All this brings us to the question – are the specifications of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max worth the price, or should you opt for the Redmi Note 9 Pro instead? We’re reviewing Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to find out.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max design
Xiaomi The biggest and newest example of this is that Redmi series devices are now getting bigger in size. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Is. Its thickness is 8.8 mm and weight is 209 grams, which does not give a very good experience in using it with one hand. It has a large 6.67 inch display, which comes with 20: 9 aspect ratio. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Just above the display is a thin earpiece that also has a white notification light.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner in the power button on the right side of the phone. We weren’t too happy with the placement of this button, as it is set a little high. If you are left handed, you can set your left index finger in it. It doesn’t take much time to unlock the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.
Another issue we faced was the placement of the volume buttons. They are above the side-mounted fingerprint scanner and are not convenient to access. Xiaomi has a tradition of offering IR Blaster on its smartphones and the company has maintained the same with Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. It also has a headphone jack at the bottom along with a USB Type-C port.
A quad-camera setup is provided on Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. These sensors are set in a square-shaped module. This module is so far out that it can be detected by placing the phone on the table. The rear of the phone has a glossy finish and the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is offered in three color options, including Interstellar Black, Aurora Blue, and Glacier White. For this review we had the Interstellar Black variant which looked blue in bright light. Xiaomi also provides a case in the box of this phone, which can help in providing some grip to its slippery body. Talking about the accessories in the box, you also get a 33W charger along with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the case.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max specifications
Xiaomi is popular for its great price-performance ratio in its smartphones and the company has continued the same with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Here the company has given Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset in the phone. Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max come with the same processor, making it difficult to differentiate between the two in performance.
However, you will see more RAM and storage on the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Its variants and its price are as follows: 6 GB RAM / 64 GB storage is priced at Rs 16,499, 6 GB RAM / 128 GB storage is priced at Rs 17,999 and 8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage is priced at Rs 19,999. We had the 6GB/128GB variant for review. It’s price Redmi Note 9 Pro This coincides with a price tag of Rs. 5,000, which may leave many buyers in a tizzy.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max sports a larger display, which is not an AMOLED panel nor does it come with a high refresh rate. It is possible that Xiaomi may not have provided these hardware to keep the price of the phone low, but at this price, few competitors offer these features. However, it cannot be called a bad panel. It has good viewing angles and is quite bright even in outdoor light. It has a camera hole in the center at the top, which may distract some people. We got used to it while using the device and later we did not face any problem while watching content or doing other work.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a 5020mAh battery. The Note 9 Pro Max is a dual SIM smartphone that includes dual 4G VoLTE and VoWiFi as well as Bluetooth 5 support. The smartphone is equipped with dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac and has GPS as well as NavIC support.
The smartphone runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 and our unit was running the April 2020 security patch. There are a lot of customization options in the UI and you won’t find it any different if you have used a Xiaomi device before. Sadly, it comes pre-installed with a number of unwanted apps, some of which filled our review unit’s notification panel with notifications.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max performance
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max can handle day-to-day tasks with ease and it also loads apps quickly. We didn’t face any problems scrolling through menus or multitasking. In this Poco X2 And Realme 6 Pro It doesn’t have a high screen refresh rate like these, so it doesn’t look as smooth as these two devices, but it can’t be called bad either.
The phone handles gaming well. When playing PUBG Mobile, it runs on high settings by default. We could play the game smoothly without any lag, but the touch of the phone became a bit warm after 20 minutes. While its large display isn’t easy to use with one hand, it’s good enough for gaming and watching videos.
We spent a lot of time watching videos on the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the battery performed well. With our usage, the smartphone easily lasted a day and a half on a single charge. In our HD video loop test, it lasted for 17 hours and 10 minutes, which is a good score, but the Realme 6 Pro managed to achieve 21 hours in this test, which makes it much longer than the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Is.
You can charge its battery quickly using a 33W charger. It charges the phone from zero to 52 percent in 30 minutes. The device gets hot during fast charging. Charging is slow after about 75 percent charge and goes from zero to 90 percent in an hour.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max cameras
Let’s talk about the camera. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a 64-megapixel primary sensor with F/1.89 aperture. Other cameras include an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field-of-view, a 5-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The resolution of its macro camera is higher compared to other phones in this price range.
The camera app is packed with features and has plenty of shooting modes to choose from. Photo mode captures 16-megapixel pixel-binned shots using the 64-megapixel sensor by default. You can even shoot at full 64-megapixel resolution if you need to. There’s also a Pro Color mode, which boosts contrast in photos and lets us oppo And realme Reminiscent of the Dazzle Color and Chroma Boost filters respectively included on smartphones.
There is a short video feature, which creates clips up to 15 seconds long. This is mainly a helpful feature for users who upload videos on Instagram and TikTok. In this you can also do slow motion video recording at the rate of 120fps, 240fps and 960fps. The macro camera toggle is placed inside a sub-menu and some people may find it difficult to find.
Photos taken in daylight in Redmi Note 9 Pro Max were good. We took the pictures with a bright sky as the background and the smartphone automatically turned on HDR. Photos look as if they have been over-sharpened, which may not be to everyone’s liking. If you zoom in on a photo, you’ll notice that the photo doesn’t lack detail, but there is graininess in the shadows.
While taking a close-up, the AI recognizes the subject and sets the camera according to the scene. The phone adds a soft blur to the background while shooting the subject, which makes the photos look beautiful. We also used the Pro Color feature in Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, which slightly increases the contrast in the picture.
There is also a wide-angle camera on the device, which covers a much larger area, but this reduces the detail of the pictures taken significantly. Xiaomi has implemented wide-angle correction, which prevents barrel distortion (curved edges) in the output and adds a neat touch.
We found that the macro camera is good for close-ups, as it easily focuses on subjects up to 2 cm away. It captures very good detail, as long as there is enough light falling on the subject. Its resolution is more than 5-megapixel, which you don’t usually find in other smartphones.
In portrait mode, edge detection does quite well and the camera separates the subject and background well. However, it could not detect the small gap between a person’s hand and the body, and missed the blurring of this area, thus not giving the full experience of a DSLR photo.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max can detect low light and improve photos using AI. There is very little grain visible in the pictures, although there is definitely a lack of detail in it. The phone combines multiple exposures together when Night Mode is enabled.
We were curious to see if the 32-megapixel selfie shooter makes this device any better than the Redmi Note 9 Pro. In daylight, selfies are good, but there is a lot of softness visible in them. This is because beautification mode is enabled by default. If you are not fond of it, you can turn off this mode. There is also a portrait mode for the selfie camera, which separates the subject and background and gives the selfie a DSLR-like look. Camera performance degrades in low light and grain is visible when viewing the output zoomed.
Verdict
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is an upgrade to Redmi Note 8 Pro. After testing this device we can say that it is suitable in many places. redmi note 8 pro is better than. The new Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is more powerful, offers better battery life, comes with better cameras and runs on the latest version of Android. However, there are many places where we cannot call it much better than Redmi Note 9 Pro.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro costs less than the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max but has almost identical hardware inside. Following the GST hike on smartphones in April, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max now starts at Rs 16,499. While Redmi Note 9 Pro starts at Rs 13,999. The difference between the two can certainly make a difference to someone on a budget.
However, if you are ready to pay a higher price, the Redmi Note 9 Pro is a better pick. There is a difference of just Rs 1,000 between the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variants of the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Max models, in return for which you get higher resolution cameras and faster charging, making it very easy to choose between the two. Realme 6 Pro And Poco X2 There are other commendable alternatives at a similar price.