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The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max are mid-range Android smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and branded by Redmi. It was released on May 5, 2020 () for the Note 9 Pro global, March 17 for the Indian market[4] (sales resume on March 25 due to the first sales end in minutes[5]) and on May 12, 2020 for the Note 9 Pro Max.

The Note 9 Pro Max has a different camera island and it is similar to the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro. All models feature the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protector.

Specifications

Design

All the models’ frame were made of plastic with front and back sides are made of glass (Gorilla Glass 5). The Note 9 Pro was available at Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray colors,[6] while the Indian Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Mac were available at Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black colors.

Hardware

Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G chipset and the Adreno 618 graphics processor. It also has an octa-core composed of 2 Kryo 465 Gold cores clocking at 2.3GHz and 6 Kryo 465 Silvers clocking at 1.8GHz.[7]

The devices were equipped with a 5020 mAh lithium-polymer battery and has different supportable charging speeds (in watts):

  • Note 9 Pro (India): 18W wired
  • Note 9 Pro (Global): 30W wired (also has 33W fast charging[8][9])
  • Note 9 Pro Max: 33W wired

Internal storage configuration

Storage Memory Applications
64GB 4GB RAM Note 9 Pro (India)
6GB RAM Note 9 Pro / Pro Max
128GB 4GB RAM Note 9 Pro (Global / India)
6GB RAM All Models
8GB RAM Note 9 Pro / Pro Max
All models use UFS 2.1

Software

All models were pre-installed with Android 10 mobile OS with MIUI 11 User Interface. It received multiple updates:

Software update (2020-2022)
Date UI OS References Notes
March-May 2020 MIUI 11 (pre-installed) Android 10 (pre-installed)
November 2020 MIUI 12 Android 11 [10][11] Initial release in Europe
June 2021 MIUI 12.5 [12]
June 2022 MIUI 13 Android 12 [13]

Availability

The devices were released by global phase rollout by region.

Redmi Note 9 Pro

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Reception

Note 9 Pro

In terms of design, REVU PH stated for a positive feature: “The Redmi Note 9 Pro goes for a simple yet premium look. Xiaomi protects the front and back of the phone with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and combines that with a plastic frame. The Glacier White color our test unit comes in looks sleek, clean, and feels smooth and grippy in hand.”[20]

It also captures image with detailed photos and color reproduction with the main camera.[20] The battery life was long, with 14 hours of on-screen usage from battery tests from PhoneArena.[21]

Note 9 Pro Max

The Note 9 Pro Max can charge from 0 to 52% in 30 minutes. However, a reviewer from Gadgets360 noticed that the device started heating while charging.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro – Full phone specifications”. www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  2. ^ “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max – Full phone specifications”. www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  3. ^ “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (India) – Full phone specifications”. www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  4. ^ a b published, Aakash Jhaveri (2020-03-12). “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro series makes its global debut in India”. TechRadar. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  5. ^ Michail. “Redmi Note 9 Pro first sales end in minutes”. GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  6. ^ “Redmi Note 9 Pro review: Living up to the legend”. REVU Philippines. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  7. ^ a b Guison, Duey (2020-04-30). “Xiaomi makes the Redmi Note 9 Series Official Globally”. UNBOX PH. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  8. ^ Black, Marie. “Affordable Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 & Note 9 Pro Launch Globally”. Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  9. ^ Basco, Justine (2020-06-09). “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Review”. YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  10. ^ Michail. “Redmi Note 9 Pro gets Android 11 update with MIUI 12”. GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  11. ^ Alderson, Alex (2020-11-13). “The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a new MIUI 12 update in Europe; Global upgrade for all Redmi Note 8 handsets will be ready next month”. Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  12. ^ Alderson, Alex (2021-06-17). “Xiaomi upgrades the Redmi Note 9 Pro to Android 11, but holds back on MIUI 12.5 for now”. Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  13. ^ Li, Deng (2022-06-13). “Xiaomi MIUI 13/Android 12 global device List”. Huawei Central. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  14. ^ “Redmi Note 9 Pro, Note 9 Pro Max with SD 720G launched”. REVU Philippines. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  15. ^ Michail. “Redmi Note 9 and global Note 9 Pro announced”. GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  16. ^ “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro comes to Singapore”. AsiaOne. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  17. ^ “Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro to launch in PH May 26”. REVU Philippines. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  18. ^ “Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro in the UK”. BusinessWire. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2026-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ “Redmi Note 9 Pro, Pro Max: Price and availability (Update: India sales begin)”. Android Authority. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  20. ^ a b “Redmi Note 9 Pro review: Living up to the legend”. REVU Philippines. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  21. ^ Petrova, Iskra (2026-04-02). “Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro review”. PhoneArena. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  22. ^ “Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review”. Gadgets 360. Archived from the original on 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-04-02.