Update(January 12): The Redmi 9 Power will go on sale today at 12 noon via Amazon.
Redmi 9 Power is all set to go on sale in India from noon today. It was launched in the country a few days back as the eighth device in the Redmi 9 series including the pricey Note lineup. One of the key highlights of the device is the massive battery it packs in.
Redmi 9 Power price and availability
Redmi 9 Power specs
The Redmi 9 Power comes with a textured finish on the rear which Xiaomi calls Aura power design. This is also the first phone from Xiaomi to pack in huge ‘Redmi’ branding. You get a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display. It has an LCD panel with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, 400 nits of brightness. The display is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and Widevine L1 certification.
Powering the device is Snapdragon 662 SoC which is paired with 4GB of RAM and boasts up to 128GB of internal storage. You also get a dedicated microSD card slot. The device runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10.
There is a 48MP Samsung GM1 primary shooter with f/1.79, an 8MP ultra-wide lens with a 120-degree field-of-view, 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. To the front, there an 8MP shooter which is located inside the dew-drop notch. It has an f/2.0 aperture. The camera features include night mode, Color focus, QR code scanner, AI scene detection, AI beautify, portrait mode, movie frame, AI Camera 5.0, Panorama, night mode.
The Redmi 9 Power packs in the biggest battery on any Redmi 9 series device yet with a 6000mAh unit. It supports 18W fast charging but, the company is bundling a 22.5W charger in the box. The Redmi 9 Power weights 198 grams which is same as the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi 9 Power.
Other features include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Hi-Res stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, splash-proof design, TUV Rheinland certification, Corrosion-proof & rubberized ports, and auto cleaning ports.
