Lower mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Redmi 9

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 9
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 118000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦85,000 to ₦130,000 · 10 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

G80 3 / 32 GB

5020 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi 9 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.53″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.53"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

328 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

203,078

GeekBench

1,325

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Omnivision OV13B10, 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5020 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5020 mAh

Lab endurance

131:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.9 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/32GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

198 g · 9.1 mm

Height

163.3 mm

Width

77.0 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

198 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,020 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

203k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦302k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

26% larger battery capacity

5,020 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

203k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 198 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

10 sellers·New from ₦118,000 to ₦130,000·Used from ₦85,000

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

Lowest of 10 Fair for used

Primetech Phones

19 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦89,500

Fair for used

Adeusiayo

8.5 yrs · 41 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦90,000

Fair for used

Precious phones LTD

1.2 yrs · 26 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

Fair for used

Ebyvic

3.8 yrs · 28 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

gozie communication

9.5 yrs · 28 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

Fair for used

PROMISE GADGET

1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦110,000

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦130,000

Francis

1.7 yrs · 3 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦118,000

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Chizoba Juliet

1 feedback · 64GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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