Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 launches in Nepal with 48MP Quad Camera

Xiaomi launches another Redmi Note 9 series phone in Nepal, after Redmi Note 9 Pro. It is none other than Redmi Note 9. Earlier there was only 4GB+ 128GB variant but now Xiaomi adds 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB variant. Find the details and price of Redmi Note 9 in Nepal.

Xiaomi has been launching phones after phones for years now and seems as if there’s no stopping it. The Chinese company has entered in every smartphone race, whether its in budget segment, best value segment, flagship killer segment for any other popular segment right now. That’s the reason they could attain the No. 1 smartphone brand in Nepal for Q1 2020.

Even in this quarantine situation that is going worldwide currently, the company has just launched its new Redmi Note 9 Series which includes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Note 9 Pro, and Note 9 Pro Max.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has already been launched in the Nepali market and now Redmi Note 9 arrives here. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 price in Nepal is NRs. 22,999 for 4GB+128GB variant.

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Buy For	Don’t Buy For
Li-Po 5020mAh battery	Side-mounted Fingerprint scanner kind of feels odd to me
18W Fast Charging, 9W Reverse Charging	No Glass protection at the back
Punch-Hole design	No stereo speaker
Quad camera setup with 48MP main sensor
Mediatek Helio G85 chipset
Water-repellent coating

Display and Design

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display also has 19.5:9 screen to body ratio and feels very bright which makes the phone very useful even in harsh sunlight situations. The display is quite colorful, vibrant, and well saturated which gives the user a good experience while watching videos, surfing the internet, or even gaming. It is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 which avoids display from getting scratches.

Now coming to the design, this is where things start getting interesting. At the first look, we can see a punch-hole front camera setup at the top left corner of the display which seems to be the trend in smartphones right now.

The frame of the phone is plastic built and the whole body of the phone has Water-repellent coating which doesn’t let the water enter the phone’s inner body when dropped or splashed by water.

There are volume rockers and sensor power buttons which also is the phone’s fingerprint sensor at the right edge of the phones whereas hybrid Sim Tray at the left edge and Type-C port, speaker grill, and a traditional 3.5mm headphone back at the bottom edge.

At the back, we can see a rectangular type camera module where the Quad rear camera setup is fitted at the top middle section of the phone and the company name at the bottom middle. Overall, the design of the Xiaomi Note 9 is as same as the Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max.

Camera

At the front, there is a 13MP camera sensor fitted in a punch hole at the top right corner of the display. The quality of the selfies is quite good with the detail it captures and the photos are further enhanced by its AI beauty features. This sensor is also capable of shooting videos at 1080p at 30fps.

For the rear camera setup, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 rocks a Quad camera setup; 48MP main sensor (Same as One Plus 8 Pro) 8MP ultra-wide sensor, 2MP macro sensor, and another 2MP depth field sensor fitted in a rectangular camera module at the top middle side of the phone.

The images that this setup generates are of really high quality, detailed, well saturated, filled with vibrant colors, and sharpened. This setup can also record videos in 1080p at 30fps and is supported by a LED flash for taking bright photos/videos in a dark environment. Overall, the performance of both the front camera and the Quad rear camera setup is quite pleasing.

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Performance, Software, and Storage

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is regarded as the ‘Performance Beast’ by its parent company. The phone itself is the world’s first phone to equip the latest MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with Octa-core CPU. The performance is further enhanced by Mali-G52 MC2 GPU which helps to give the user a better experience while gaming and performing heavy graphic works.

The phone runs on the latest Android 10 OS out of the box skinned with Xiaomi’s own latest MIUI 11 UI. The power of its chipset, CPU ad GPU combined with this OS and UI gives the user a top-notch experience. There’s no complaining or compromises in the software department. As for the storage, the phone comes in two variants; 3GB/64GB variant and 4GB/128GB variant which can be further extended up to 528GB via dedicated microSD card slot.

Battery and Connectivity

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is powered by a giant Li-Po 5020mAh battery which supports both 18W Fast charging and 9W Reverse charging. For the price, the battery capacity is mammoth and the fast charging speed along with reverse charging is somewhat a bonus.

For connectivity, the phone features Type-C reversible connector for charging and other connectivity options, USB 2.0, 3.5mm traditional headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.0, Side Mounted fingerprint scanner, IR blaster, and more.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Price in Nepal

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is available in Nepal at 3 different variants now, after the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Similarly, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is also announced recently. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Price in Nepal is NRS. 20,999 for 4GB/64GB variant, NRS. 22,999 for 4GB/128GB and NRS 24,999 for 6GB/128GB.

Model	Price in Nepal
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (4GB/64GB)	Rs 20,999
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (4GB/128GB)	Rs 22,999
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (6GB/128GB)	Rs 24,999

The phone is available in 2 different colors: Forest green, and Midnight Grey. Polar White color is not available for now.

The phone is available to buy from Mi offlines stores, Daraz online and SastoDeal.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specifications 

Release Date	April 30, 2020 (June 26, 2020 in Nepal)
Build	Plastic frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at front, Water-repellent coating
Display	6.53-inch, IPS LCD display, 1080 x 2340 pixels
Software	Android 10, MIUI 11
Chipset	MediaTek HelioG85
CPU, GPU	Octa-Core, Mali-G52 MC2
Rear Camera	48MP, f/1.8 main sensor, 8 MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, 2MP, f/2.4 macro sensor, 2MP, f/2,4 depth sensor LED flash Video: [email protected]
Front Camera	13MP, f/2.3 Video: [email protected]
Memory	4GB/64GB, 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, microSD card slot
Battery	Li-Po 5020mAh, 18W Fast charging, 9W Reverse charging
Color Options	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Connectivity	Type-C reversible connector, Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth 5.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Price in Nepal	NRS. 20,999 for 4GB/64GB, NRS. 22,999 for 4GB/128GB and NRS. 24,999 for 6GB/128GB

Is it better than Samsung Galaxy M21?

Samsung Galaxy M21 has already been launched in Nepal with a price tag that starts from NRS. 22,999, which is the same price as that of Redmi Note 9. M21 equips Exynos 9611 chipset, 6000mAh battery, 15W Fast charging, Quad rear camera setup with 48MP main camera sensor, and 20MP selfie shooter.

Going head to head with M21, Redmi Note 9 wins when it comes to 18W Fast charging, 9W reverse charging, and the hole-punch design. Whereas the AMOLED screen in M21 and higher battery capacity rocks with M21.

Should you buy it over “Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro or Note 9 Pro”?

Xiaomi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro are also famous phones by Xiaomi which recorded good sales in Nepal and Globally. Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with Helio G90T chipset, 4500mAh battery, 20MP front camera, and Quad rear camera setup featuring 64MP main camera sensor. As for Note 9 Pro, it is equipped with Snapdragon 720G, 6GB RAM, and Quad rear camera setup with 64MP main camera sensor. The selfie shooter is also of 16MP. The front design of Note 9 Pro is a bit different from its “Centered Hole-punch”. Find the information and price of another budget phone: Redmi 9 in Nepal.

Now the question still remains, should you really buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 instead of Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 9 Pro, we say yes, you should. Even if the camera setup is the same or a bit higher, the software stabilization plays a vital role in which Note 9 wins.

The MediaTek Helio G85 is the latest chipset from MediaTek which gives it an upper-hand and the 5020mAh is also larger than Note 8 Pro and the same as Note 9 Pro. 18W Fast charging along with 9W Reverse charging isn’t featured on Redmi Note 8.

Note 9 also rocks new hole-punch design instead of a water-drop notch, new rectangular rear camera module instead of vertical alignment. So Redmi Note 9 has all the upper-hand and the price range is also kind of similar so, going for Redmi Note 9 seems better in every aspect than Redmi Note 8 Pro.

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As for Note 9 Pro, the fast charging speed is 30W, it has Snapdragon 720G chipset with Adreno 618 GPU and can shoot videos in 4K at 30fps. The benefits may be a bit higher in Note 9 Pro but so is the price tag. If you don’t care about money go for Note 9 Pro, but if care about money but want value for money than Redmi Note 9 will be the right choice.