Mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 110000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦100,000 to ₦180,000 · 8 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available. Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Reverse wireless charging, Curved display

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

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

G85 3 / 64 GB

5020 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 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

370 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

225,154

Kimovil · Antutu v10

200,414

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,292

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

48 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.3

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM1, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G , Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

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

125:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.1 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.1 LUFS)

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/64GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)

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

199 g · 8.9 mm

Height

162.3 mm

Width

77.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

Weight

199 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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

200k vs 569k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

₦170k 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

200k vs 525k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

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

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

₦40k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

8 sellers·New from ₦180,000·Used from ₦100,000

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

Lowest of 8 Fair for used

Truewold Technology Yemi

8.6 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦110,000

Fair for used

Mr Kelechi

11.3 yrs · 238 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

Fair for used

S And H Communications

2.3 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

Fair for used

De Daveth Enterprises

1.9 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦145,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦180,000

Novena Computers and Tech Ltd.

10 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦138,000

Chigoya Gadgets

3 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Refurbished

₦115,000

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Ugochukwu

1.1 yrs · 128GB

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