Redmi launches 9T and Note 9T smartphones in Japan
What's the story
Redmi has launched the 9T and Note 9T smartphones in Japan. To recall, the phones were announced globally last month. Priced at ¥19,637 (roughly Rs. 13,700), the Note 9T will be available only via SoftBank and the bookings will commence from February 3. The 9T handset costs ¥15,900 (approximately Rs. 11,000) and it will go on sale starting February 5.
Design and display
Redmi 9T and Note 9T: At a glance
The Redmi 9T and Note 9T feature a plastic body with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The former has a waterdrop notch design and a quad rear camera module while the latter gets a punch-hole cut-out and a triple-lens rear camera setup. The duo bears a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. They are offered in two color options.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
Redmi 9T sports a quad rear camera module including a 48MP (f/1.8) main sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, a 2MP (f/2.4) depth camera, and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro snapper. The Note 9T has similar cameras but lacks the ultra-wide lens available on the Redmi 9T. Up front, the handsets have an 8MP (f/2.1) and a 13MP (f/2.3) camera, respectively.
Internals
Under the hood
In Japan, the Redmi 9T is powered by a Snapdragon 662 chipset and packs a 6,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support. The Note 9T draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G processor and houses a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast-charging support. The phones come loaded with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and run on Android 10-based MIUI 12.
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How much do they cost?
As for the pocket-pinch, the Redmi 9T costs ¥15,900 (roughly Rs. 11,000) whereas the Note 9T is priced at ¥19,637 (roughly Rs. 13,700). The former will go on sale from February 5 while the latter will be available by the end of February.