Xiaomi
Redmi 9
The $149 phone that put an FHD+ screen and a quad camera in front of tens of millions of people. Helio G80 inside; patience required, value undeniable.
Pros
- FHD+ display at entry price
- 5020mAh battery
- Headphone jack, IR blaster, NFC variants
- Practically indestructible sales record
Cons
- Slow Helio G80
- 18W charging
- Cameras are box-ticking beyond the main one
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Redmi 9
Display
- Screen size
- 6.53 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Pixel density
- 394 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G80
- AnTuTu 10
- 260,000Top 96%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 410Top 97%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,320Top 97%
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 32GB / 64GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 13 MP
- Main aperture
- f/2.2
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,020 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 198 g
- Thickness
- 9.1 mm
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 10 (MIUI 12)
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Redmi 9 good in 2026?
The Redmi 9 earns an Inno Score of 26.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The $149 phone that put an FHD+ screen and a quad camera in front of tens of millions of people. Helio G80 inside; patience required, value undeniable.
What is the Redmi 9 AnTuTu score?
The Redmi 9 scores 260,000 points in AnTuTu 10. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 410 single-core and 1,320 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Redmi 9?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G80 · Screen size: 6.53 ″ · Capacity: 5,020 mAh · Main camera: 13 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Redmi 9?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A05, Redmi A3, Redmi 10C — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
