Xiaomi has launched a new Redmi 9 series smartphone in India. The Redmi 9 Activ is the company’s latest budget smartphone offering under the Rs 10,000 price bracket in India. The “Activ” variant is a slightly upgraded version of the Redmi 9 with more RAM under the hood. Xiaomi has launched the budget smartphone in India in two storage options. It comes with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone also packs a massive battery under the hood. It goes on sale starting September 24 in India via Mi.com, Mi Home Stores and Amazon India.
Redmi 9 Activ price in India
The Redmi 9 Activ comes in two storage options. The base 4GB RAM variant has 64GB of internal storage and is priced at Rs 9,499. There is also a 6GB + 128GB storage option priced at Rs 10,999.
It comes in Carbon Black, Coral Green, Sky Blue and Sporty Orange. As mentioned earlier, the phone goes on sale via Mi.com, Amazon India and Mi offline stores starting September 24.
Specs and features
The new Redmi Activ smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a 720 x 1600 resolution. It has a waterdrop notch on top for the front camera. The phone has a slightly thick chin bezel and a 20:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood is a MediaTek Helio G35 SoC. The processor is paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Users can expand the storage via a microSD card. The device packs a 5000 mAh battery with support for 10W charging. It comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
On the back, the phone has a dual-camera setup. It has a 13MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies and video calls, there is a 5MP front camera. The phone runs Android 11-based MIUI 12 out of the box. It weighs 194 grams and is 7.7mm thick.
