Redmi Note 9 Pro (Interstellar Black, 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage) – Latest 8nm Snapdragon 720G & Alexa Hands-Free

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Got the Note 9 Pro in Galcier White Colour on first sale itself. I skipped Note 8 Pro. Swift Delivery with Amazon. After spending a few weeks with it, here’s my experience. I keep switching phones often and let’s see if Note 9 Pro is the ideal phone.

Design:
Awesome design. I like the center placed punch hole camera, it gives a overall sense of symmetry. The Aura Balanced Design is premium. Glass Front & Back With Curved Edges. Plastic Frame. Phone comes with a silicon back cover in the box and a plastic screen guard pre applied on the screen. Looks really nice with the white colour but due to 20:9 aspect ratio and large screen, it is a tall phone, quite difficult to handle single handedly even with my big enough hands. Also I now need to buy jeans with bigger pockets because in my wardrobe I couldn’t find a jeans that could accommodate this phone comfortably. Although It is a nice premium looking design but not practical due to being tall which hinders one handed usage. Also the camera bump is protruding a few millimetres but Xiaomi claims that the Camera module is also coated with Gorilla Glass 5 Protection so it should be scratch resistant to some extent.

Display:
Screen being an IPS LCD Full HD+ Panel is large at 6.67 inches with 20:9 aspect ratio, is tall and not too wide. Bezels around are very slim and the chin is minimal. Screen to body ratio is impressive. It’s certainly big or tall in vertical terms. Quality wise the screen is good, brightness is satisfactory for indoor and outdoor usage but the screen is not as vivid or lively as AMOLED screens. Viewing angles are good. Little bit colourshifting can be noticed when viewing from different angles. No higher refresh rate though which everyone kinda expected. Touch response is good, not too fast or too slow even when playing PUBG. Brightness could’ve been more for better outdoor visibility under direct sunlight. Reading mode is there to filter harmful bluelight. Overall, display quality is good and satisfactory.

Sound Output:
Sound quality is clear and loud through the speaker, thought lacking on bass and instruments. Call quality is loud and clear as well. Earphone output is little disappointing. I have premium sounding earphones which sounded better on my previous phone but the sound output via the 3.5mm jack is quite low on the Redmi Note 9 Pro so you’ve to crank up the volume and let’s not talk about the richness of the sound which is completely lacking. While playing PUBG Mobile with Earphone plugged in, I could barely hear the footsteps in the game and had to crank up the volume to max. Everyone should report this earphone sound quality issue to Xiaomi. Update: Low Volume Level in earphones has been fixed after OTA update but the richness in audio is still lacking.

Performance:
Performance is fine even on the 4 GB 64 GB Variant. Didn’t see any lag or shutter while performing normal day to day tasks, thanks to Snapdragon 720G Chipset built on a power efficient 8nm Process. Now the big question, can it handle PUBG?
Yes, you can play PUBG Mobile with Smooth & Ultra (40 fps) Combination and HD & High Maximum but the game is not properly optimized as it is a new chipset. I played PUBG for 2 straight weeks on Smooth and Ultra Graphic settings and noticed the game freezing in classic and other modes for a few seconds in almost every match.. Earlier I used to play PUBG in Smooth & Extreme (60fps) option on my previous phone so playing in Ultra (40fps) on Note 9 Pro feels little downgrade. Gameplay was smooth for most of the part but frame freezes quite frequently which made the gameplay not so enjoyable. Didn’t notice any heating issues. Temp was mostly under control. Another problem I encountered with PUBG is the low sound output from the earphone (Ant Audio W56 or any other) plugged in. Xiaomi should rectify this issue ASAP!
Update: Low Volume Level in earphones has been fixed after OTA update.

Cameras:
Talking about the camera quality, I am not impressed with the Note 9 Pro. The quality is average, default 12 MP shots from the main camera lack details when zoomed in and look oversharpened along with a warm colour tone and noise and other post processing artefacts quite visible even in good lighting conditions. HDR is a hit or miss most of the time. There’s a new option in the camera app to boost colours similar to Chroma Boost feature found in Realme Smartphones. 48 MP shots look a little better especially in terms of details in comparison to default 12 MP Shots. Front camera quality is average as well. To be honest, I’m little disappointed with the camera output but it’s not a major issue as I have a Nokia 808 PureView as my go to Camera Phone since 2014. You could install GCam Mod for better quality output as Camera 2 API is supported out of the box.

Connectivity:
Had no issues with WiFi or Bluetooth. It has support for NavIC, India’s own satelite for navigation. No issues with location services.
Though didn’t notice a faster location locking using NavIC. Cellularr Network Strength I found is little low in my experience, because the same SIM Cards inserted in my other phone used to provide better network reception, as a result, the download speeds are somewhat lower on Note 9 Pro. Will test further and update here.

Battery is rated at 5020 mAh and Xiaomi is providing 18W Charger in the box. If we remember a year ago, 18W was considered fast but this time it has a larger capacity battery than previous Note series smartphones. A full charge normally takes more than 2 hours which is not bad for a 5000 mAh battery. Everyone this time expected Xiaomi to provide a charger rated at 22W or more. The global variant ships with a 22W Charger. Why Xiaomi? Battery can get you more than a day depending on your usage so it shouldn’t be a problem. It’s good for long gaming sessions as well.

Some really important features worth mentioning:
It has 2 SIM Card Slots with a dedicated MicroSD Slot so it’s a good decision on part of Redmi/Xiaomi. The charging port is Type C which I appreciate. Fingerprint Sensor is mounted on the Side Power Button and it’s fast to unlock the phone. You have the option to choose whether to press the power button or just touch on it to unlock the phone. IR Blaster is another nifty feature to control various electronic appliances. It works well with my Set Top Box so no need of reaching the remote everytime I want to switch channels or lower the volume. Fortunately there is a notification LED next to the earpiece, though you only get a single white colour. Still I consider the notification LED as an essential feature.

OS:
It’s running MIUI 11 on top of Android 10. I liked MIUI during Redmi Note 3 times when it was a clean UI and had no Ads or content recommendations feature inbuilt. Still It’s packed with features and offers a lot of customization though the amount of bloatware is ridiculous. Thankfully almost all of them can be uninstalled which I recommend. Content recommendations and ads can be partially turned off. Just don’t like that there’s no option to uninstall the Mi Browser.

So to sum it up, I would say it’s a good phone for the price except for a few things.

Pros:
Premium Design.
CGG 5 Protection Both Sides.
Nice Display Quality.
Good Sound Via Loudspeaker.
IR Blaster.
Good Performance.
Less Heating.
Very Good Battery Backup.

Cons:
Quite Tall So One Handed Usage Is An Issue.
Protruding Camera Module.
No 90 Hz Refresh Rate.
Average Cameras
PUBG Mobile Not Optimized
Network Reception & Download Speeds Should Be Improved.

phone is good but don’t but it for performance intencive task 👍

Hello guys I am using this phone since one month, I am sharing my experience about the phone…

Specification :

Display :16.9418 centimeters (6.67-inch) FHD+ full screen dot display LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 400 ppi pixel density and 20:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass

Processor :Qualcomm snapdragon 720G,8 nm architecture based, best midrange processor,

Camera :48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP

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Rear camera

48MP Quad Camera Array

48MP Wide Primary Sensor
8MP Ultra-wide Camera
5MP Macro Camera
2MP Depth Sensor

48MP primary camera

1/2.25 inch CMOS image sensor, 1.6μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, f/1.79

8MP Ultra-wide angle camera

1.12μm，f/2.2，FOV 119°

5MP Macro Camera

1.12μm, 2cm focus

2MP Depth Sensor

1.75μm

Rear camera photography features

Zoom:10x digital zoom
PDAF
Single-tone flash
Slow motion support: 120fps
Ultra nightscape mode | AI scene detection | Smart ultra-wide angle mode | Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction | AI Beautify | Burst mode | Tilt-shift | Level display | Custom watermark | Pro mode | Portrait mode background blur adjustment | Studio Lighting | Panorama mode | AI high resolution photos

Video Recording features

Short video editing | ultra-wide angle video recording | macro video recording

4K recording

30fps

1080P recording

60fps / 30fps

720P recording

30fps

1080P ultra-wide
angle video recording

30fps

720P ultra-wide
angle video recording

30fps

1080P slow motion
recording

120fps

720P slow motion recording

960fps / 240fps / 120fps

Front camera

16MP Front Camera

1μm

Front camera photography features

Panorama selfie | Palm shutter | AI silhouette detection | wide-angle distortion correction | Front camera HDR | Front camera display brightness correction | Selfie timer | Face recognition | Age recognition | Full screen camera frame | AI Beautify | AI feature adjustment | AI makeup | AI portrait mode | AI scene detection | AI studio lighting

Front camera video features

Front camera video Beautify | Short videos (speed adjustment beauty filters and popular music)

1080P/720P recording

30fps

Slo-mo video recording

120fps

Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 720G
8nm architecture based
Best midrange processor in this price range

2x Gold 2.3GHz + 6x Silver 1.8GHz
Adreno A618 @750MHz GPU
4/6 GB LPDDR4x RAM
64/128GB UFS

Operating system

MIUI 11

Storage and RAM

6GB + 128GB
largest available for Redmi Note 9 Pro
RAM: 4GB/6GB LPDDR4x
ROM: 64GB/128GB UFS2.1 flash storage

16.9cm (6.67) FHD+ resolution DotDisplay

Resolution: 2400 x 1080 FHD+
Brightness: 450nit (typ)
Contrast: 1500:1 (typ) | NTSC: 84% (typ)
Standard mode | Sunshine mode | Night mode | Color temperature adjustment
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Anti-oil and anti-fingerprint protective coating

Charging and battery

Built-in rechargeable battery
USB Type-C reversible connector port

Includes 18W Fast Charger

Network & Connectivity

Both cards can access 4G connectivity simultaneously

nanoSIM + nanoSIM + microSD
microSD expandable up to 512GB
Triple slot tray
Supports 4G+/4G/3G/2G
Supports dual SIM VoLTE HD calling②
Note: Dual 4G SIM requires the support of local telecom operator services,
and may not be available in all regions.

Dimensions

Height: 165.75 mm
Width: 76.68mm
Thickness: 8.8mm
Weight: 209g

*Data provided by Xiaomi Laboratories. Industry measurment methods may vary, and therefore actual results may differ.

Network & Connectivity

GSM：B2/3/5/8
WCDMA：B1/2/5/8
LTE FDD：B1/3/5/8
LTE TDD：B40/41（2535-2655MHz）
DLCA：40A+40A,1C,3C,40C,41C
ULCA：3C,40C,41C

Wireless Network

Supports protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Supports 2.4G Wi-Fi / 5G Wi-Fi
Supports 2 x2 WiFi MIMO
Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Display
Supports Bluetooth 5.0
Support VoWiFi

Navigation and positioning

NavIC support / GPS/ A-GPS / Galileo/ GLONASS / Beidou

Audio

Single (bottom opening) speaker
3.5mm headphone jack
2 microphones (for noise cancellation)
Smart PA

Multimedia

MP4 | M4V | MKV | XVID | WAV | AAC | MP3 | AMR | FLAC | APE

Sensors

Ambient Light Sensor
Proximity Sensor
E Compass
Accelerometer
Gyroscope

Package contents

Net quantity 1 U
1 U Contains:
Redmi Note 9 Pro 1 U ,
18W Power adapter 1 U ,
Soft protective case 1 U ,
USB Type-C cable 1 U ,
SIM ejection tool 1 U ,
User guide 1 U ,
Warranty card 1 U

Value for money you can buy it

Great working last three years