Xiaomi Redmi 9
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Xiaomi Redmi 9

Overall Score
38/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 144052
Graphics (GPU) 27402
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Xiaomi Redmi 9 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 38/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
13/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
38/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
20/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 5020 mAh
Fast charging Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full charging time 3:05 hr
Gaming 05:30 hr
Max charge power 18 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 113 hr
Watching video 13:56 hr
Web browsing 08:45 hr
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
CPU 144052
Data manipulation 6135
GPU 27402
Graphics score 171
Graphics test 1 FPS
Memory 77023
Multi-core score 1347
Photo editing 19468
Single-core score 416
Stability 98%
Total score 346788
UX 98311
Video editing 5624
Web score 8789
Writing score 9169

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
2G network GSM B2/3/5/8
3G network HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
4G network LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port Yes
LTE Cat* 7
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Colors Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Frame material Plastic
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Rear material Plastic
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Contrast 710:1
HDR support No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
PPI 395 ppi
PWM 500 Hz
RGB color space 93%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Response time 35 ms
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2%
Size 6.53 inches
Type IPS LCD

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 118°
Aperture f/2.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash LED
Focal length 28 mm
Image resolution 4128 x 3096
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP3) Macro: 5 MP4) Depth: 2 MP
Matrix 13 megapixels
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 3 GB
Storage size 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1

Other

Other specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Announced June 2020
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W
Category Budget
Launch price (MSRP) $130
Release date July 2020
SAR (body) 1.06 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.71 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Performance

Performance specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80
FLOPS ~91.2 GFLOPS
GPU clock 950 MHz
GPU shading units 48
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2
L3 cache 1 MB
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2000 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Yes

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2024-01-27(Nohel) GeekBench CPU
📘 2025-09-06->overcooked AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-30(WinFuck) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-13(‎) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-22(klinton) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-08(Itsorif) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
OS size 13 GB
Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM MIUI 13

Sound

Sound specifications for Xiaomi Redmi 9
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos No
FM radio Yes
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Mono

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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