Upper mid-range · 2020

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 420000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦275,000 to ₦420,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A71's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5020mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, Plastic build

6.67″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

720G 6 / 64 GB

5020 mAh 33W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

450 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

344,596

Kimovil · Antutu v9

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 618

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 360 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13 · 2-year support

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

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

32 MP

Main sensor

Samsung Bright S5KGW1, 1/1.72", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A71 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5020 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

5020 mAh

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Speakers

Mono

Microphones

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

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, NavIC System

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 works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

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, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

209 g · 8.8 mm

Height

165.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

209 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-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

33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,020 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

345k vs 623k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦275,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦275,000

Fair for used

Luscious Lake Gadgets &

5.8 yrs · 55 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦420,000

Fair for used

Luscious Lake Gadgets &

5.8 yrs · 55 feedback · 128GB

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More listings:

Konga · Jiji

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