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Is it worth buying a Xiaomi Redmi 9 cell phone this summer?

Is it worth buying a Xiaomi Redmi 9 cell phone this summer?

In addition to the versatile online range of goods in the mobile phone market, the low-priced Xiaomi Redmi 9 is one of the cheapest handsets. It is equipped with four cameras and a MediaTek Helio g80 processor, not to mention a shatterproof display design or long operating time.

Is it worth buying a Xiaomi Redmi 9 cell phone this summer?


 

By presenting some important features in our article, we will help you to a in a multitude of mobile phones the buyer should not get lost.

 

Special mobile phone at a fair price

As a base model, the Redmi 9 is unique not only in affordable mobile phones, but also in Xiaomi’s product range. The price is between 30 thousand and 100 thousand forints, so this device can be a very good buy.

The display itself is otherwise beautiful, with Full HD + resolution and a high 19,5: 9 aspect ratio, yet is not capable of the vibrant colors produced by AMOLED panels among Xiaomi brands. Xiaomi has slashed costs by giving away the older Gorilla Glass 3, which is much safer than if we have no protection at all, but would rather see Gorilla Glass 5 or 6 well-known to those who know the brand.

The design is fairly simple, but is consistent with where we would normally expect to find certain features. For low-budget cell phones, it’s quite common to find a fingerprint sensor on the back. It is located here on the bottom of the central four-lens camera, so be careful not to leave dirty fingerprints on the entire camera or clean the phone more often.

In addition, the 3,5mm headphone jack and SIM card slot are very practical, so it doesn’t occur to us to switch to a dual-SIM device, of course it’s a matter of perspective.

The basic type is available in a 32GB package, but a slightly more expensive device is already available with 64GB of internal storage, however, there is a possibility to expand the MicroSD card if additional storage is required.


 

Hardware and performance

One of the most important values ​​of this phone is the large battery, rated at 5020mAh, which lasts very well for a full day and probably longer, but when the battery is recharged, the process itself is very slow - even with a fast charge of 18 W. It takes nearly 30 minutes to get to 10% with the 20W charger that comes with your cell phone - such an extra treasure these days - a real treasure. Of course, this is largely because we are talking about such a high-capacity battery, we have to get used to it, as well as the lack of wireless charging. If we look at the device, we get a “mini-powerbank” that can withstand creases well.


 

Szoftver

Although MIUI 12 will be introduced in Redmi 9, it is currently running MIUI Global version 11.0.8 without updating. This is actually the Xiaomi unique interface that applies to Android 10. There are users who like this special software much more, unlike the Android system.

Once we navigate through the settings - and this has become much easier thanks to recent updates - we can find everything we need and much more, including some really useful Xiaomi-exclusive apps like Second Space and Dual Apps. Xiaomi offers a system-wide Dark mode, an option similar to Facebook Messenger. The disadvantage is the lack of a "always on screen" mode.


 

The choice…

Anyone looking for a cheaper category of mobile phone in online stores knows what to expect, a good price certainly doesn’t mean we get a poor quality product. In any case, don’t look for 5G on such phones, but the lack of a stereo speaker can be confusing. You have to decide what purpose you want to buy for, in which case negative surprises can be ruled out!

 

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