The last day of April 2020 is marked by the official European presentation of new products from Xiaomi. The manufacturer introduced the European novelty Redmi Note 9 Pro, which comes as a better version of what has already been introduced Redmi Notes 9S.
This is a renamed Indian version of the model Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. As usual, in Xiaomi they like to complicate things with names, and this case is no different.
European prices
As we already know the complete equipment of the Redmi Note 9 Pro (Max) model, we will start with prices that were not yet known to Europe.
- Redmi Note 9 Pro with 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage for $ 269 €247
- Redmi Note 9 Pro with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for $ 299 €275
We leave the opinion of the prices to you, but these are definitely the highest prices at which Redmi Note smartphones have been sold so far.
Well-known design and equipment
The new Redmi Note 9 series was first introduced in March, when Xiaomi unveiled two new models in India.
The 9th generation Redmi Note smartphone brings a completely new "Aura Balance" design, which includes a shot in the screen for the camera and a new look of the rear camera. The smartphone comes in three colors - green, white and gray.
Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a large 6,67-inch display with a 20: 9 aspect ratio, FullHD + resolution, Gorilla Glass 5 glass or TÜV Rheinland certification.
A pleasant surprise is the retention of the 3,5 mm audio jack and IR blaster for controlling home appliances. It's not even missing NFC for contactless payments.
The fingerprint sensor is located in the side power button, which is quite practical in reality.
"For cameras" by Redmi
The new Redmi smartphone follows this motto, which suggests that the manufacturer has focused on cameras more than any other Redmi Note model before.
The camera module contains the following sensors:
- 64 MPx primary sensor Samsung GW1, sensor size 1 / 1.72 ″, 6P lens, aperture f / 1.89, 4K video
- 8 MPx wide-angle sensor with 119 ° viewing angle
- 5 MPx macro sensor, photos from a distance of 2 cm to 10 cm
- 2 MPx depth of field sensor
- The front contains a 32 MPx selfie camera
The new smartphone's camera includes several features, including the ability to capture RAW photos for later detailed editing.
The features also include a night mode, a new mode called "Pro Color", which significantly saturates colors. This mode even works before the photo is taken, so the user will see the difference directly on the screen before taking the photo.
Decent performance
Redmi Note 9 Pro is equipped with high quality Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, which provides really decent performance in the middle class. It can even handle more demanding games.
In terms of RAM, the Pro model starts at a decent price 6 GB RAM, while a higher configuration with 8 GB RAM. The RAM memory chip is of the type LPDDR4X and Redmi also used fast UFS storage 2.1 with a maximum capacity of 128 GB.
However, internal storage will be possible expand by another 512 GB using a microSD card.
Real 5200 mAh battery
Battery life has always been a major attraction of every Redmi Note model. Note 9 Pro Max is no different in this and got proper 5020 mAh battery.
For the first time in this series of smartphones, we are seeing really fast charging with a power of up to 33 W.
The great news is that the adapter capable of this fast charging is straightforward in the basic package of the smartphone.
The smartphone is thanks to fast charging recharges to 50% in just 30 minutes, which is a very decent result given the battery capacity.
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