Redmi Note 9
Redmi Note 9 · Xiaomi
- SoC
- Helio G85
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is built around the Helio G85, a mid-range SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2020 on a TSMC 12nm process. Mid-range gaming SoC, widely deployed in Redmi 9 / Note 11.
Casual gaming acceptable; basic apps run smoothly.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2340x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a xiaomi Redmi Note 9, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "xiaomi"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Helio G85. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- Xiaomi
- BRAND
- Redmi
- MODEL
- Redmi Note 9
- PRODUCT
- nad_merlin
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.14.240-shas-dream-merlin-a10-customrom-a11
- PLATFORM
- mt6768
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio G85
- CPU
- MT6769Z
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A75 Cortex-A55
- CLUSTERS
- 2 x 2.50 GHz 6 x 2.30 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 850 - 2500 MHz
- REVISION
- r3p1 r1p0
- TECHPROCESS
- 12 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-G52 MC2
- GPU_CLOCK
- 299 - 1200 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 v1.r20p0-01rel0.2ecdebafc539890b5b86a06d83f2e755
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- Micron G1J9S9
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2340x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- NVT-ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- bmi160_acc
- GYROSCOPE
- bmi160_gyro
- MAGNETOMETER
- akm09918
- ALSPS
- stk3x3x_l
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- goodix_fp
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6768
- NFC
- nq-nci
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- cs35l41
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- LCM
- nt36672A_fhdp_dsi_vdo_tianma_lcm_drv
- CAMERA
- s5kgm1sp_mipirawov13b10_mipiraws5k4h7yx_mipirawov2180_mipirawov2680_sunny_mipiraw
- LENS
- MAIN3AF MAINAF
- SOUND
- mt6768mt6358
- OTHER
- CAM_CAL_DEV2 CAM_CAL_DEV3 CAM_CAL_DRV kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 kd_camera_hw_bus3 ktd,ktd3137 ocp2131_bias usb_type_c
- FLASH_SIZE
- 128 GB
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