At the beginning of this month, Xiaomi announced the Redmi 9A entry-level smartphone with a starting price of Rs 6,799 (~$93) in India. Today, the Chinese firm has unveiled the Redmi 9i phone in the country. The Redmi 9i offers the same specs as the Redmi 9A. However, the new phone comes with more RAM and larger internal storage.
Redmi 9i specifications and features
The Redmi 9i flaunts a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel with a waterdrop notch. It delivers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The smartphone is powered by the modest Helio G25 entry-level gaming-focused chipset.
The Redmi 9i ships with 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. It comes in two storage choices such as 64 GB and 128 GB. In comparison, the Redmi 9A comes in choices such as 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 32 Gb storage. Like the Redmi 9A, the newly unveiled 9i comes with MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS preinstalled and it offers users with a dedicated slot for adding a microSD card slot.
The Redmi 9i has a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel and it has a rear snapper of 13-megapixel. The phone houses a massive 5,000mAh battery. The device comes with other features such as 10W charging support, dual SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, microUSB, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a P2i splash-resistant nano-coating.
Redmi 9i price in India
The 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the Redmi 9i are priced at Rs 8,299 (~$113) and Rs 9,299 (~$126) in India. The handset comes in color variants like Nature Green, Sea Blue, and Midnight Black. The first sale of the Redmi 9i will take place on Sept. 18 at 12 PM (local time) through platforms like Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Store.
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