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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power
$149
Brand: Xiaomi
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.53 inch Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Main/ 8 MP front
  • Memory 4GB RAM with 64/128GB ROM
  • Platform Snapdragon 662 / Android 10

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power Highlights and Overview

The Redmi 9 power is the highest variant in the Redmi 9-series. It has same 6.53-inches screen with a dewdrop notch overhead, similar to the vanilla Redmi 9, but offers Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, instead of the Mediatek processors used on the other variants. The display panel is IPS, and it has 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution with up to 400 brightness nits.

As for the processor, there is the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz along with Adreno 610 GPU. The device has two storage options, which includes a 4GB RAM with either 64GB UFS 2.1 or 128GB UFS 2.2 built-in storage.

On the camera department, the Redmi 9 Power comes with four lenses at the back which includes a 48-megapixel main snapper with PDAF and F/1.8, an 8-megapixel wide angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro and a fourt 2-megapixel depth sensing lens, along with a LED flash, and a frontal 8-megapixel selfie lens.

You are also getting a side-placed fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers and dual Nano SIMs supporting 4G VoLTE network. The device has a 6000mAh battery with 18W fast charger, while Google Android 10 with MIUI v12 runs out of the box. The full specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power are detailed in the table below.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
Weight 162.3 grams
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3),
- Plastic back
- Plastic frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10. MIUI v12
Chipset Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 512 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Macro mode
RAW
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel
binning)
Phase detection
Laser autofocus
Contrast autofocus
Sapphire crystal glass lens cover
6-element lens
8 MP ultra-wide
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel
Camera Features f/2.1 aperture
Autofocus
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack,

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 32 hours
Stand-by Up to 560 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power User Reviews and Opinions

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