В I have already complained about the prohibitive complexity of the Xiaomi lineup, even within small sub-series. This year, three Redmi Notes were released at once, which sometimes differ in minor details.
Of the three, Redmi Note 9 stands out as a simpler and more inexpensive model: a 6,53-inch screen, a MediaTek Helio G85 platform, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner (that is, it can even be distinguished externally), a 13-megapixel front camera. But the difference between Redmi Note 9S and 9 Pro is really only in the details: the Pro version received a more advanced rear camera with a 64-megapixel main module, a slightly different design in a couple of color variations (not the one that we got for the test), faster charging and, perhaps most importantly, the NFC module. Well, the Pro does not have a version with 4 GB of RAM. The main features - whether it's the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G platform, a 6,67-inch LCD or a 16-megapixel front camera inscribed in the screen right in the center on top - remained unchanged. Oddly enough, even such small changes are enough to change the picture as a whole.
Technical specifications
| Redmire Xiaomi Note Pro 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | ||||
| Display | 6,67 inches, IPS, 2400 × 1080 pixels, 395 ppi; capacitive, multi-touch | 6,67 inches, IPS, 2400 × 1080 pixels, 395 ppi; capacitive, multi-touch | 6,53 inches, IPS, 2340 × 1080 pixels, 395 ppi; capacitive, multi-touch | 6,6 inches, IPS, 1080 × 2400, 399 ppi; capacitive multi-touch | 6,4" IPS 2310 × 1080 dots (19:9), 398 ppi, capacitive multi-touch |
| Protective glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | no data |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G: eight cores (2 × Kryo 465 Gold, 2,3 GHz and 6 × Kryo 465 Silver, 1,8 GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G: eight cores (2 × Kryo 465 Gold, 2,3 GHz and 6 × Kryo 465 Silver, 1,8 GHz) | Mediatek Helio G90T: eight cores (2 × Cortex A76, 2,05 GHz + 6 × Cortex A55, 2,0 GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G: eight cores (2 × Kryo 465 Gold, 2,3 GHz and 6 × Kryo 465 Silver, 1,8 GHz) | HiSilicon Kirin 810: eight cores (2 × Cortex-A76, 2,27GHz + 6 × Cortex-A55, 1,88GHz) |
| Graphics controller | Adreno 618 | Adreno 618 | ARM Mali-G56 MC4 | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 4/6 GB | 6/8 GB | 8 GB | 6/8 GB |
| Flash memory | 64/128 GB | 64/128 GB | 64/128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Разъемы | USB Type-C, mini-jack 3,5 mm | USB Type-C, mini-jack 3,5 mm | USB Type-C, mini-jack 3,5 mm | USB Type-C, 3,5 mm | USB Type-C |
| Memory card slot | Yes (dedicated microSD slot) | Yes (dedicated microSD slot) | Yes (hybrid microSD slot/second nano-SIM) | Yes (dedicated microSD slot) | Yes (hybrid slot for nV/second nano-SIM) |
| SIM cards | 2 x nano-SIM | 2 x nano-SIM | 2 x nano-SIM | 2 x nanoSIM | 2 x nano-SIM |
| Cellular 2G | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Cellular 3G | HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 МГц | HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 МГц | HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz | HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 МГц | HSDPA 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 МГц |
| Cellular 4G | LTE bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 | LTE Cat. 6 (300/50 Mbps), bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 | LTE Cat. 6 (300/150 Mbps), bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE Cat. 13 (up to 400/75 Mbps), bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2,4/5 GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2,4/5 GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n; 2,4/5 GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2,4/5 GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n; 2,4/5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | There is | No | There is | There is | There is |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC | GPS (dual band), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| SENSORS | Illumination, proximity, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass) | Illumination, proximity, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass) | Illumination, proximity, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass) | Illumination, proximity, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass) | Light, proximity, accelerometer/gyroscope, barometer, magnetometer (digital compass), color spectrum sensor |
| The fingerprint scanner | Yes (on the side key) | Yes (on the side key) | Yes (on the back) | Yes (on the side key) | Yes (on the side key) |
| Main camera | Quad module: 64 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP, ƒ / 1,9 + ƒ / 2,2 + ƒ / 2,4 + ƒ / 2,4, phase detection autofocus, single LED flash | Quad module: 48 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP, ƒ / 1,8 + ƒ / 2,2 + ƒ / 2,4 + ƒ / 2,4, phase detection autofocus, single LED flash | Quadruple module: 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, ƒ / 1,9 + ƒ / 2,2 + ƒ / 2,4 + ƒ / 2,4, phase detection autofocus, dual LED flash | Quadruple module, 64 + 12 + 8 + 2 MP, ƒ / 1,8 + ƒ / 2,5 + ƒ / 2,3 + ƒ / 2,4, phase detection autofocus in the main and telephoto module, LED flash | Quadruple module, 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, ƒ / 1,8 + ƒ / 2,4 + ƒ / 2,4 + ƒ / 2,4, phase detection autofocus in the main module, LED flash |
| Front-camera | 16 MP, ƒ/2,5, no autofocus, with flash | 16 MP, ƒ/2,5, no autofocus, with flash | 20 MP, ƒ/2,0, no autofocus, with flash | 16 + 8 MP, ƒ/2,1 + ƒ/2,2, no autofocus, no flash | 16 MP, ƒ / 2,0, fixed focus, no flash |
| Food | Non-removable battery: 19,08 Wh (5020 mAh, 3,8 V) | Non-removable battery: 19,08 Wh (5020 mAh, 3,8 V) | Non-removable battery: 17,1 Wh (4500 mAh, 3,8 V) | Non-removable battery: 16,34 Wh (4300 mAh, 3,8 V) | Non-removable battery: 15,96 Wh (4200 mAh, 3,8 V) |
| Size | 165,8 × 76,7 × 8,8 mm | 165,8 × 76,7 × 8,8 mm | 161,4 × 76,4 × 8,8 mm | 163,8 × 75,8 × 8,9 mm | 159 × 76 × 8,7 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 209 g | 200 g | 202 g | 183 g |
| Water and dust resistant | Splash protection | Splash protection | No | Splash protection | No |
| Operating system | Android 10, MIUI 11 shell | Android 10, MIUI 11 shell | Android 9.0 Pie, MIUI 10 shell | Android 9.0 Pie, realme UI skin | Android 10, EMUI 10 shell (without Google services) |
| Actual price | , | , | , |
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Design, ergonomics and software
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is almost identical in appearance to Note 9S. And this "almost" is based only on the green (Tropical Green) version, in which the back panel is painted in two different shades of green, and the flash is visually separated from the camera unit. The white or gray version, as in our case, is designed in exactly the same way as the Note 9S.
So it’s worth talking first of all about the differences from its predecessor, , - did the novelty gain from the redesign or lost? There is no single answer to this question. On the one hand, the visual "nobility" has become smaller - chrome edges and chiseled lines are gone. On the other hand, the new Redmi Note 9 has a fairly pronounced individuality. If it’s elementary to confuse 9S and 9 Pro, then you can’t confuse this entire series with smartphones from another manufacturer. For the era of ultimate unification, the achievement is very significant.
Separately, I note the pleasant color performance of the gray (Interstellar Gray) version - the glossy back shimmers, changing its color depending on the lighting; it is difficult to perceive this smartphone as gray - rather, it is blue or blue. However, everything is more or less the same in the case, and without a case, you should not use a glass gadget with curved edges, even if only at the back, on an ongoing basis. Fortunately, transparent silicone protection is included.
Of the important parts of the visual code of the current Redmi Note, I will highlight the side fingerprint scanner - an element that was not previously popular this year has come into fashion sharply (see photo). , и ). And also an unusual block of cameras with a silver edging of two of them and a symmetrically inscribed flash, as well as a front camera in the center, and not in the corner.
Otherwise, the functional elements, as well as the case materials, are quite familiar: Gorilla Glass 5 glass on the front and back, plastic edges, a mini-jack on the bottom, a USB Type-C port. The gadget, as you can easily understand from the diagonal of the screen, is very large and heavy.
It is worth mentioning the rather caustic trolling against Huawei - on the box of Redmi Note 9 Pro there is an inscription: “with easy access to the Google apps you use most” (“with easy access to your favorite Google apps”). Well, a fact - which has remained so for all the years of Xiaomi's presence in the smartphone market. But now it's not a sin to emphasize it, really.
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The fingerprint scanner built into the side key is based on a capacitive sensor and, despite the small surface area, works well - the response is fast, the failure rate is acceptable, although the larger and shaped fingerprint scanner on the back of the Redmi Note 8 Pro worked better . On the other hand, here the scanner behaves more adequately than in the vast majority of expensive smartphones with on-screen fingerprint sensors. There are some nice exceptions like , but by default, even a small capacitive sensor is better than a large optical one. At least for now. In the settings, you can set exactly how the scanner should work - with a simple touch or with a full key press. This helps to overcome the problem of side scanners in that the smartphone can be locked immediately after unlocking with a careless flick of the finger. As an addition, there is the already mentioned method of user identification by face recognition. For this, the front camera is used without additional sensors.
Source: 3dnews.ru