Yesterday, Xiaomi teased the launch of next Redmi 9 series smartphone in India. Earlier today, the company officially revealed the upcoming phone will be called Redmi 9 and it will be debuting on August 27. A few hours later, the renders and entire specifications of this handset leak except for its price.
The original Redmi 9 (aka Redmi 10X 4G in China) launched as Redmi 9 Prime in India on August 4. Now, the company has scheduled an event for August 27 in the country to announce Redmi 9 as a tweaked version of Redmi 9C.
The only difference between Redmi 9 (India) and Redmi 9C (Global) will be dual-camera setup on the former compared to triple on the latter. For those unaware, POCO M2 Pro follows a similar principle. It shares everything with Redmi Note 9S but with different rear pattern and faster-charging support.
According to the leak, the Redmi 9 launching in India next week will be powered by MediaTek Helio G35 chipset paired with 2GB/3GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage. It will sport a 6.53-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) LCD screen with a dew-drop notch nesting a 5MP selfie camera.
The textured plastic back of the phone will house a square module at the top left corner with a 13MP (wide) + 2MP (depth) dual camera, an LED flash, and an empty circle in which the original Redmi 9C houses a 5MP ultra-wide camera. The rear panel will also include a fingerprint sensor.
Unlike Redmi 9 Prime, the Redmi 9 will launch with MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box. Further, it will come in three colors – Black/Blue/Orange with 3.5mm headphone jack, dedicated microSD card slot, MicroUSB port compared to USB Type-C on its predecessor Redmi 8, and a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging.
So why India is getting a tweaked Redmi 9C? That’s because the original is said to launch as POCO C3 in the country.
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