After stealing the 2019 best-selling Android phone crown from other leading phone makers, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has unveiled its next-generation budget smartphone dubbed the Note 9S.

Two variants of the latest entrant in Redmi’s well-received Note series, the Note 9S has gone up for sale on Giztop. The popular Chinese e-tailer is offering the 4GB RAM +64GB ROM Redmi Note 9S model for just $219. This model comes in three appealing color options including black, blue and white.

Those willing to shell out an extra $30 can go for the slightly larger model that ships with 6GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage space. Available in black, blue, as well as white color options, the aforesaid model will set you back $249.

The Redmi Note 9S was unveiled on Monday during an online launch event that was live-streamed from Xiaomi’s Beijing headquarters. The phone’s launch event was originally slated to take place in Kuala Lumpur but was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Redmi Note 9S sports an extra-large 6.67-inch Punch-hole Dot display with an FHD+ resolution. The Redmi Note series packs Snapdragon’s latest 700 series processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Octa-core processor and features an Adreno 618 GPU.

In the optics department, the phone houses a quad AI rear camera setup featuring a 48MP, an 8MP, 5MP, and a 2MP camera. Upfront, there’s a 16MP hole-punch selfie camera for capturing self-portraits and video calling.

The biggest talking point, however, is the robust 5,020-mAh battery that has been squeezed under the Redmi Note 9S’ hood. This is the largest battery the Chinese phone maker has ever built into a phone. With 18-watt fast-charging support, Xiaomi claims that the battery can last over two days.

Furthermore, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S runs MIUI 11 based on the latest Android 10 OS. Weighing in at 209 grams, the phone is on the heavier end of the weight spectrum. Its dimensions are 166 x 77 x 8.8mm, which is similar to Samsung’s massive Galaxy S20 Ultra’s dimensions of 167 x 76 x 8.8 mm, which means, it might not be a good idea to use it with just one hand.

It features a dedicated 2+1 SIM card slot that allows you to use two SIM cards at the same time. Moreover, you can expand the internal storage capacity of the phone up to 512GB via the microSD slot so that you have ample room for storing your multimedia content such as images, videos, music, documents, etc.

You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and place your order through Giztop.

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Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 9S for the global market. The Redmi Note 9S recently popped up online after the launch of the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India. The Note 9S takes after its predecessors with a similar design but just some minor differentials in the camera configuration. Basically, the device is the same as the Redmi Note 9 pro but with just some minor differences.

DESIGN & DISPLAY

The Redmi Note 9S features a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with FullHD+ resolution of 2280×1080 pixels. The display is covered by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and that extends to the rear panel giving the entire body some ruggedness. As stated, the Note 9S has the same design as the Redmi Note 9 Pro and this includes a side-mounted fingerprint, USB-C port, 3.5mm audio jack and an IR blaster.

PROCESSOR AND MEMORY

For the internals, the Redmi Note 9S is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. The SoC was recently released by Qualcomm and it is built on an 8nm processor. It offers several performance upgrades over the Snapdragon 730G released last year. The Note 9S shares the same processor with the Realme Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The processor is paired with 4GB/ 6GB of RAM as well as 64GB and 128GB of storage. The storage is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card.

For photography, the Redmi Note 9S packs a quad-camera setup headlined by  a48MP Sony sensor with 1.6um 4-in-1 Super Pixels and f/1.79 aperture. There is also a 119-degree ultra-wide-angle 8MP lens with f2.2 aperture. The phone also packs a 5MP Macro lens with auto-focus and finally, a 2MP depth sensor. At the front, there is a 16MP selfie shooter house in the display punch-hole. The selfie shooter comes with features such as AI portraits, Panorama selfie, palm shutter and AI scene detection. Do note that the Redmi Note 9 Pro packs a 32MP selfie shooter housed in a similar punch-hole.

Keeping the lights on is a massive 5020mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Redmi Note 9S 4GB+64GB version comes in at RM 799 in Malaysia while the 6GB + 128GB version will retail for RM 899. The 4GB version will be sold exclusively on Lazada and Shopee while the 6GB version will be available on all channels in the country.

In Singapore, the Redmi Note 9S 4GB+64GB version will retail for SGD 299 ($204) while the 6GB + 128GB version will retail for SGD 349 ($239).

As for the Thai market, the 4GB + 64GB variant will sell for 6,499 THB (~$197) while the 6GB + 128GB version will adopt a retail price of 7,999 THB ($243).

For the global market, the Redmi Note 9S will be available on AliExpress for $249 USD for the 4GB +64GB variant while the 6GB+128GB version will be available for $279. The models will be available for the first time for the global market on April 7 at 00.00 AM PT.

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