Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Will Hit The Shelves In India On May 12

Back in March in India Redmi announced Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max. Note 9 Pro went on sale in the country on March 17 but the Max variant’s sales were postponed because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The Chinese phone maker, however, has now announced that Note 9 Pro Max will be available for purchase in India from May 12 through Mi.com onwards.

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This Redmi announcement comes days after the Indian government has eased the country’s lockdown restrictions and allowed e-commerce firms to deliver non-essential goods in areas marked as orange and green zones.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes in three memory versions-INR16,499 priced 6GB/64 GB ($220/€200), INR17,999 priced 6GB/128 GB ($240/€220), and INR19,999 costing 8GB/128 GB ($265/€240). Note that the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max was launched at a lower price, but it became more expensive due to last month’s hike in Goods & Services Tax (GST).

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The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is powered by the Snapdragon 720 G SoC, and runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 from the box. It’s built around a 6.67 “FullHD+ display for the 32MP selfie camera which has a punch hole up in the center.

You get a quad-camera setup around the back which includes a 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor unit. The smartphone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 5,020 mAh battery, supporting 33W of fast charging.