XIAOMI Redmi Note 9 4GB+128GB, 6.53" DotDisplay, MTK Helio G85, 5020Mah Large Battery, Midnight Grey, Official UK Version

For what most people would call a budget phone this is excellent. Although I bought mine five months ago for £139 I would say it still represents very good value at the current price (£199) This display is, to my eyes, crystal clear and plenty bright enough outside. Plenty of built in memory which can be easily and cheaply increased. Others have remarked that the camera quality is very good with a nice sharp picture. Battery life I would also rate as very good although I don't live on my phone day and night. Part from calls, I mostly use mine to run Waze navigation app and a Garmin fitness app plus browsing the internet. The operating system hasn't presented me with any problems, it just works. It pairs faultlessly with a Garmin fitness watch via bluetooth. Downsides? So far not much at all. Sure its quite large but I knew that before I bought it and it still fits in a jeans pocket - the upside is a decent screen size. Battery life is more than adequate but like many modern phones the battery itself cannot be removed and replaced at will. Overall I am very pleased with it. It has exceeded my expectations and even at the current price if I lost it or damaged it beyond repair it wouldn't be a financial disaster. It has a two year guarantee but I cannot comment on how good Redmi will be at honouring it. That said, you hear tales of premium brands quibbling over the warranty small print. Would I still buy the same 'phone again today? Almost certainly, yes. It has been reliable and does everything I would expect of a phone at a very good price relative to the premium brands. If like me you are not bothered about the latest mobile phone fad and regard a phone as a tool, pair this up with a decent SIM only plan and you won't go far wrong.

I would have never considered a smart phone which didn't have a well known name, such as Samsung.. Nokia.. the list goes on. However after reading the reviews on here, and watching reviewers on you tube giving honest reviews on a selection of unknown makes, this make always seem to be the example of quality they referred back too. So far it's 100 percent better than any well known make smart phone I've ever had! Easy to navigate if you are familiar with Android phones. The camera amazing, giving sharp clear images each time. The apps open quickly, with no fuss, and internet pages smoothly with no lags. I'm glad I gave this brand a chance, and will be advising others to do also, if they want a budget phone, but with all the perks of a high end device. An all round Fantastic deal! Happy happy happy!

For the price this phone is excellent I am coming from an iPhone 11 that had to go in for repair. I've not used android for a while and was gritting my teeth but needed a cheap backup to tide me over. Android has come on leaps and bounds and this phone exceeded my expectations. It's fairly intuitive and has fingerprint scanner and face Id. The latter works well in anything but low light and the scanner is great. The screen is a good size with a tiny hole for the camera on it . There are so many good things I like about the device it's literally got everything I ever need on it. Battery can last up to two days, built in radio, headphone jack, reasonable camera that is well placed, dual SIM plus micro SD expansion to 512gb, free case inside, ir blaster for remote control of telly, I could go on. Coming from apples walked garden is breathtaking. I can load what I like and I've got films and books galore. The only drawback is a lesser quality screen compared to my iPhone and the single speaker is a bit underwhelming but it's a fraction of the price, does more, lasts longer and for that I can live with the LCD type screen and who listens to music on a phone speaker? In all seriousness when I get the iPhone back I have to question whether I want to go back to that tired restriction despite the device quality.

I have previously owned Sony and Samsung Android phones so wasn't sure what to expect from Xiaomi. In the box you get the Redmi Note 9, a USB-A to USB-C charge and sync cable, a SIM-tray pin, a flexible plastic back cover, getting-started leaflet and a 15W UK charger. There are reviews a-plenty online so suffice to say you get a very good smartphone, with a large screen, for your money. The battery-life is superb. This UK model does have NFC enabled and there's a small sticker on the box to confirm this. It looks pretty incredible too, the Midnight Grey being, yes, that blue colour you see in the product photos. There's a pre-installed screen-protector so well applied you have to look very closely to spot it. All in all I'm pleasantly surprised how good this smartphone brand is compared with the ones I've used previously. Certainly I will happily recommend the Redmi Note 9 to anyone who's interested. There are quite a few variants in the Xiaomi range, including models with higher specs, but for a budget smartphone I'm very happy with my purchase.

The great; battery life is superb and will easily get you through a day even if you're a heavy user, storage is massive with 128gb and SD, 3.5mm jack is nice to see and dual SIM is useful. I can't believe for the price they include a case and screen protector is pre installed. The less good is the screen, its decent but nowhere near Super AMOLED levels, build is also nice but plastic, though you won't tell when in a decent case. Processor, GPU and RAM are decent, you'll be able to play most games but clearly nowhere near flagship performance. MIUI is good other than the inbuilt ads on some apps which thankfully can be disabled. Overall its an excellent phone for the money and would recommend.