an hour, and 81 percent in one hour
- The Redmi Note 8 is another good budget choice from Xiaomi - you get enough power for everyday tasks, a strong battery, and a crisp screen - the cameras are also good in favourable conditions - the overall package is excellent value
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- 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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- The chin is on the thick side, and includes the Redmi brand logo
- Significant camera bump
- Like all glossy backs, it would be a challenge to keep this finish free of smudges and fingerprints (thankfully there is a cover that's included in the box)
- The volume buttons are a bit high, and not super easy to reach
- It continues to pack a lot of preloaded bloatware though, and spammy notifications and ads (which can be disabled, but it's not the simplest process)
- Gaming performance is not as good as 2 key competitors however - the Realme 5 and Vivo U10 (that pack the same processor), due to the higher resolution display, which puts more strain on the GPU
- The wide-angle and macro cameras, while giving you some interesting framing options, are average in quality
- Low light performance is average, as expected
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Expert Reviews |
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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Redmi Note 8 is an excellent choice as it is a worthy sequel and also a proper phone to own and carry around in-depth Read Review »The overall package looks hard to beat in terms of value in-depth Read Review »If you want a value for money device then Redmi Note 8 should be in your shopping cart in-depth Read Review »The Note 8 is still an easy phone to recommend, but it is no longer the only great option in the hot budget mid-range segment in-depth Read Review »The budget king from Xiaomi...great value for money in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Great budget buy with excellent camera in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 8 offers impressive and unmatched value for money for a phone under 10k in-depth Read Review »Excellent value for money...ticks all the right boxes in-depth Read Review »Under Rs 10,000, this is the phone to buy in-depth Read Review »Best phone below Rs 10,000. Period. in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Definitely the best phone you could get under INR 10,000 in-depth Read Review »The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a triumphant entry-level smartphone in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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User Reviews |
4.4 1,505+ reviews » 4.2 5,418+ reviews »
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4.4 3,406+ reviews » 4.3 41,233+ reviews »
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Official Website |
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