Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is the 2020 top of the Note 9 family, running the Snapdragon 720G with a 6.67-inch 60 Hz IPS panel, a 5020 mAh battery and a 209-gram body. Our catalog scores it 31 on everyday use, 75 on compactness and 18 on screen. A 64-megapixel main camera records 4K30 video, and the 4/64 GB trim was tracked at about $185 new. The Redmi Note 9 is the base, and the Redmi Note 9S the large-format twin.

Display and design

The 6.67-inch IPS panel runs at 60 Hz and scores 18 on our screen axis, with a 450-nit figure that is adequate in shade and strained in sun. No ingress rating is documented. At 209 grams the body earns the compactness score of 75 — squarely in the large-and-heavy bracket of the 2020 Note family.

Performance

The Snapdragon 720G posts an everyday axis of 31 and a gaming axis of 4: the same proven mid-range chip as the 9S, with pace that aged well for the class. Tracked trims run from 4 to 6 GB of RAM, and no software-window figure is documented for this model.

Camera

The camera axis of 32 rests on a 64-megapixel main sensor with supporting companion sensors, recording 4K30 video. The high-resolution main sensor is the family's best hardware of 2020, and daylight detail carried class-leading claims; the companions are framing-only.

Battery and charging

The 5020 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis — a dependable day and a half — and 33 W charging scores 15, the fastest refill in the Note 9 family and a visible fix over the 18 W trims. Endurance plus the quicker outlet turnaround is the practical upgrade of the Pro.

Verdict

At about $185 new for 4/64 GB, the Redmi Note 9 Pro was the complete 2020 Note: the family's best camera, its fastest refill and its familiar large frame. Used market data is sparse. The Note 9 covers the cheaper base, and the Note 9S trades the camera step for the same large-screen formula.