Xiaomi‘s Redmi Note 9 series was slated to be discontinued after November 11, aka the Double 11 festival, but now, as the Double 12 festival came and went, the brand is still selling the device.

Earlier in November, Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group China and GM of the Redmi brand, posted on Weibo announcing that the Redmi Note 9 5G will be delisted in China after the Double 11 sale. He further added that the smartphone will be replaced by the Redmi Note 10 and Note 11 series. This course of action was expected to be decided upon so that the previous generation Note 9-series doesn’t eat up the market share of the newer Redmi Note 10 and Note 11 series devices.

However, the Double 11 sale came and went, and the Redmi Note 9 devices were still on sale. At this point, the Chinese media claimed that the phones would be available for purchase till 12/12, aka the Double 12 shopping festival, which will mark its last day on market listings. That too has come and gone, but the Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro still remain on sale. Though Xiaomi is yet to issue any official comments, there could be several reasons causing this.

The first thing that comes to mind is over-production. It may be that Xiaomi produced an excessive number of Note 9 series devices that they could not sell in the predicted timeframe. This could be attributed to the massive success garnered by its predecessor, the Redmi Note 8 series, which led the company to increase production of the follow-up, the Redmi Note 9.

Another reason for the continued sale of the Redmi Note 9 series could be due to the devices not selling as much compared to their predecessors or the next-gen Redmi Note 10, leaving a lot of unsold stock.

Whatever the case might be, the Note 9 series is still being sold in China for a discounted price of 1149 yuan ($180) for the Note 9 5G and 1499 yuan ($235) for the Note 9 Pro 5G variant. So if you are in China, grab one before they run out!

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note9 series of smartphones a week ago in China. And as per the reports, first sale of Redmi Note9 5G Pro exceeds several thousand units in the country. Additionally, Redmi has also shared the official sale figures of the entire Note9 series.

Redmi Note9 series comprising of the Note9 5G, Note9 Pro 5G, and Note9 4G went on sale at 0:00 China time on December 1. And according to Redmi’s official Weibo post, the first sale of the entire Note9 series exceeds 300,000 units. Previously, Xiaomi sold about 300,000 units of the Redmi Note 8 Pro in first sale back in 2019. That said, the company hasn’t shared the official figures of individual units yet.

Anyway, the data for the entire Note9 series is according to reports from Xiaomi store, JD.com, Tmall, and Suning stores as of December 1, 12:00 local time. Besides, as reported by Mydrivers, Jingdong shares the first sale figures of the Redmi Note9 Pro 5G. It says that more than 10,000 units of the device got sold out in just 52 seconds. Although a steady figure for the device isn’t available yet, we can imagine it breaking every record in the future.

In fact, the device deserves it as it has all the reasons to earn it right from the first Redmi 108MP camera smartphone to bringing 5G to the masses. The Redmi Note series of devices has always been the center of attraction for Xiaomi. For instance, the sale of the Note 7 series exceeded 10 million in just 129 days while the Note 8 series did it even quicker.

Additionally, an official report by the company shows that the sale of all the Note lineup so far has exceeded 140 million units globally.  Anyway, let’s wait for a bit to know how the Note9 series performs in the coming months.

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Redmi Note 9 series is expected to launch very soon in China. In fact, according to a tipster, the company will launch them on November 24. Ahead of this, one of the two 5G smartphones has hit Singapore’s IMDA certification suggesting a Global launch.

As tipped by Mukul Sharma, the model number listed on the IMDA database is M2007J22G. Usually, Xiaomi’s model numbers end with a suffix ‘C’, ‘G’ to indicate the Chinese, and Global variants respectively. Likewise, the M2007J22G suggests that it could be a global variant of the Redmi Note 9 5G from China with 5G connectivity and NFC support.

The global variant of the Redmi Note 10 (M2007J22G) appears on the IMDA certification website. The device will support 5G connectivity and NFC. The device will feature 22.5W fast charging.#Xiaomi #Redmi #RedmiNote10 pic.twitter.com/tYfgqKxuoi

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 16, 2020

Now, to clear the air, Redmi Note 9 series for China is likely to have three models- two 5G Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G(Tentative names), and a 4G model. Previously, a Geekbench listing of this 4G device(M2010J19SI) suggested that the 4G model could be coming to global markets like India.

However, the new listing on IMDA suggests that 5G devices could be debuting Globally as well. It may also darn the name Redmi Note 10 5G elsewhere but let’s wait for official confirmation. Anyway, the Redmi Note 9 5G, as per recent reports, will start around 1000 yuan($152) in China. This would be a breakthrough for Xiaomi in China and confirm the earlier internal document leak which suggested the same.

Redmi Note 9 5G Specifications(Expected)

Besides, reports so far say that Redmi Note 9 5G will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G SoC. It will likely have 4/6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage. For cameras, it will have a 48MP rear sensor and a 13MP selfie shooter. Plus, it will have a 6.53-inch LCD FHD+ display with a top-left punch-hole unlike the High Edition(centered punch-hole). Other Specifications include SA/NSA 5G, 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W charging support.

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Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Redmi Note 9 series of Smartphones in China. A Standard and High spec variant of the 5G devices are likely to break cover. Ahead of this, the pricing of the smartphones have now been tipped.

According to a post on Weibo(via Twitter), the Standard variant of the Redmi Note 9 5G will cost about 1000 yuan($151). And a higher version with a 108MP camera sensor will be around 1500 yuan($227). This pricing corroborates with an internal document leak that earlier said that Xiaomi will launch a 999 yuan 5G device towards the end of 2020.

Anyway, the report says the entire Note 9 series will support 5G connectivity which is obvious by now. Coincidentally, Redmi’s GM Lu Weibing has already teased its arrival. So, if the report is true, we might see the devices hitting the shelves as early as mid-November.

Besides, the Redmi Note 9 Series is expected to get a Standard, and a High Edition. That said, Xiaomi might just call it the Redmi Note 9, and Note 9 Pro 5G but we will have to wait for the confirmation. Anyway, the TENAA listings of the Redmi Note 9 series reveals key specifications of the device. Both the devices share similar features like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, micro-SD card, and will likely run MIUI 12 based on Android 10.

Redmi Note 9 Series China Specifications

According to the listings, Redmi Note 9 Standard Edition will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G SoC. It will likely have 4/6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage. For cameras, it will have a 48MP rear sensor and a 13MP selfie shooter. Plus, it will have a 6.53-inch LCD FHD+ display with a top-left punch-hole unlike the High Edition(centered punch-hole). Other Specifications include SA/NSA 5G, 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W charging support.

The High Edition(likely Redmi Note 9 Pro) of the 5G series will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC. It is likely to be a rebrand of Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G. Accordingly, the TENAA listing says that it will feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display. If it’s indeed a rebrand, we can expect the display to have a 120Hz refresh rate. It will boast 6/8/12GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage.

Additionally, it will have a 4,720mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. Other specifications expected are 108MP Samsung HM2 rear sensor, 16MP front camera, and more.

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