Redmi 9 Activ is here, but wait!

We heard whispers of Xiaomi's Sub brand Redmi's- Redmi 9 Activ earlier this month, they were working on another model in its Redmi 9 series. Now, Redmi has made it official by launching the phone in India.

Those who thought that it'd be a more durable version of the Redmi 9 will be disappointed, as they aren't like Samsung who typically launches Active phones that are more durable than their regular models. 

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Instead, the top-end Redmi 9 Activ simply seems to have more RAM (6GB versus the Indian Redmi 9 offering 4GB across the board). Otherwise, the base Redmi 9 Active still has 4GB of RAM.

The rest of the phone is identical to the Indian Redmi 9 as well. So that means a lightweight Helio G35 chipset (which is a below average chipset), a 6.53-inch HD+ LCD screen, a big 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging, and a micro-USB port instead of USB-C connectivity which is a big bummer but they had to cut down on something to lower the cost of this device. 

On the camera side the device packs a 13MP+2MP rear camera pairing and a 5MP shooter in a waterdrop notch.

Whereas the pricing of the Redmi’s latest budget phone are as follows- the 4GB/64GB variant priced at Rs 9,499 (~$129) while the 6GB/128GB option will set you back Rs 10,999 (~$150). The phone is available in Carbon Black, Coral Green, and Metallic Purple color options.

In my opinion you can also check some other phones from the likes of Realme or Redmi's own other devices.