Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 9 as a rebranded Redmi 10X 4G in India in July. A month later in August, the company announced a new Onyx Black for select countries, Now, three months later in November, this color version of Redmi Note 9 debuts as Shadow Black in India.
The Redmi Note 9 initially launched in India in three colors namely Aqua Green, Arctic White, and Pebble Grey. Then, Xiaomi introduced the fourth color called Scarlet Red ahead of the Amazon India Prime Day sale. Now, the handset gets the fifth color called Shadow Black.
As mentioned in the beginning, this color is originally called Onyx Black in other markets like Europe. In fact, the Redmi Note 9 debuted in these regions first and only then, it got unveiled as Redmi 10X 4G in China. India was one of the last countries to get this smartphone but now after months from its launch, customers can pick it up in a total of 5 colors.
Having said that, the Shadow Black color variant of Redmi Note 9 is only available in 4GB + 64GB storage configuration in India as of now. This version of the handset is priced at ₹11,499 but it is currently on sale for a discounted price tag of ₹10,999.
We are not sure if it will be available in the other two storage configurations (4GB + 128 and 6GB + 128GB). Also, the new color variant is only listed on Mi.com just like the Scarlet Red version, which is no longer sold on Amazon India.
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