I just bought it about a week ago after upgrading from my old LG v20, a 2016 premium flagship and this phone feels far better. Tech progress is great :)
I'm watching this on this very phone. Gotta say I love it! $180 and it feels and works like a $1000 phone I used to have (Samsung). The battery is insane. I've used it all day and it's 11pm and it still has 50% battery. It has tons of features and still amazes me with what it can do. It also has 128gb of storage and I have a 512gb send card in it so storage will never be an issue. The best part of the phone is the display. Its huge!
The features and the specifications of the phone are really impressive especially with the integrated MediaTek Helio G85 processor. It is a good mid-range chipset for a phone in this price range. A good smartphone without having to burn the pockets. The battery 5020mAh is impressive too.
I purchased this phone today. I am not a heavy user of mobile phones cus I do not have time to use a mobile phone at work and at home I have a PC and internet. But it certainly beats my current mobile phone which is nine years old :) So compared to my old phone, this is like 64x better :)
@@iimalivebutimdead "i read that screen freezes and it throws u out of apps." Hej, I have the 4GB + 128GB phone. I have had no problem with the phone at all. I tried to customize the phone as much as possible (Removing all the bloatware.) (I get almost all of my apps from F-droid.) WIFI works for me too :) Are you thinking of getting the Redmi Note 9?
@zik I hope your purchase is all well and good. Just btw, my old phone which I have had for 9½ years is the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman. You can compare mobile phones on some websites and see the difference between Redmi Note 9 and Live with Walkman :)
I just bought one on Amazon £145, it arrives tomorrow. Feeling buyers remorse though because for £45 more I could have got the 8 pro. But, I keep telling myself, I am on a budget and one has to draw a line somewhere. I'm no gamer but use a phone for just about everything else, the biggest selling points are, gorilla glass 5, big battery and camera performance. Thanks for the video, I've subbed!
Just bought this note 9 3+64gb for $99 and another set 4+128gb for $123. What a deal. I see alot of complaints in gsmarena. Can't expect so much at this ridiculously low price when it was launched less than a year ago.
Hi Linus, its your review that got me to buy the PPTV KING 7s and I have been watching your videos ever since. I see the hard work that you put into your videos and I appreciate your hard work brother!
I recently purchased this as a present 🎁 off Amazon for £99 and £96 using honey! I have the redmi note 8 which is basically identical spec wise , in the UK you can grab one of eBay internationally for £150 128gb the international phones ship from Europe so fast delivery, it's a bargain, I mainly chose the phone for a adequate screen good camera and 128gb of storage other good options in my opinion is the Huawei p30 lite, honor 20 lite, and the cheapest Samsung 128gb a series phone. I'd personally recommend xiaomi as they don't slow down phones like Samsung (I believe) and they're quite cheap at £150 on eBay for a 128gb phone all of the time or get one on sale on Amazon when xiaomi does a sale
I still feel that the Redmi Note 8 Pro was a better deal compare to this one coz there were better cameras and processor compare to this one, thanks for the review Linus and I do seeing some changes in you, r u on diet or something? keep up the good work bro!!
Why does my Redmi Note 9 sometimes hang just from using Chrome??? And lags on games like Parkingmania. The lag is only gone when I hide the notch for the camera in the display settings.
I have the 4gb 128gb version and pubg and call of duty run perfect with no problems, coming from a iPhone X's Max and a mate 20 pro, this phone is capable of every day tasks and games.
I really want to order this phone but I'm worried about bloatware! Can cope with unwanted apps but not ads - I think it's fairly simple to disable the ads? Is it that simple? Are there other issues to consider with the phone mining my data? 2nd Choice is Moto G9 Play for battery & camera but had G6 for 2yrs & wasn't too happy :/ many thanks!
Excellent review Linus. Amazing phone for the price. Great battery, camera, good gaming chipset and nfc to name but a few things. Lack of nfc is the stumbling block which stops me from buying the 9s. Keep up the good reviews my friend.
can I ask something? is redmi note 9 really good for gaming? cause in other redmi note 9 does a terrible gaming performance because of the 1080p display others said that realme ^i is better than redmi note 9 in gaming
The lack of a flashing notification light means that if you miss an incoming message, then until you next power up the screen, you will have no idea that you've missed something. The phone seems to perform ok ish (screen freeze's from time to time) but because of that flashing light shortcoming, it makes it very frustrating to own and use, so it's going in the bin.
I`ve spent years trying to find a phone that simply does what all phones should do and until this morning have failed! Iv`e recieved the Redmi Note 9s today and i`m absolutly gob smacked as camera`s are very good, battery seems great, the speed is very quick indeed with no lag at all, speakers are good, screen is good, easy to use with lots of usefull apps, signal and call quality seems good so i ask myself WHY HAS NO OTHER COMPANY PRODUCED A PHONE LIKE THIS EVEN AT £700 (saying no names oneplus or samsung or motorola lol....ahem). If this Note 9s proves to be as good for the next week or so then it`s a win win for Xiaomi and you should be advertising this brand on TV. I`ve even tried the oneplus 7t and that failed with signal issues and rubbish battery life so again well done Xiaomi.
Hi Sir I just wanted to let you know that I buy redmi note 9 and I have a problem when sharing movies from other phone to my phone the movies become .tsv and not .mp4, do you have any recommendations to fix this?
Thanks! The phones are very similar. The 8T feels boxier in the hand but I also like it. The 8T tends to have more mature image processing thanks to SD chipset.
Very nice review,informative and helpful. May I ask for a little help. Which phone you would pick,between Redmi 9,Moto G8 Power,Nokia 5.3? I am not a tech guy,no gamer.. Just using phone for calls,text,web browsing,camera.. I have a Moto G5s and love the clean android (my 3rd Moto),and nice battery,sturdy phone. However not happy with the camera. I like the idea of the budget phones,dont see the point of spending extra. This time I would like to get the phone with a nice good camera. Your recommendation?! Thank you,best wishes!
There is something really wrong with this phone. My display is not working exept for some flashes of the screen sometimes, I removed the SIM card to another phone but I still hear my Xiamoi getting messages or something. it isnt notifications or commercials because i never get them otherwise. does anyone know what the problem is? thanks
Wish i have the money to buy phone i always get jealous when there is a family gathering cuz all my cousins and uncles have good phones they always play pubg and codm and im just there standing watching them play cant wait to finish school have a job and buy the things that i want
I dont really agree with u, better pick redmi note 8 pro, g85 still lacking performance especially gaming, even the software hasn't update yet, for prolong multitasking feel laggy.
it aint a value king the phone is not optimized yet and i experience some serious lags/hiccups/fps drops the only game that i play is CoDM and it lags so much sometimes it crashes the game I've tried to fix it thru developer options at the hardware section and turned off some animation and stuffs but it still lags as hell and it made me uninstall the game.
1st! 😂🤣😂 I love Xiaomi phones, and loads of their other products too ❤️ Shame it takes aaaages to arrive to the UK when you order stuff. Great phone, but with the mediatek processor 🤔 think I'll pass. I really like the placement of the selfie cam compared to the 9S, soo less intrusive 👍 Great review 👍😉🤗
I got one for my father, but my father got one already, so i keep it and give it try switch for daily,3 weeks now, normal use feel good and smooth, no complaint for just HK$ 1500( US$ 170), low buget phone getting good or good phone getting cheap.
Guys help me. Ive just ordered a 9S on Amazon but found out the 9S & Pro suffer Wifi connectivity issues. So just cancelled it. Amazed how good Amazon were on Chat contact. Even tho just dispatched it has been stopped and refund coming. It was sold by Amazon so that helped. I aint a nerd, near 70 but need Wifi to work. Are any UK Redmi note 9 owners that can tell me if it works ok on Wifi? Thanks.
I was going to buy the Note 9S but there are issues with the Note 9 Series so I am going to buy a Note 8 Pro or 8T that is tried and tested, only last year! Life is short if born a mobile!
I just bought redmi note 9 last week. everytime I open large size games, it starts lagging, the fps is dropping most of the time. But how can your device run so smooth???
*Do you agree with me or not? Tell me what you think! Redmi Note 9S Review: **th-cam.com/video/Bjdo1oXcHUE/w-d-xo.html*
Thank youu!
Does the redmi note 9 have a notification led. Not a single TH-cam reviewer talks about this and yet it's a deal breaker for a lot of people.
@@mckayver1306 it doesn't have one
Got the Pro and that does have one.
What software do you use to edit your videos please
I just bought it about a week ago after upgrading from my old LG v20, a 2016 premium flagship and this phone feels far better. Tech progress is great :)
I'm watching this on this very phone. Gotta say I love it! $180 and it feels and works like a $1000 phone I used to have (Samsung). The battery is insane. I've used it all day and it's 11pm and it still has 50% battery. It has tons of features and still amazes me with what it can do. It also has 128gb of storage and I have a 512gb send card in it so storage will never be an issue. The best part of the phone is the display. Its huge!
Thanks for your comment they helped me a lot. I just got one and look forward to enjoying it
I'm afraid I'll just break glass, plus the note 9 has more complete 4G bands, so I chose it over the note 9s.
It comes with a case so it should be really hard to smash the glass
@@Glitchmelon 9s costs the same as Poco X3 in my country so I'd say I made a good decision purchasing the cheaper Note 9.
it has gorilla glass which is pretty durable
I dropped mine down a flight of stairs and it hasn't cracked even without a screen protector
The features and the specifications of the phone are really impressive especially with the integrated MediaTek Helio G85 processor. It is a good mid-range chipset for a phone in this price range. A good smartphone without having to burn the pockets. The battery 5020mAh is impressive too.
pano ko nasabe?
I purchased this phone today. I am not a heavy user of mobile phones cus I do not have time to use a mobile phone at work and at home I have a PC and internet.
But it certainly beats my current mobile phone which is nine years old :)
So compared to my old phone, this is like 64x better :)
@@iimalivebutimdead "is it lagging at all?"
Would you like to be more specific?
@@iimalivebutimdead "i read that screen freezes and it throws u out of apps."
Hej, I have the 4GB + 128GB phone. I have had no problem with the phone at all.
I tried to customize the phone as much as possible (Removing all the bloatware.) (I get almost all of my apps from F-droid.)
WIFI works for me too :)
Are you thinking of getting the Redmi Note 9?
@zik
I hope your purchase is all well and good.
Just btw, my old phone which I have had for 9½ years is the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman. You can compare mobile phones on some websites and see the difference between Redmi Note 9 and Live with Walkman :)
My elder sister buy me this in hongkong that y I'm watching reviews ❤🤣 welcome online class
New subscriber
Yeap
Enjoying it so far? 😊
I just bought one on Amazon £145, it arrives tomorrow. Feeling buyers remorse though because for £45 more I could have got the 8 pro. But, I keep telling myself, I am on a budget and one has to draw a line somewhere. I'm no gamer but use a phone for just about everything else, the biggest selling points are, gorilla glass 5, big battery and camera performance. Thanks for the video, I've subbed!
I think you'll be happy with it. I've just left a review on amazon UK if you're interested.
@@LD_637 Hi, thanks for that. Actually I'm writing this reply on it now. Absolutely love it, it's a very nice phone for the money.
@@andy-james- is it lagging?
Just bought this note 9 3+64gb for $99 and another set 4+128gb for $123. What a deal. I see alot of complaints in gsmarena. Can't expect so much at this ridiculously low price when it was launched less than a year ago.
Were the photos taken in Vilnius?
Hi Linus, its your review that got me to buy the PPTV KING 7s and I have been watching your videos ever since. I see the hard work that you put into your videos and I appreciate your hard work brother!
Hey man! Really appreciate your support over the years! You are making awesome content on your channel too!
Love my note 9. Got it to replace Umidigi f2 whose problems left it unusable. Not disappointed
Redmi note 9 sucks at gaming
@@yeshuanazareno170 agreed, though i have been playing genshin impact on it
I recently purchased this as a present 🎁 off Amazon for £99 and £96 using honey! I have the redmi note 8 which is basically identical spec wise , in the UK you can grab one of eBay internationally for £150 128gb the international phones ship from Europe so fast delivery, it's a bargain, I mainly chose the phone for a adequate screen good camera and 128gb of storage other good options in my opinion is the Huawei p30 lite, honor 20 lite, and the cheapest Samsung 128gb a series phone. I'd personally recommend xiaomi as they don't slow down phones like Samsung (I believe) and they're quite cheap at £150 on eBay for a 128gb phone all of the time or get one on sale on Amazon when xiaomi does a sale
Bought this today! Great review!
I still feel that the Redmi Note 8 Pro was a better deal compare to this one coz there were better cameras and processor compare to this one, thanks for the review Linus and I do seeing some changes in you, r u on diet or something?
keep up the good work bro!!
Thanks for the feedback! Yep, strict diet and exercising :)))
Well dude this is not a pro version.. Its just a normal note 9 version.. I think you should compare this to the note 8..not the note 8 pro
Bro, u da best when it comes to phone review...Keep the good work man..👏
Thanks a lot man! Really appreciate it!
Why does my Redmi Note 9 sometimes hang just from using Chrome??? And lags on games like Parkingmania. The lag is only gone when I hide the notch for the camera in the display settings.
I've waited for this review💜
Hope you like it!
@@TechLineHD i always love it. Your the best💜
@OTTOMAN SLAP 03 why?
@OTTOMAN SLAP 03 Oh and what is that mission sir?
This is definitely better than rn 9s as it had better display... screen bleeding issue is very serious on the 9s
Hey...how is the display ocompared with Redmi note 8
Watching with my redmi note 9
By the way awesome review
@Muhammad Akbar it lags when i play cod sometimes. And it sometimes exits the apps while im using on its own :(
@Muhammad Akbar so far those are the only problems i have
Azulamei adjust your settings
Brief of the video: "for the price"
Lol😂
That's what we need
Thanks and I like your quick review, and conclusion whether we should purchase it, and with a recommended better option.
Once again an informative and in depth review. Quite a bit of phone for the money. Only issue with the 9s is no nfc.
Thanks a lot!
Brother Redmi Note 9 can be arranged without the call record, you have the apps,call record pps
I have the 4gb 128gb version and pubg and call of duty run perfect with no problems, coming from a iPhone X's Max and a mate 20 pro, this phone is capable of every day tasks and games.
Same broooo
great review does the camera have a slow motion video feature ?
Yes
🤔
Any problems with dust under camera
would it be possible for you to check out the Redmi 9?
I really want to order this phone but I'm worried about bloatware! Can cope with unwanted apps but not ads - I think it's fairly simple to disable the ads? Is it that simple? Are there other issues to consider with the phone mining my data?
2nd Choice is Moto G9 Play for battery & camera but had G6 for 2yrs & wasn't too happy :/ many thanks!
my redmi note 9 exits the apps on its own while im using it. Help :(
ilabog na
Just do factory reset then update miui. I encountered the same problem when i got my phone.
@@Yuijin-wd3rr i did, the exiting problem is now ok. but its still lag as hell
Excellent review Linus. Amazing phone for the price. Great battery, camera, good gaming chipset and nfc to name but a few things. Lack of nfc is the stumbling block which stops me from buying the 9s. Keep up the good reviews my friend.
Paul Clark thank you very much for your amazing feedback!
strange you dont get nfc. i live in Norway and it comes with nfc here.
can I ask something? is redmi note 9 really good for gaming? cause in other redmi note 9 does a terrible gaming performance because of the 1080p display others said that realme ^i is better than redmi note 9 in gaming
Hey...is there any black patch around the punch hole camera...??
first time stumbling to your review. Simple but excellent.
The lack of a flashing notification light means that if you miss an incoming message, then until you next power up the screen, you will have no idea that you've missed something.
The phone seems to perform ok ish (screen freeze's from time to time) but because of that flashing light shortcoming, it makes it very frustrating to own and use, so it's going in the bin.
Give it to me lol
MIUI Runs shit, try a custom ,might bring life to this poor phone
I`ve spent years trying to find a phone that simply does what all phones should do and until this morning have failed!
Iv`e recieved the Redmi Note 9s today and i`m absolutly gob smacked as camera`s are very good, battery seems great, the speed is very quick indeed with no lag at all, speakers are good, screen is good, easy to use with lots of usefull apps, signal and call quality seems good so i ask myself WHY HAS NO OTHER COMPANY PRODUCED A PHONE LIKE THIS EVEN AT £700 (saying no names oneplus or samsung or motorola lol....ahem).
If this Note 9s proves to be as good for the next week or so then it`s a win win for Xiaomi and you should be advertising this brand on TV.
I`ve even tried the oneplus 7t and that failed with signal issues and rubbish battery life so again well done Xiaomi.
Hi Sir I just wanted to let you know that I buy redmi note 9 and I have a problem when sharing movies from other phone to my phone the movies become .tsv and not .mp4, do you have any recommendations to fix this?
may i ask? i am using redmi note 9 4/128. is it normal to experience frame drop playing other games like clash of clans
Did you have heating issues with this unit?
Not yet for me
Does it record in 60 fps?
Absolutely awesome device.
Thanks for this great review maestro Linus....
Thank you very much, Daniel!
@@TechLineHD should I go for redmi note 9 or redmi 9
I can't stop myself from subscribing your channel....😂😂😁🌺🌺
Which variant is this...??
I live in the United States. Does this phone have the Google Play store and run most Android and Google apps?
Yes
i never see any phone reviews ever testing the mic. how's the mic on this phone?
It's pretty good, I have no complaints about it.
I'm looking towards the Note 8 and Note 9, both same price.
One is 4gb 64, other is 3gb 64
Is Mediatek any worse?
Better to choose rn9 vs Rn8
but for Rn8pro vs Rn9 choose Rn8pro
Which is best Realme Narzo 10 or Redmi note 9 ??!!!
Yeah, please tell us.... which one is better in your opinion.
Mr Techline.
Just get narzo20 if u want gaming phone
I'm planning to buy this for my mum. She doesn't play game at all so this should be more than enough right
My fav TH-cam phone review channel. Patiently done with care. Thank you.
Thank you very much, Ahsanul! Really appreciate that!
the best review ever! 👍
Otg support??
great video bro but does the phone come whit a case ??
Mine did
Recently managed to get one of these for £109, im happy with it
Its working 🇺🇸 usa. ?
Great review. You said Note 9S is a great option for a bit more. However, how do you compare this Note 9 to the Note 8T (~€170 with NFC)?
Thanks! The phones are very similar. The 8T feels boxier in the hand but I also like it. The 8T tends to have more mature image processing thanks to SD chipset.
Is he using the 3/64 variant?
Dear sir 🙏 Very Good information
Why it's very laging when you play any games?
For me . It doesn't lag when gaming. It stutters when scrolling through 3rd party apps.
What GB did you buy?
@Lordimuel Boquila 3gb
Very nice review,informative and helpful. May I ask for a little help. Which phone you would pick,between Redmi 9,Moto G8 Power,Nokia 5.3? I am not a tech guy,no gamer.. Just using phone for calls,text,web browsing,camera.. I have a Moto G5s and love the clean android (my 3rd Moto),and nice battery,sturdy phone. However not happy with the camera. I like the idea of the budget phones,dont see the point of spending extra. This time I would like to get the phone with a nice good camera. Your recommendation?! Thank you,best wishes!
Hey, thanks a lot! Take Redmi 9, it will suit your needs best
There is something really wrong with this phone.
My display is not working exept for some flashes of the screen sometimes,
I removed the SIM card to another phone but I still hear my Xiamoi getting messages or something. it isnt notifications or commercials because i never get them otherwise.
does anyone know what the problem is?
thanks
Wish i have the money to buy phone i always get jealous when there is a family gathering cuz all my cousins and uncles have good phones they always play pubg and codm and im just there standing watching them play cant wait to finish school have a job and buy the things that i want
There will be better phones and games in the future. Chill and wait for your turn 😊
Mine is force closing apps. What's the solution
Great review! Thanks
Is Redmi note 9 have signal problems issue ??? Have listened about that...
Not yet for me
@@nielsjosefsen431 is it lagging or forcibly closing apps
Love the device and the Mediatek helio g85 processor in this is my favorite feature. Good review bro.
My doodgee PRO S 95 is vastly superior !! 😂😂😎😎
How about display visibility in sunlight
Hi,I want to ask you play pubg lag or smooth?
Hi I wanted to say that I mentioned this clearly in the video
Jei ne Verkių rūmai - nepatikėčiau, kad čia Lietuva.. pasiliksiu šį telefoną sau. Įtikinai ;)
Do redmi note 9 has straight radio fm? Can I listen to radio without Internet
You can
Yes I just got Mine, and it have all of the things you asked about
Good review and even better recommendation, thank you. I agree the xiaomi redmi note 9S is a better alternative.
Is it just the camera or the screen is bluish ?
I dont really agree with u, better pick redmi note 8 pro, g85 still lacking performance especially gaming, even the software hasn't update yet, for prolong multitasking feel laggy.
G85 isn't optimize yet
The problem I have with this phone,is I can't pick a call with the finger print scanner nor take a selfie with it
Great review keep it up as always stay safe linus
Please tell about proximity sensor problem
This or the new poco m3?
it aint a value king the phone is not optimized yet and i experience some serious lags/hiccups/fps drops the only game that i play is CoDM and it lags so much sometimes it crashes the game I've tried to fix it thru developer options at the hardware section and turned off some animation and stuffs but it still lags as hell and it made me uninstall the game.
1st! 😂🤣😂
I love Xiaomi phones, and loads of their other products too ❤️ Shame it takes aaaages to arrive to the UK when you order stuff.
Great phone, but with the mediatek processor 🤔 think I'll pass.
I really like the placement of the selfie cam compared to the 9S, soo less intrusive 👍
Great review 👍😉🤗
Thanks for feedback!
Did you encounter any heating issues?
Not yet for me
I got one for my father, but my father got one already, so i keep it and give it try switch for daily,3 weeks now, normal use feel good and smooth, no complaint for just HK$ 1500( US$ 170), low buget phone getting good or good phone getting cheap.
ty for the review
Redmi note 8 or note 9 pro is best for its price
Should I buy this phone for Pubg mobile...
This or Realme 6?
Guys help me. Ive just ordered a 9S on Amazon but found out the 9S & Pro suffer Wifi connectivity issues. So just cancelled it. Amazed how good Amazon were on Chat contact. Even tho just dispatched it has been stopped and refund coming. It was sold by Amazon so that helped. I aint a nerd, near 70 but need Wifi to work. Are any UK Redmi note 9 owners that can tell me if it works ok on Wifi? Thanks.
I bought this phone and find it hangs and also has a problem connecting to my car radio but my old S2 does not do this anyone had the same problem?
between redmi note 9 & note 8 , which one should i buy ?
9
I was going to buy the Note 9S but there are issues with the Note 9 Series so I am going to buy a Note 8 Pro or 8T that is tried and tested, only last year! Life is short if born a mobile!
Are you sure your not family og xiaomi?
Thank you so much its so simple and awesome
I'm watching this video on a xiaomi redmi note 9
How is it bro? Any bugs?
@@Hari98-m2s Nah, it works perfectly, no bugs, everything is smooth and fast
Hi, is there a Erase option in the photo edit settings?
When you edit an photo direct from xiaomi gallery you create a new photo, so you have the edited photo and the original one
quality?
Better than Note 8 pro ?
This one or 8t?
8T, I had 9 for a 3 days and I had to return it.
@@kankaj why?
@@keleki4574 Cuz back of the phone was loose and instagram + other video playing apps was lagging.
@@kankaj what about 9s?
@@keleki4574 I did not have that one. But tomorrow I'm going to buy 8T.
I just bought redmi note 9 last week. everytime I open large size games, it starts lagging, the fps is dropping most of the time. But how can your device run so smooth???
You can try go to setting > manage app > system launcher > clear cache
Then you phone will be smooth
@@ahmadidlanmohdfauzi902 no amount of cache is able to lag your phone like that.
@@TheUltimateHacker007 ohh i see
Do you have the 3GB ram or 4GB ram version ?
Yay miui 12 and Android 11 now!!!!!
The display looks extremely dim, even on this video.
I think it’s 450 nits
So is this phone good?
Smooth review