Entry-level · 2020

Xiaomi Redmi 9

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

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and 32GB storage show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5020mAh)

Watch out 18W charging (slow), 32GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Helio G80 3 / 32 GB

5020 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

In the Real World

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

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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 messaging, calls, and 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

v8

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

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

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

No

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

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

5G

No

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

No

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

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

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

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

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 · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

vs

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 · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 198 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

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