Redmi Note 9S (9 Pro) Review: $200 Powerhouse

The Redmi Note 9S is the global version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro. It's powered by a Snapdragon 720G and sports a 6.7-inch LCD display. Four cameras make up the main system, headlined by a 48-megapixel shooter.
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[@jhosewidh02]

This is an awesome review video, there was no long introduction, no boomy BGM intro like others - just straight to the point, straight dive into the what the viewers came here for! Great job! keep it going ! :)

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[@FrankieTech]

Great video bro! I used to turn off the caption for my videos but then people started claiming results were from another phone or fake so now I keep them on! 😂

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I love how you got straight to the point and you're really good at explaining things. I just subbed to your channel.

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[@Pomacat]

Good review as always. I like to watch your reviews too see what we are missing out here in the USA.

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[@662chillin]

Right. I think that if more people were up on Xiaomi, Dodgee and other budgets brands it would force the big brands to bring their prices down

[@AkoToMarjon]

This guy is now my favourite reviewer. Really good content

[@evadatingo125]

I'm pretty late and I just ordered this phone. This review was so nice, he know what he's talking about and he always keep in mind the price you need to pay.

[@bmdesiertobd]

Just wanted to buy this. And I think your review made me finalize my decision to get it. From Hong Kong with ❤️

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[@ritual301]

Pretty crazy that they release Note 9 Pro at a cheaper price than you can currently find the older Note 8 Pro on Amazon. Not entirely sure how much better it is than it's older sibling, but at that price with its updated software and promising 720 chip, seems like a steal to me. Thanks man, take care:)

[@lukeet331]

The helio is more powerful than the 720, design of the note 8 pro is nicer other than that it's a better phone

[@ritual301]

@@lukeet331 Big fan of the Note 8 Pro here, too. That G90T chip was better than the 730, in terms of overall performance, so I wouldn't be surprised if the same is true here also. 720 should be more efficient, and up to date with Wifi and whatnot, though. Guess it's performance would depend on how well everything is optimized. Be interested in seeing some comparison videos soon.

[@moemensuper1796]

@@ritual301 the mediatek helio G90T heats much much faster than the snapdragon 720g and does not have full support of Gcam and mediatek got caught cheating in benchmark scores so

[@silverarrow2013]

@@lukeet331 Gaming it's a bit better but efficiency not that great, sure the Realme 6 is faster at charging but with 5020mAh and capable of 22W fast charge its better, a 60% RN9S would still last longer than a 100% Realme 6, and WiFi and Bluetooth connection is better on the RN9S plus the Overheating issue is still there, and at 30Mins of gaming the G90T gets really really hot so imagine playing in the summer or when you're in a Hot environment, your phones performance will go down if you know about cars it's the same with gadgets, the cooler it is the better the performance it will basically always stay at it's peak performance when its cool, so if you can't keep that G90T cooler than the SD720G or SD730G it will lose it's advantage of being faster and note it's not even that big of a gap from the SD720G and SD730G to begin with also not many apps ang games supports 90hz, but still at the end of the day it's your money and it all goes down to the SoC so think about what I told you very carefully. Mediatek or Snapdragon?

[@silverarrow2013]

@@aurustius Yeah no NFC but the RN9S has an IR blaster and the Realme 6 doesn't so it depends on what you want.

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

excellent review, great info, mature attitude, no loud dancing cat music, bravo!

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New Viewer From USA, In Florida Glad I Found Your Channel

[@worldforalll]

I like that camera set up in the CENTRE and that blue colour 👍

[@phinguyen1579]

Best reviewer out there. Informative precise and helpful. Thanks

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[@huangxingyan]

Nice review~ this phone just released here in Malaysia for the price RM799, under USD200 with a bunch of free gifts.

[@jepriwakil6647]

V sirkus

[@elo8181]

Hi very good review, can you say something about audio quality from headphone jack.

[@antibotanique2]

Loved the format of your review! Keep it up.

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Thank you

[@Domstar97]

My Note 9S will be delivered tomorrow, should be a solid upgrade over my Honor 9 Lite. Thank you for the awesome in-depth review!

[@kevindb47]

I ordered mine today for 161 euro's on AliExpress I can't wait for it. I don't really needed a new device but this is such a good deal a this price point I need to give it a try ! Stay safe and thank you for the awesome vid you have a new subscriber!!

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Bravo pour tes vidéos qui sont super intéressantes et très techniques !

[@SundaeMix]

on your page I don't see any realme 6 and 6 pro reviews. hoping for future reviews about it. but still love your reviews it's very clear and stick to point .. so thumbs up and worth my subscription. . Keep safe from PHILIPPINES💙

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Thank you take care!

[@orlamarch721]

keep doing your work mate, i love it. and damn i want to live in China sometimes.

[@MrKrueger88]

Great review Ben as usual 👍😅 Thanks for your honesty ... one of the BEST reviewers out there ... you’ll be at a million one day 👍👍👍

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[@Spike626721]

I plan to buy a phone but can't decide between the oppo reno 10x zoom and honor 20 pro. which would you recommend? great video :)

[@lastonewon]

Stay safe Ben. Another solid review.

[@zzzw8819]

Nice review as usual !

[@pkboss8324]

Hey ben suggest me this or Realme 6 Only problem i see is realme 6 overheating in games

[@ChristopherDrosos]

great video, i like the details and your analysis, consider a better microphone for indoors and a better normalization in sound, you sounded less in voice while speaking indoors. Keep up the good work, you have a positive outcome and professional feel, if you got better in small details like the ones i told you you will be superb, thanks for your video friend

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you. Yes my overall video shooting skills in all facets need improving. I’m working on it.

[@jiranav8719]

Hi Ben! curious to know, can this phone watch Netflix in HD resolution? Thanks in advance ^__^

[@pkboss8324]

Hey Ben which phone is better Redmi Note 9S or Realme 6

[@ZixxTheLegend]

I like how you don't have bs intro and you go straight into review

[@user-cs9by8jd6l]

You can remove the watermark in editing in the gallery app after taking pictures. I mean, it is still true that you get that by default tho...

[@mohdnaserhussainnaser9838]

Thanks for your clear details 👍 stay safe

[@loidadulatre3329]

Have you encountered screen bleeding?

[@nep923b]

Hardworking Ben! covid can't stop you eh?

[@MinhNguyen-gn6dx]

Where did you get that wallpaper?

[@fellapuz3616]

How about the screen quality?

[@lawrencemgawi3848]

Is the note 9s better than the note 8 pro and in what areas? How are the new haptics?

[@tubieoghenerume4846]

Where did you buy it from

[@superdaddys69]

Super review! On the point with everything. Good job 👍.

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Thank you!

[@superdaddys69]

@@bensgadgetreviews You are welcome and you got a new subscriber 👍

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You take care too and don't forget to wear a mask when going out. We don't want to loose a tech reviewer like you. ☺️

[@topnotch3668]

Does this phone have call recording?

[@praveenrio1994]

nice vdo bro, good review, good budget king phone brand

[@HOSSAM4704Z0]

Nice review ...... from Algeria Thanks man Redmi Note 9S VS realme 6 .....

[@haritofficial]

How bad is the screen bleed?

[@edreimatunog3075]

its like fine dinning those expensive food you see in fancy restaurants can't even fill you up but you pay a lot of money for it

[@supernaturalwarrior2441]

Which site can I get one of this phone to buy bcs this is a cool price

[@ming16668]

very good and detail review... thanks

[@indraardiansah2392]

please make camera comparison with realme 6 pro and realme 6.. thanks

[@GrilledChickenRamyun]

As for the animation speed u can actually adjust it in the developer option

[@kanelucero7408]

I choose rn9pro over realme 6 because of course the design and its glass on back freaking good feels premium! You should also include its capability on design

[@marcelinoparrilla8690]

Hello i like all your videos and i want to know if redmi note 9s is available in the United States

[@paulmarsdensr8199]

Good video Sir. Take care.

[@user-pn2ho6fp4q]

Please tell me which one to take Redmi Note 9S Redmi Note 8 Pro Redmi Note 9 Pro

[@mofa9869]

really good review

[@bpmomene2737]

May I have the website to order one?

[@hamzaahmed6831]

I watched the vid till the end, thanks for the informative video.

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Thank you

[@hamzaahmed6831]

@@bensgadgetreviews you are welcome, brother.

[@JhaveriAakash]

It was launched in India first, not China?

[@tubieoghenerume4846]

Online or normal shop ?

[@stephen1381]

Nice review Ben. What is that building over your left shoulder? It's in practically all of your videos? 🙂

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That's the Xiqu center is a Chinese opera theater. I live near it.

[@stephen1381]

@@bensgadgetreviews nice building 👍

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great video! very informative!

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I love your reviews

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[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great review keep it up as always stay safe 🙏

[@goodman7084]

Is it better or realme 6 ?

[@spidermonkeynr1]

What the car game in the beginning of the vudeo

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i see a mamamoo stan 👀

[@ZolikaSabo]

Hey Ben. You didn't mention anything about those white light leakage under display. Do you see that to?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I haven't seen it to be honest. I'll look closer

[@BRANDON-cq8dh]

Ben, I wonder what storage type it uses, eMMC5.1 or UFS 2.1 ?

[@wanlal1151]

ufs 2.1

[@Terry.W]

I love Redmi phones ... great battery life .. easy to use ..and very well priced.

[@YonicSeven]

I want realme 6 pro but after all that. I've made my decision. It convinced me to buy note 9s or the pro max from your review and other KZbin reviewers. I know 90hz is a deal right now on how this refresh rate can be experienced in this badget segments. BUT??? if its not that solid as 90hz it is still a bluffed. In camera I see note 9s is better with that GM2, dynamic range, color accuracy and the image processing. While r6 and r6 pro using GM1 with telephoto. By this you will know realme 6 and pro is just refresh rate but its not what it must and now having type C finally. Retailed for 200 bucks you cant complain with it. For note 9s and pro max you may still have 60hz but its more solid for 200 bucks.

[@UberKrispy]

Great job brother, take care!!

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Thank you!

[@jimmyostrom9499]

Great review bro . What would you recommend me to buy for my mother she had her Galaxy S3 since launch and she got my S5 with broken camera.. what can I buy in the range of Redmi Note 8/9 Pro, Realme 6 or X2 or du you have a better idea.. She's struggling with cancer so I want to surprise her, but my budget ain't that big

[@pkboss8324]

Give her realme 6 even it falls from her hands she will b good

[@wyz5321]

Realme 6 vs redmi note 9s comparison plsss BTW nice vid brother salute👍👌👏

[@stylebent]

How much of a hassle is it or how much time do you need to turn off the "caption"? Isn't like the settings to that isn't easily accessible/available. Yeah, probably nobody ever likes or want that, but I think Xiaomi is smart enough to keep it on by default so people know right off the bat they offer this feature and if those people belong to the category where they don't like it, turning off is just like 5 seconds away. And by doing that is also where you learn how to navigate yourself to the settings, etc. so in future it'd be way more convenient for you to alter if need be. Also, in the settings of that I believe there was this timestamp feature too which I thought was really useful. Thumbs up for the great review btw!

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@mdzurahaman6069]

How much is Indien price?

[@RajotShuvroRoy]

The review was satisfactory.

[@donselaz5474]

aside from the great review.. thank you for reminding people to stay safe and healthy..well done sir👌

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Thank you

[@donselaz5474]

welcome sir...keep safe always God bless

[@saurophaganaxgaming7878]

Thanks..good review..

[@adriantanase80]

this or the mi 9t?

[@shykunoichi94]

Where can i get this?! 😍

[@eziolesto6959]

So redmi note 9 s (international version ) is redmi note 9 pro in china and redmi note 9 pro (international version) is redmi note 9 pro max is china ??? is it true

[@GrilledChickenRamyun]

I got a white Note 9s and i love it

[@lany_07gaming]

Nice phone color. 👍

[@sudhisalian8998]

Tell me price

[@lukeet331]

Budget phones are getting crazy good

[@lukadobnikar8837]

0:16 What game is this???

[@reddjustaguy1598]

Headphone jacks for the win!

[@syedmustafabilal8432]

how would you compare the gm2 to the imx 586?

[@jasonmark6262]

Sony senaor better than samsung i triedd both

[@ENTERPLAYER1]

Hope it works fine, just bought 1 to my 14's daughter's.

[@maxa664]

Thanks bro take care

[@662chillin]

I just bought the Redmi Note 8T just last month and now I wished that I would have waited one more month like I intended to smh lol I will either get this or the 8 Pro due to the 64 MP and NFC some time this summer and that should last me a year or more

[@SomeUnremarkableGuy]

What about the quality of the microphone while recording the video? That`s the problem Xiaomi had for years even on their flagship phones to this day.

[@notagain2856]

There is stereo recording and quality has improved. But the bitrate is still relatively low at 96 kbps.

[@fahmiriyadi3468]

Good video😄

[@rhettoracle9679]

You answered my question, Realme 6 will be my next phone. PS The audio portion in your apartment was a bit lower than usual. Cheers

[@yarip.4293]

Scott Mannear good luck with heat and battery drain lol

[@Raul-sj4mx]

Hey Ben can you please help me out with this. I need an upgrade from my Samsung grand prime very badly

[@notagain2856]

Even a 2019 budget phone like the Redmi 8 is better than the Grand Prime. I used to have a Grand Prime bought in 2015.

[@reyflowers6011]

I have a hard time deciding which i would get note 9s or realme 6. Im not into gaming just social media and taking pictures

[@aisyhafiy4786]

Which one did you chose?

[@sinsiner7779]

Realme 6 for sure

[@TigasFMS]

The naming conventions used by Xiaomi are so damn confusing. This is the international version of the Xiaomi Note 9 Pro yet a phone named Xiaomi Note 9 Pro is coming out in May: www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_9_pro-10217.php It's slightly different from this one (notice the cameras on the back). What's up with that?

[@GamesTodayStreamXY]

Gaming test ?

[@dzachazzurri766]

Great review man as usual... For 200 bucks it's a steal. Take care.

[@pradeepkumarsundararaman6520]

Mr Ben. Great video. How r u. Hope things r ok n safe in Hong Kong.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I'm good. Thank you!

[@pradeepkumarsundararaman6520]

ben's gadget reviews After lock down here, do u have any plan to visit India n particularly Chennai.

[@luckyluk9722]

Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Redmi Note 9s?

[@erecsonpahamotang88]

Sir compare it with realme 6