New Delhi, Aug 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched a new budget smartphone Redmi 9 at a starting price of Rs 8,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant in India.
The 4GB RAM, 128GB internal variant is priced at Rs 9,999.
The smartphone will be available in three color variants: carbon black, sporty orange and sky blue from August 31, the company said in a statement.
"By amalgamating superior performance with premium design, we hope to re-invent the experience an entry-level smartphone can provide to the users,'' Sneha Tainwala, Redmi India Lead, said in a statement.
The smartphone features a 6.35-inch IPS HD+ display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and the display also comes with 'TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light' certification.
The device features a fingerprint sensor on the rear and AI face unlock technology.
Like its predecessors, Redmi 9 also supports dual 4G standby SIM cards with a dedicated microSD card slot and comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The smartphone sports a 13MP main camera and a 2MP depth sensor coupled with an LED flash. There is also a 5MP AI selfie camera.
The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G35, an octa-core gaming chipset which is clocked up to 2.3GHz coupled with 4GB RAM.
The device is paired with a 5000mAh battery and runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10.
Source: IANS
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