After many leaks and rumours, Xiaomi’s Sub-brand Redmi has finally launched three new Redmi Note 9 Series smartphones in China. The launched new smartphone lineups are Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, Redmi note 9 5G, and the Redmi Note 9 4G. These smartphones arrive with notable upgrades and improvements. We will be having a look at the highest-end model in the series i.e. Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. It comes with many upgrades and changes over the Redmi Note 9 Pro that is already available in Nepal. So, now let’s know more about the specs, availability, and price of Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G in Nepal below.
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Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G Overview
The smartphone is the rebranded version of the Mi 10T Lite, which launched earlier this year. And it obviously arrives with some minor changes and tweaks on it. The smartphone boasts 120Hz Display, SD 750G, 108MP Camera and many more features.
Design/Display
Starting off with the design of the smartphone, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is very similar to that of Redmi K30 Pro and Ultra. It comes with glass build at the front and back as well. The smartphone has a gradient design finish at the rear. The device has a punch-hole cutout that houses the selfie camera at the front. The smartphone also has an IP53 Water-repellent coating. It has a fingerprint sensor mounted at the side of the phone.
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G flaunts a large 6.67 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD Display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and HDR10 support. The notable upgrade on the device is the 120Hz refresh rate along with the 240Hz of touch sampling rate. It also has an aspect ratio of 20:9, 84.6% screen-to-body ratio, 395 PPi and the display has the TÜV Rheinland low Blu-ray certification. The smartphone has Corning Gorilla Glass Protection on both rear and front panels. The screen has 450 nits (typ) of brightness & goes as low as 1 Nit in night for comfortable viewing experience.
Camera
Now coming to the highlighting feature of the smartphone i.e optical department. Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is the first Redmi Note series smartphone with 108 MP camera. The smartphone sports a quad rear camera setup with a circular camera module on the back. It includes a 108 MP Samsung HM2 main sensor with f/1.75 aperture, an 8 MP ultra wide-angle camera along with f/2.2 aperture & FOV (Field Of View) of 120-degree, a 2 MP macro sensor, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The smartphone is equipped with a 16 MP Selfie camera at the front to capture beautiful and gorgeous selfies.
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G arrives with attractive & impressive camera features such as Super night Scene 2.0, HDR, Document Shooting Mode, ID Card Mode, AI watermark, voice shutter, timed photo, screen fill light, AI scene separation, face recognition, dynamic photo, front beautification, selfie mirror, etc. Now, talking about the videography of the device. The rear cameras are capable of recording videos up to 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, and 720p@30fps. On the front it records videos up to 1080p/720p@30fps.
Performance
Under the hood, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is fueled by the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Processor which is the first-ever for a smartphone model in China. It is a significant upgrade over a snapdragon 720G in comparison to previous versions. It is an octa-core processor based on an 8nm process that has two A77 large cores with a frequency of up to 2.2GHz, and six A55 high-efficiency cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The chipset uses CPU and GPU architecture of the same generation as the Snapdragon 865.
It is attached with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB UFS 2.2 internal storage option. You can also expand your storage up to 512GB via a dedicated microsd card slot. At the software front, the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G runs on MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS.
Further, the smartphone comes with a three-dimensional liquid cooling system that the brand claims can reduce the CPU core temperature by up to 5°C. It comes with the total of 11 temperature sensors which can accurately sense the heat source and intelligently adapt the optimal heat dissipation scheme.
Battery and Others
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G boasts a massive battery of 4,820mAh (typ) ultra-high capacity battery along with the support of standard 33W flash charge. As per Xiaomi’s claims, the phone takes only 58 minutes to charge from zero percent to 100%.
Talking about the connectivity options of the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, it features a 5G network, Dual SIM slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.1, AAC / LDAC / LHDC, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS, IR blaster, NFC, USB Type-C, dual-stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm audio jack. And know more about Near Field Communication (NFC) in Detail.
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Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G Technical Specifications
- Dimension: 165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm
- Weight: 215 gm
- Display: 6.67 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD Display, screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, HDR10, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, 84.6% screen-to-body ratio, 395 PPi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Processor; 8 nm mobile platform
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Adreno 619 graphics processor
- RAM: 6GB/8GB of RAM.
- Memory: Internal storage of 128/256GB UFS 2.2 that can be expanded up to 512GB via a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
- Software: MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS
- Rear Camera: Quad Camera Setup
- 108 MP Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 sensor, f/1.75 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52″, 0.7µm, PDAF
- 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera, f/2.2 aperture, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm, FOV 118°
- 2 MP macro sensor
- 2 MP depth sensor
- Rear Video: up to 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, gyro-EIS
- Front Camera: 16 MP Selfie camera
- Front Video: 1080p/720@30fps
- Battery: Non-Removable Lithium Ion 4,820mAh battery with 33 W wired fast charging support
- Sensor: Ambient light sensor, Acceleration sensor, Electronic compass, Linear motor for indicator light, Gyroscope, Infrared remote control, Rear light sensor, Ultrasonic distance sensor.
- Network: 5G
- Connectivity: Dual SIM slot, Dual SIM slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.1, AAC / LDAC / LHDC, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS, IR blaster, NFC, USB Type-C, dual-stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
- Price In Nepal: Rs. 30,999 (6GB/128GB) | Rs. 34,999 (8GB/128GB) | Rs. 40,999 (8GB/256GB) [Expected]
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G Availability And Price In Nepal
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is launched at a starting price of 1599 yuan for the base variant 6GB/128GB in China. The smartphone will be available for purchase starting from December 1st in China. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is expected to be priced around Rs. 30,999 in Nepal for the base variant if it ever launches here. The smartphone will be giving tough competition to other premium mid-range smartphones.
| Smartphone Model | Price In China | Price In Nepal (Expected) |
| Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (6GB+128GB) | 1599 yuan | Rs. 30,999 |
| Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (8GB+128GB) | 1799 yuan | Rs. 34,999 |
| Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (8GB+256GB) | 1999 yuan | Rs. 40,999 |
Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Comparing both of the smartphones, it might be an understatement to say that Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G brings more on to the table in terms of design and specs. Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro 5G are similar at the front but you see the difference at the rear as it has circular camera module compared to that of the rectangular module in Redmi Note 9 Pro.
The smartphone features a higher refresh and higher touch sampling rate although they share the same size display panel. Redmi Note 9 Pro offers an upgraded chipset of 750G and boasts a 108 MP quad camera. It comes with features like NFC, 5G connectivity, IP53 dust, and water resistance rating, etc. that were not there on Redmi Note 9 Pro. So, it is clear that Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G trumps over the Note 9 Pro variant with its superior specs & features.
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