Xiaomi on Monday took the wraps off the Redmi Note 9S during the company’s online launch event. Xiaomi has made the device available in select markets like Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
It will soon be available to purchase in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Xiaomi will make it available in other markets like Singapore and Thailand later this month.
As we reported previously, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S happens to be the rehashed version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, a phone that launched in India earlier this month.
The Redmi Note 9S will be up for grabs starting at RM 799 and it will go all the way up to RM 899. The company offers two memory configurations: 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage.
Xiaomi flaunts the number of color variants, as follows: Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Grey.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specifications and Features
The Redmi Note 9S comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400) 20:9 display with a 91 percent of screen-to-body ratio. It comes with the additional layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
The phone runs Android 10 out of the box with the company’s MIUI 11 custom skin on top. Powering the device is 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor.
In terms of optics, the Redmi Note 9S provides users with the quad rear camera setup. It consists of a 48MP main shooter with an f/1.79 aperture. Furthermore, the Redmi Note 9S offers an 8MP wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field of view as well as a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor for the bokeh effect. On the front, there is a 16MP front-facing shooter for AI selfies and video calls.
Inside is a 5020mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. In terms of connectivity, the device supports 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.0, NavIC, USB Type-C, and more. The Redmi Note 9S comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
Along with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, the company also revealed the Mi Smart Compact Projector and Mi Handheld Vaccum Cleaner 1C during the event.