Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro / 9 Pro Max full review

The Redmi Note 9 Pro (a.k.a. Note 9 Pro Max in India) is an exemplary midranger ticking all the boxes you'd expect and then some more. In this review, we take a look at its top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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[@wyattcote4228]

Bought my first xioami phone in 2013, glad to see they're still producing budget friendly flagship alternatives

[@stevethea5250]

THERE'S LIKE A BLACK HALO AROUND FRONT CAM YUCK

[@ameliajijo]

Not anymore, at least here in Brazil. 😭

[@departmentofhealth8313]

@@stevethea5250 that's the thing people say when they don't have the money to buy the phone :)))

[@stevethea5250]

@@ameliajijo Maybe Steele

[@stevethea5250]

@@departmentofhealth8313 D'OH!

[@frank1144]

finally, someone reviewed the led notification light most reviewers miss it.

[@ewigerschuler3982]

K

[@stevethea5250]

@@andrewb6458 2:20

[@brucew13]

I have always had phones with led notification, I can't live without it, people who have never had it don't know what they are missing, it's a non intrusive way to let you know to check phone.

[@SIPEROTH]

@@brucew13 Yeah i love it as well. This phone has great features really. Double sim with extra Sd card slot, Led notification, Ir blaster, headphone jack.

[@agentcarter1490]

wow! thanks for this video bro! I was about to return my phone, you are the only one that mentioned the notif lite from amongst the vloggers I watched.. thanks so much!

[@mugenspiral]

Went for the 9S. Such a great phone. Don't think I'll be looking at flagships much from now on

[@fahimmuntasir3598]

exactly!

[@coreytat5821]

@Habib Huseynov how's the quality for recording video indoors?

[@curtimyname]

I got the 9s also, what's the difference between 9s and 9 pro ?

[@grasho]

Also the Pro has faster charging - 30W against 18 for the 9s.

[@akimiqbalTT]

Battery so great. I use RN9 pro as second phone. My S10 plus couldn't survive my heavy usage.

[@SabiAll]

3 years to the day. I am still in love with it. Got it for less than £100. Will buy again and again 😊

[@arjaydee6379]

Bought a RN9Pro. Very happy with the specs, features and it gets the job done. Much more reliable as an everyday phone than my Mi9.

[@skymaxaki94]

Is this phone in call volume lowered can hear other person say thing near by someone to me? I mean during call voices are loudless?

[@Gamikom]

trCamera_V5 GCam gives this phone a huge boost in low light image quality! Upvote this comment so people can see :)

[@ZeroChanceLance]

Gamikom thanks a lot

[@HungarianDerrickRose]

Do you need a custom .xml for this phone? On the download page only a Note 9S .xml is available.

[@dlgm161]

Is this an app? Not sure what you mean?

[@iPhone-wd4qw]

and what about the latest version, is it better? www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-tigr/

[@Gamikom]

@@iPhone-wd4qw I have not tried V7 yet. If you try it, please share your results!

[@yasmine2224]

You are wrong. after a certain update, they added neflix HD support. You just need to reinstall the app after updating the phone Update : I lost widevine L1 after the latest update to MIUI 12.0.2

[@roshanpoudel5140]

Thanks ,helped me decide to buy it

[@Bleedblue6487]

Thanks so much.

[@Rjhayyy]

with Band 28?

[@Rorensuwl8]

yeah but Xiaomi should have added it when it releases it... you don't have to expect them to keep on eye on the OTAs...

[@jace4736]

Oh thanks for your info

[@jsteve_15]

This is what I've been looking for in this channel.

[@Jacksparrow-wt5ys]

Coming from 2024 .. It's been my personal phone for more than 3 years and it runs as magic .. Best recommendation ever

[@brucew13]

Just like to thank Will and the team, after watching many of Wills reviews I found them to be all measured to the same bench marks, this makes it really easy to decide on a phone. I decided to buy the Redmi Note 9 Pro after watching this video! Once again thanks for the excellent work!

[@midnightfun1277]

The feature on this phone is what you would get on some $400 phones

[@nelsoncsimon]

Been using it for 1½ years. Came here to write a review for anyone looking to get it now. I loved it at first. The camera is good, the battery is good, the speakers are great, the tiny notification light is a blessing. But the experience has been horrible. Can't get around the MIUI themes app to set a custom notification tone for contacts on WhatsApp. Similarly lot of bugs with MIUI. With the latest update, I'm not getting network now. Sometimes calls don't even come or go. I've to use my old iPhone 5S to make calls. It's a pain. Definitely go for Google Pixel, or Samsung phones. Don't ever think of taking a Chinese MIUI stuff ever again!

[@AtharzReview]

Not all software updates are good. Just downgrade your phone and it will be all good

[@blackcherryadaeze8487]

Can you gift me the redmi phone I'm in dear need of one since my Tecno phone been malfunctioning

[@amrahmed6815]

I am using it for 4 years now and the phone is perfect The only problem I have with it now is the storage 64GB and 6g Ram 😂

[@kiel163]

Again another very good midrange smartphone from xiaomi

[@3mar00ss6]

no the lcd is a huge turn off I haven't finished the video yet but I'm sure if it doesn't have an SD card slot then it's automatically a bad phone (￣ヘ￣) edit: cool it's expandable might be a good phone but an LCD is still underwhelming (; ‾ 3‾)♪

[@johnhamirkarim3696]

@@3mar00ss6 for that price, not really.

[@notsofirefly]

@@3mar00ss6 it has an SD CARD XD

[@apduarte4730]

@@3mar00ss6 dude you want a cheap phone or a flagship? If you all of the good stuff for a low price try looking for a older flagship other than that this is basically the most you can get for this price on a new phone. A oled/amoled would increase the price in at at least more 100$ (or euros, pounds, etc)

[@3mar00ss6]

@@apduarte4730 like god damn it how much is it

[@brucew13]

I have finally got my Redmi Note 9 Pro, its exactly as Will said, I like it a lot! Camera great, battery good, I like the LED notify, screen is nice, very fast and snappy! Very happy, thank you Will, keep up the excellent work!

[@ghaithballich5952]

Does it work in USA T-Mobile

[@Migs3]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit it and of course for positing it for our benefit. Keep up the good work! -Migs

[@lemezohaib]

Xiaomi killing it in mid range

[@one_king3889]

This or oneplus nord ?

[@user-rw7el3dy8s]

The nord is 150€ more so nord of course

[@lemezohaib]

@@one_king3889 compare nord with mi 10 lite not with a mid range device. Nord is 400€

[@neonvalley9613]

@@user-rw7el3dy8s Nord is like the same price as Mi 10T Pro in our country :v

[@user-ew2sz3ez4n]

Great review as always, also nice powerwolf shirt \m/

[@harisankard1404]

Awesome device. Almost 10+hrs screen on time. Great cam and performance. A bit of uneven even back light near notch but we'll never know that because most of the people use dark mode. There is bass in speaker unlike what the review says.... Just tweak that in the audio settings. No ads, smooth gestures. Charging is all done in 1hr+ 20 mins max. Multi task is also great.

[@AtharzReview]

About bass settings, can you please guide?

[@justivy3479]

i like his voice, i felt like im listening to a radio 😘😘

[@deepakhkumar12]

Redmi Note 9 pro is a budget best phone in the market right now. No issues with the internals, but the back glass already got somewhat scratches so I applied a full body screen protector from gadgetshieldz to protect my phone.

[@U_H89]

Great 5020mAh @ 123 hours GSMA battery test 👍. That's what I want to see 😎✋❗

[@androidtricks1865]

Totally agree about you about Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro being a good mid-tear phone. It sounds pretty impressive, thought it doesn't look or feel very premium, but its features does made up for it.

[@Justsomeguysmemess]

I had no idea you guys had a KZbin channel I'm on your site like everyday

[@tecnologiamobile500]

Widevine L1 means HD content, not SD. Widevine L3 means SD content.

[@thunderzxck428]

Proud to be Xioami User ✨🧡

[@rayrunfitness5798]

THANKSSSS....i am about to buy redmi 9t today...Then, when i watched this video, i convinced to get redmi note 9 pro..

[@anasahmedayon9039]

You uploaded another video on Redmi Note 9 Pro and the reviews are quite different from each other, especially camera review. What's the reason?

[@GSMArenaOfficial]

Correction: The Note 9 Pro supports only Widevine L3 DRM (the most basic level), meaning it will stream only SD content from the Netflix.

[@mystics2577]

I heard there is battery drain problem after recent update. Is it true?

[@ningningspuffycheeks4934]

Watching from my 9 pro... (I always dreamed to write this comment lol)

[@thebrownboy96]

Mine will be delivered today. Too excited I am!

[@ZeriTV]

Hi army, lol Watching on my Note 9 Pro too. Hehe

[@chimatasie7854]

Singh, does the battery lasts a whole day under heavy usage?

[@mystics2577]

I heard there is battery drain problem after recent update. Is it true?

[@Stef77777]

@@mystics2577 I have it, but what update? I'm still in miui 11

[@Algray_]

I just bought mine, waiting for it to arrive. Guess I did the right choice between it and a Note 8

[@paulclark7927]

Good review as usual. Skimped on camera review at end though. Will be buying.

[@kareemsheikh5245]

Watching this video in my new phone "Xiomi Redmi Note 9" Here is my reviews after one and half months of use. Performance - Excellent Battery - Good Camera - Average ( I have been facing one issue many times while I am trying to lanch camera, a popup apper on the screen " Camera can't work at this time" Display - Good Sound - Average Design - excellent but sometimes primary camera bump is irritating.

[@chimatasie7854]

Abdul, like how many hours does the battery lasts under heavy usage? Say internet browsing, watching videos etc...? I bought the Realme 5 pro around late February. Now it's having battery weakness. I wanna switch.

[@ashfaknadimulhassan9473]

This phone is good for camera? I wanna buy it pls help me😯

[@ammarokla7217]

@@chimatasie7854 I bought the phone last month and I have to say the battery isn't good, it is excellent. You don't need to care about ruining out of battery as a 30 minute charge will make the phone last more than 5 hours. Charge it to the max and you are looking at 10 hours+ of usage.

[@pstationBG]

NIce that saw photos taken here in Bulgaria - lol . Thanks guys and Merry Cristmas

[@renzuy2213]

I'm using it right now. It is all i needed. Great phone!!!!

[@ammedia5613]

Note 9 pro.and note 9 pro max same. Phone ? Front camera 32 mega pixels ..pls reply

[@chimatasie7854]

Renz,, how long have you had it? Does the battery last a whole day under heavy usage?

[@Jesadaa1]

When my wife had to change her MiA2 We went to the shop and I recommended her to buy this one. I ended up buying the same one last week when I had to change mine. The quality of the pictures are really good for this price range. I paid mine 265 UDS

[@Prasim]

Video of Swayambhunath #Nepal looks really good on the display. And as usual, great review.

[@hosammansor6631]

Great review and a great device , i hope in the future will be a larger screen member of the redmi note series as a potential replacement for my mi max 3 in the future : )

[@ipeipe8164]

Is the front facing camera fixed focus or can it do zoom in feature? because my previous redmi phone has the capability to zoom in... Thank you.

[@1mezion]

Love that the phone jack is on the bottom

[@mofuker199]

A few more features: •You can crop and draw on screenshots right after taking them •There is a screen recording tool •There is a QR scanner tool •There is a Google lens* camera mode

[@tejasvininair9224]

How good is the camera quality?

[@mofuker199]

@@tejasvininair9224 pretty much how the videos describe it. Best phone camera set I've had yet. Macro camera is really cool to use on things up close.

[@QuickQuips]

Dual sim, dedicated microsd, and decent battery life. Hope they continue this for future Notes so it'll be my phone when my intl G7 Power slows down too much. No reason to spend over $300 nowadays.

[@mastermindssec941]

Thanks in bought the pro max this week

[@shoaibaalam8978]

I have redmi note 8 pro.. xiomi mid-range phones are really very impressive.. with Helio g90t chipset my phone can even run grid autosport also..

[@ningningspuffycheeks4934]

2:33 not with the silicone case... I had problem to unlock it

[@danielle-cj2of]

Will it really affect the button when you put cases?

[@EpuoHg]

Kudos for the Powerwolf tshirt :)

[@rabadonsdeathcap7418]

I just need to grind for 4 months to have this phone

[@djdelarosa25]

1:44 This is wrong. Widevine L1 is what enables HD streaming. It's L3 that doesn't permit that.

[@stevethea5250]

WOW THEY STUFFED UP

[@shahzaibgouri4396]

It has a bug it has L1 but shows L3 sometimes and sometimes L1

[@Noaxe_Tegrinde]

Excellent review! Thank you! :) NoAxe

[@RipsawEV_2]

Redmi 10 5G is awesome very excited for its review

[@EnglishLearnersHere]

Awesome review! Thanks for this! ❤ I would also appreciate it if you could do a video about its other features so new owners of the Redmi Note 9 Pro would know how to explore their phones. Thanks.

[@anaknyacaroldanvers6787]

wow i love Redmi Note 9 Prooooo thank you

[@minniegamingyt6435]

Is cod available on Amazon side?? Plz reply

[@myplaguesify]

love that shirt! \m/

[@smithsonsho6256]

Watching from my Redmi Note 9s. Such a good phone!

[@JTManuel]

I wanted the 9s too but I needed the NFC more so I went for the 9 pro.

[@smithsonsho6256]

@Billion ideas I came from the Galaxy S10, so at first it was quite an adjustment. Now almost 3 months later, I barely notice it. The weight is very evenly distributed, so that helps!

[@askinarslanbostan]

@@smithsonsho6256 Would you say this phone is better than an S10?

[@smithsonsho6256]

@@askinarslanbostan in all honesty the S10 is better on almost every way besides battery life and screen size. But the Redmi 9s is great because of its price, and for that I am very happy. I also sold the S10 for $550, when I bought it for $240 a year ago when I switched contracts so win win lol.

[@AutumnOnFire]

Can't wait for people to get custom roms on this

[@melchizedek717]

Bought the Redmi note 9 pro around Aug 2020, after 5 months of use having issue with dust inside my camera lens.

[@chucksedwin8697]

Great job Will. Such a great phone. It sucks I can't afford it. 😥

[@chucksedwin8697]

@A_ DissidenT No. Please who's she? Where is she from? And what does she do? 😏

[@susanwangui8223]

@GSMARENA Is redmi note 9 pro compatible with UK bands?

[@muhasri1985]

You know what 😁 ! People talking about 90 hz refresh rate and Powerful chipset ! but i Like Low budget, Lower battery compsumption, New Design and New Chipset 😁 👍

[@karim-karim24]

i am really in love with this phone, i love Xiaomi and Huawei

[@eleazargeorgeanakterry2339]

Always like those ending vid

[@Kahani-Suno923]

This is a best mid-range phone of 2020 along with best Price ... 👌

[@mimilicius]

Agree!!!also you can buy samsungs in this price ,butt its not that fast...exept display amoled...rn9pro is a well rounded device...

[@bonnysebastian6431]

Do they sell a different version in india? Coz i dont have NFC support in my Redmi note 9 Pro max

[@aneeshprasobhan]

1:44 Level 1 Widevine is the highest level FYI, or did you mean Level 3 ?

[@TheMergastua]

Recommended! Wanna get a tropical green colour really beautiful!

[@mokkorista]

I've bought the green one ^_^

[@harith_khaleel]

@@mokkorista i want to buy it but i am worried can you rate it from 1 to 10 for all aspects

[@mokkorista]

@@harith_khaleelafter few months of use: camera is bit shitty, when it is low light, the green grass tends to be oversaturated, finger print scanner in the on/off button is annoying. Other than that, it's good.

[@harith_khaleel]

@@mokkorista what do you think about the Huawei Y9s? if u have any idea and is this phone good for gaming (my phone is galaxy J7 prime 2)

[@mokkorista]

@@harith_khaleel if it still has Google services, why not

[@TwesomE]

O just bought that phone is awesome,thanks for the review! But you know what else is awesome in your video? The place you showing us for the phone details! Where is this place? I would love to stay there! 😉

[@lesliecogan641]

😆 I'm cracking up because I was doing something as you were describing the camera and when I looked back at the screen, I see this guy with a huge silver bow on his head. It's duct work and vents lmbo!

[@Glove27053]

Thank you for review, very informative and detail oriented. How is that you are filming in Russia but I can't hear any accent in your speech?

[@gone7969]

Love this dude talk

[@jameswalsh2427]

Excellent presentation thanks. Greetings from James J in Limerick city Ireland

[@hashmifaiq725]

You are very happy for this review bro I think u liked this phone alot 🤣😁😁

[@uyiogankpolor4502]

Whats the best way to move my phone data from my redmi not 7 to this phone when I get it please. Using a mac and windows computer Preferred

[@kameliyayordanova4888]

I was taken by surprise to see that these pics and videos were taken in Bulgaria 😂

[@lesterjohntalde296]

gsm arena most accurate reviewer

[@Belalhossain47369]

I would like to see more videos of such mid-range mobiles

[@sudhirchandra9790]

love you belal😘😘

[@Belalhossain47369]

@@sudhirchandra9790 love you too

[@shahzaibgouri4396]

@@sudhirchandra9790 r u gay

[@samowers7802]

Had my note 9s go a months now great value for money only payed £230 for the 6gb ram 128gb memory version

[@chimatasie7854]

Sam, how long have you had it? Does the battery last a whole day under heavy usage?

[@yunimaulida89]

I like the way he speaks. Sounds like a model.

[@Charliechoes]

Awesome Powerwolf t-shirt!

[@dorayjapay2591]

is this going to work on t mobile?and mempryexpandable?also is someone use this at philippines?

[@adriansantiago.99]

watching this with my redmi 9, thinking of an upgrade

[@SushantKajrolkarIndia]

Guys, only problem here is before u update your phone to new OS MIUI version , click a photo of solid red, Green Yellow and blue things. you can see it right colours . but after updating your OS to MIUI 12.0 the red and green color is seen faded and u will see the photos in mostly yellow shade. i have checked all the settings , but no clue. for better understanding try to click the same things before update. also note that when u send these image to some else they seem to have the original color, but on your phone the view is different. hoping it will be resolved after software update. the phone is bit heavy very thing is good at this price.

[@benidectpaca5587]

Why did you put 1080p 120fps on video of the phone on your gsm arena site for it's specs?

[@allengerbolingo7519]

how much storage is left from 128gb upon booting it for the first time?

[@kingp1nsgameworld458]

Mine is still perfect! I got it in 2020...

[@illyricus1]

Watched this video from my one week old Redmi note 9 Pro

[@youssefmagdy7150]

Does it have any lags in performance or any issues??

[@chentasasha]

is it ok??No lags?

[@illyricus1]

@@youssefmagdy7150 no, the only lag I've seen so far is in chrome incognito (to watch certain pages 😂) you have to reload the page sometimes because it gets stuck.

[@illyricus1]

@@chentasasha no, it's OK at least for games, KZbin and Instagram, the things that I use it the most.

[@mannandxb]

does it play netflix in hd after the update??

[@Rexedx]

You need more suport you heav a very good review

[@bobbyenyioha790]

does this phone support OTG DEVICE /USB?

[@stavsharon994]

is there a pro mode in the camera?

[@SagaciousEagle]

This video seems like a deja vu.

[@user-cv7ny1sl7t]

I think its reuploaded

[@puspitamelur]

Why? 🤣

[@stevethea5250]

@@user-cv7ny1sl7t YE WHY ?

[@vont.ian080]

omg same

[@jestera6286]

This comment seems like a deja vu.

[@itsNishchay]

sir please help, redmi note 9 pro m ager software update ayega ,to ho payega ya nahi?, kyuki abhi china ban ho ra h

[@Hikoplouyr]

This looks a bit like the s20 from the front,nice

[@abdousonko8040]

Yes it looks premium for a mide range

[@QcK0101]

@@abdousonko8040 lol with that bleeding around camera cutout, it definitely wont look or feel premium

[@tchinua]

Bro please how did you get the Google discover page

[@MrDaniel69]

does it have haptic engine?

[@ttfcrith22]

How do you watch the videos full screen and not zoom in? It's the same when watching on twitch. When it fills the screen,it zooms in. That sucks tbh

[@nikipishtova2219]

Поздрави от България

[@peegtaar5113]

Hi, is the O.S. 32 or 64 bit? thanks

[@ananduvs5731]

I have tried every flash sale for buying the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max but gone out of stock in less than seconds.Tried today also ☹️. Waiting for next sale on 1st July

[@paulievee8830]

I have the Redmi note '9' and photos are crisp and clear! And switching Lenes is so simple! Unlike cameras in way better phones! It has the newest midiatek '85' chip and this phone is either way better than the pro model or you guys are being way to hard on it, oh and you're battery test idk I can't kill this battery ! Maybe it's some kind proto type but it's lasts more than 2days with heavy video watching , this phone is incredible!

[@shefchenko111]

Can I choose to unlock it without fingerprint, but with a combination?

[@muhamedshazeer6980]

How can I add shortcut icon on toggle bar