Xiaomi
Redmi Note 9
The little sibling of the 2020 Note wave: Helio G85, a 48MP quad camera and the same giant battery. Still installed in millions of pockets worldwide.
Pros
- 5020mAh battery lasts two days
- Decent 48MP main camera for the era
- NFC and IR blaster
- Cheap to buy and repair
Cons
- Helio G85 was slow even then
- 60Hz LCD
- eMMC-class storage speed
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Redmi Note 9
Display
- Screen size
- 6.53 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Pixel density
- 394 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G85
- AnTuTu 10
- 270,000Top 93%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 420Top 94%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,350Top 96%
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 13 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,020 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 199 g
- Thickness
- 8.9 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 11)
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Redmi Note 9 good in 2026?
The Redmi Note 9 earns an Inno Score of 28.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The little sibling of the 2020 Note wave: Helio G85, a 48MP quad camera and the same giant battery. Still installed in millions of pockets worldwide.
What is the Redmi Note 9 AnTuTu score?
The Redmi Note 9 scores 270,000 points in AnTuTu 10. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 420 single-core and 1,350 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Redmi Note 9?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 · Screen size: 6.53 ″ · Capacity: 5,020 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Redmi Note 9?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iPhone 8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A14, Redmi Note 8 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
