Redmi 9: Design and Display
In terms of design, the Redmi 9 comes with Aura Edge design that promises to offer a better grip in hand and helps prevent fingerprint smudges. It comes in three colors: Sporty Orange, Sky Blue, and Carbon Black. Towards the front, the device features a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a notch for the front camera. Furthermore, the display comes with TUV certification.
Redmi 9: Performance
At its core, the Redmi 9 runs on the MediaTek Helio G35, which is an octa-core chipset with up to 2.3GHz clock speed, and an IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU for graphics processing. There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB of onboard storage (expandable up to 512GB with a microSD card). To power the internals, the device comes with a 5000mAh battery with 10W charging. It runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box. For connectivity, there is dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 5. The device comes with a micro-USB port, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication, and also has a 3.5mm audio jack.
Redmi 9: Camera
In the camera department, the Redmi 9 sports a dual-camera setup on the rear, with an LED flash. The setup includes a 13MP (f/2.2) primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 5MP (f/2.2) shooter for selfies.