Fans of Redmi have been waiting for the launch of the first Redmi phone for 2020 and now they have a date to look forward to.
The official Twitter account for Redmi India has announced that its first launch is scheduled for February 11 at 12 noon (IST).
Gear up for the first #Redmi launch of 2020, launching on 11th Feb, 12 noon! 🤩 #MorePowerToRedmi
Excited? Click here to get notified: https://t.co/Bf04XZt9Wc pic.twitter.com/tCiBlvOu6Z
— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) February 6, 2020
The attached image teases the product that will launch is a smartphone and it will have dual rear cameras, but that is not all. An event page set up by Redmi reveals more details about the device which we believe is the Redmi 9A.
The page confirms again that the phone will indeed have dual cameras for perfect portraits. The Redmi 8A that was announced in September 2019 has only one rear camera but its successor is getting an extra sensor which is definitely a depth sensor for better portraits. With this, the Redmi 9A should be able to go head-to-head with its closes competitor, the Realme C3 which launches today.
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Another key feature of the upcoming phone revealed on the site is its battery capacity which is 5000mAh. This is the same battery capacity as that of the Redmi 8A, so there is nothing to be excited about. We believe the Redmi 9A will also have support for 18W fast charging.
The Redmi 9A will have a polycarbonate body but the event page reveals it has a textured finish that will provide a strong grip. If you look closely at the image, you should see the long strip on the back of the Redmi 8A has been kept. The image also hints at the phone coming in blue.
The head of Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, also posted a tweet about the launch but his tweet revealed an important detail.
Brace yourselves for the first #Redmi launch of 2020, launching on 11th Feb, 12 noon! 🤩 #MorePowerToRedmi
Not 1️⃣ but 2️⃣ amazing surprises are coming your way! 🙌
Excited for #DeshKaDumdaarSmartphone?
RT this & click here to get notified:https://t.co/diNs9KBh3i#Xiaomi ❤️️ pic.twitter.com/WD4vlSgwNs— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) February 6, 2020
The launch will be for two products and not one. We are not sure what the second product is but the event page teases a new product category. What do you think this second product is? Another phone or something different entirely? Let us know what you think and also share your thoughts about the Redmi 9A launching just five months after its predecessor.
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