Redmi Note 9 Pro – Full Review, A Great Mid Range Phone, But is not the Best

So A While Ago Redmi Released their most awaited Low-Mid-Budget Smartphone the Redmi Note 9 Pro, The Redmi note Series is pretty famous in the Mid-Bidget Segment and is one of the most awaited Mid-Budget Smartphone of this year
So Let’s see how is the Redmi Note 9 Pro, is it worth the hype or just a tiger on paper

Redmi Note 9 Pro Specification Table

So Lets Start with the Specification table

Specifications
Display	6.67-Inches IPS-LCD FHD+ Display 1080X2400 Pixels, 20:9 Aspect Ratio ~85% screen to body Ratio Pixel Density of 395 PPI Corning Gorilla glass 5
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618
Memory	4/6GB RAM
Storage	64/128GB Storage
Camera/Optics	48 MP, f/1.8(Wide Lens) 8 MP, f/2.2(Ultrawide Lens) 5 MP, f/2.4(Macro Lens) 2 MP, f/2.4(Depth Sensor)
Selfie Camera	16 MP (Wide Lens)
Battery	5020 mAh battery Fast charging 18W
Connectivity	Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.0
Security	Side Mounted Finger-Print Sensor

Specification Details
https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note-9-pro/specs/

Design

The Redmi Note 9 Pro has Glass Back and a Metal Frame, it feels a bit heavier, the back has a gradient finish and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5, it feels premium in the hand and is comfortable to hold

Display

The Note 9 Pro has a 6.67-Inches IPS-LCD FHD+ Display with 1080X2400 Pixels, an Aspect Ratio of 20:9 a Screen to Body ratio of ~85% a Pixel Density of 395 PPI and is protected by Corning Gorilla glass 5
The Display is a 60Hz Panel with Widevine L1/L2 Support but is only able to stream HD in Youtube, not in Netflix or Amazon prime
The Display is good with Good colors and viewing angels

Performance

The Note 9 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G which is an octa-core processor with 2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver cores and is Coupled with Adreno 618 GPU
It is Great for Day to Day usage and is also easily able to play heavy titles like PUB-G at heavy settings

Memory and Storage

The Note 9 Pro has Two Memory Options, 4/6GB RAM and 2 Storage Options 64/128GB UFS2.1 Storage

Camera/Optics

The Note 9 Pro has a Quad Camera Setup with the Primary Camera being a 48MP, f/1.8 Wide Lens, the second one is 8 MP, f/2.2 Ultrawide Lens, the third one is a 5 MP, f/2.4 Macro Lens and the last one is a 2 MP, f/2.4 Depth Sensor

The Shots from the Primary Camera are Good in normal lighting but tends to a bit warmer also there is aPro Color Mode which will make the Pics More Warmer
The Night Mode Shots are Above Average and has a good amount of noise in it, in moderate lighting the shots were good

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The ultrawide shots were good but lack a bit on the Dynamic range and same is the case in Night Mode
The Macro Shots are great, one of the best Macro Camera out there
Portrait shots were also good, with pretty accurate edge detection

Video Recording Options include 2160P @30fps, 1080P @30/60/120fps, 720P @960fps, the Video Quality was good there was no stabilization at 4K but at 1080P we get the EIS which is pretty good

For Selfies, we have a 16MP Camera the shots were great, one of the best selfie cameras in this price range

Camera Sample(Image Credits)
https://www.androidauthority.com/redmi-note-9-pro-review-1092000/

Battery

Note 9 Pro has Huge 5020mAh Battery with an 18 Watt fast Charger, it will easily last for around 2.5 to 3 days with moderate usage

Audio

Note 9 Pro has a single bottom-firing speaker which is pretty good, the volume levels were adequate and the vocals were crisp

Security

Note 9 Pro has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, which is pretty fast and accurate

User-Interface

the Note 9 Pro has the MIUI 11 on top of Android 10, the UI is good but has some boltware which are removable

Extra

With the 720G, we are getting India’s own GPS network the NavIC, which will be very useful in rural areas of India

Pricing

The Note 9 Pro is Available at around 13000INR for the 4/64GB variant, it is a very good price point for this smartphone

Conclusion

The Redmi Note 9 Pro is a great Phone with a Good CPU, Good Camera Setup, Good Built Quality, Great Battery Life, Good Audio, but This is not the best phone out there, there are simply some options out there which are better than this one, So it is upto you which one to Buy if Battery Life, Build Quality and great Selfies are your priority then this is the one for you

Final Verdict

• Good CPU/GPU
• Great Camera Setup(Night Mode can Get better through Software Updates)
• Great Selfie Camera
• Very Good Build Quality
• Good Display
• Great Battery life
• Ample Amount of Storage
• Good Audio