Earlier this month, Redmi India announced the Redmi 9 Prime. The phone is already available for purchase with the next flash sale date set for 12 Noon on August 24. Now, the manufacturer is teasing the arrival of another smartphone, and we have a good guess which phone it is.
The teaser was posted earlier today on Twitter and lists the already launched Redmi smartphones this year such as the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro which launched in March; the Redmi Note 9 that was announced in July, and the Redmi 9 Prime. The teaser hints at the new smartphone also having a “9” in its name.
Here's our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ checklist 👉
✅ 12th March, 2020: #RedmiNote9ProMax & #RedmiNote9Pro
✅ 20th July, 2020: #RedmiNote9
✅ 4th August, 2020: #Redmi9Prime
❓ XX XXX, 2020: #Redmi _ ?Can you guess what's next? 😉
🔁 RT & gear up for 9️⃣! pic.twitter.com/wVYrIHyfZr
— Redmi India – #Redmi9Prime (@RedmiIndia) August 19, 2020
We believe the upcoming smartphone is the Redmi 9A which already launched in Europe. The Indian variant of the phone with the model number M2006C3LI has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance back in June.
The Redmi 9A is an entry-level smartphone with a 6.53-inch 720 x 1600 display that has a waterdrop notch. It is powered by an Helio G25 processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There is a dedicated MicroSD card slot that allows users to add more storage.
On the back of the Redmi 9A is a 13MP camera and an LED flash while the selfie camera is a 5MP camera. There is a massive 5000mAh battery under the hood of the phone with support for 10W charging via a MicroUSB port. The phone also has an audio jack and Bluetooth 5.0. The Wi-Fi certificate revealed the Indian variant will run MIUI 12 (based on Android 10) out of the box.
The Redmi 9 is priced at INR 9,999 (~$134), so the Redmi 9A should sell for a lower price tag, probably around INR 7,499 (~$100).
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