If you feel an uncontrollable need to jump to 5G connectivity but your budget does not reach astronomical figures, Xiaomi has once again found a hole in its crowded catalog to place a new device that meets your needs. The result? The new Redmi Note 9T.
More for less, but without demanding
Let’s start at the end. With a price of 249 euros you will not think that you are going to have a device with all the great features of 1,000 euros phones, right? This is something that Redmi fans know very well, even with the limitations or cuts raised, in the end, the formula that Xiaomi raises usually convinces, and that is exactly what we find again with this Redmi Note 9T.
The best of the Redmi Note 9T
In general, we come across a recipe that is familiar to us. This is a complete device that performs well, has a generous screen and includes a huge battery with which to enjoy very long days without fear of an unexpected power failure.
Drums
With 5,000 mAh of pore capacity more can be asked for. The battery more than meets any type of demand, so you will have a phone for a while whatever your daily use of the phone.
5G
It may be that for some, betting on the new connectivity is ahead of events too much, however, if you live in an area where 5G coverage is available, it could be one of the smallest decisions when buying a phone. But even if you don’t have coverage, betting on it for the future could extend the life of your phone even more in the long term.
The price
What are we going to tell you at this point. Xiaomi re-launches a device with an unbeatable price, and that in the end is something that determines the purchase of many users. With its limitations and negative points, users know perfectly what they are buying, so it is once again a practically reference option in the lower-middle range.
Processor
Xiaomi has opted to include a MediaTek Dimensity 800U, which with eight cores of up to 2.4 GHz and a Mali-G57 GPU will provide enough potential for most users. Obviously we are not going to have the advantages and the same performance of a Snapdragon, but we remember again that we are facing a device that seeks efficiency in favor of an excellent price, there this MediaTek CPU embodies it.
General benefits
This Redmi Note 9T does not lack anything, and that is, in addition to 5G connectivity, we must add stereo speakers, front camera through the hole in the screen, side fingerprint sensor, dual SIM and NFC. What more could you ask for?
Neither fu, nor fa
MIUI
The interface developed by Xiaomi improves, it feels lighter and less intrusive, but you will continue to find many third-party applications, especially pre-installed games that you may never use. It is enough to uninstall them to clean everything up a bit, but it is still a hassle that the user should save.
The cameras
With a 48 megapixel sensor, the main sensor performs quite well, but the results are far from being anything to write home about. The problem may not be there, but in its companions, two sensors that lack great prominence, since a macro sensor and a depth sensor (both of 2 megapixels), do not provide anything especially reprehensible.
The worst of the Redmi Note 9T
But as expected, there are also drawbacks, or details that are not perfect, since we are talking about the maximum exponent in mobile technology, but about a best-seller.
The screen
The 6.53 inches offer a very good resolution of 2,340 x 1080 pixels (FHD +), however, the quality of the panel is not particularly remarkable. Viewing angles quickly suffer with bluish and greenish tones (with some kind of slight distortion) and it does not offer any kind of high-speed refreshment comparable to other terminals such as the POCO X3 or the realMe 7.
Finishes
Another element that helps lower the price of a device is the quality of its materials, and this time Xiaomi has decided to go for polycarbonate for the back cover of the terminal. And although it feels good in the hand thanks to its anti-fingerprint texture, we cannot help but miss the good finish and presence that a glass on the back offers.
Is the Redmi Note 9T worth it?
If you have previously had other models of the brand, you probably already know the answer, but if you are new in this aspect, we must tell you that this terminal is a great purchase. With its price of 249 euros, the proposal is great and very complete, but you should not dismiss other options on the market, either for less money (such as a Poco X3 NFC) or for a little more, as is the case of the realme. 7 5G, which aesthetically looks very similar to this Redmi, but offering a screen with 120 Hz refreshment.