Tech News Highlights: Redmi Note 9 Pro series launched, Galaxy S20 Ultra deliveries begin tomorrow

The Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 5020mAh battery with 18W charger, NavIC support, Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 6.67-inch dot screen. The phone includes a 48MP primary camera (uses Samsung GM2 sensor), 8MP wide angle sensor (119-degree feild of view), 5MP macro sensor, and 2MP depth sensor. On the front the phone includes 16MP selfie shooter. The wide and ultra wide comes with super stabilization.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with 5020mAh battery paired with 33W fast charging support inside the box. 

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor similar to the Realme 6 Pro. Xiaomi claims that the phone can run games very well and offer smooth performance. The phone includes up to 8GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The phone comes with microSD card support that lets expand storage up to 512GB storage. The Pro Max comes with India's own navigation system NavIC.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with four cameras at the back including 64MP primary rear camera, 8MP wide angle, 5MP macro camera, 2MP Depth Sensor. The company claims that the phone manages to click great night shots as well. The phone includes a 32MP selfie camera. 

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with aura balanced design, a dot display, 6.67-inch screen, flagship haptic experience, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster, triple Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both and front. The phone is called Pro Max because it comes with a massive display. This is the biggest ever display we have seen in a Redmi Note phone before. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with side mounted fingerprint sensor to balance out the phone evenly. 

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro are launching in India. There's no Redmi Note 9 here. 

The company said that 2020 will be different for the company. This year the company will launch more Mi and Redmi phones. Both the brands will operate separtely in the country from now on, Jain confirms. 

Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain takes the stage and talks about the contest that the company is hosting for the Mi Fans. He says Xiaomi is now the no 1 brand for 10 consecutive quarters. Jain talks about how Xiaomi became the no 1 phone brand in the country and explains how the company reached the first place. 

The Redmi Note 9 series launch begins. India is the first country to get the phone. This is a global launch which means the phones haven't been launched anywhere in the world yet. Intially Xiaomi scheduled an on-ground event for the Redmi Note 9 series launch but due to coronavirus fears the company cancelled the physical event and shifted it to online. 

The Redmi Note 9 series phones will be available for purchase on Amazon India website and Xiaomi’s official e-retail store mi.com. The Amazon listing has revealed that the phone will come with a gradient finish, four rear cameras, square camera module, fast charging support, and powerful performance. The company will reveal the details of the phone in a few minutes from now. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates straight from the event. 

Rumours suggest that the Redmi Note 9 series will come with a 90Hz display similar to the Realme 6 series phones this means expect the screen performance to be much enhanced than Redmi Note 8 series phones. The Redmi Note 9 Pro is said to be available with at least 6GB RAM and run latest MIUI version based on Android 10 out of the box. Rumours also reveal that Pro will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC with NavIC support, 4,920mAh battery paired with 30W fast charging. The device is said to be available in two variants -- 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB and three colours: Aurora Black, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black. Xiaomi is yet to confirm these details. 

Ahead of the launch, rumours have detailed the camera specifications of the Redmi Note 9 series of phones. All three phones -- if the company launches all of them -- are expected to include quad rear cameras designed similar to the Huawei Mate 20. Rumours suggested that the Redmi Note 9 will come with a 108MP main rear camera but Xiaomi has denied and said that’s not happening. Given the Redmi Note 9 series will compete against the Realme 6 series phone we can expect the Redmi phones with 64MP main camera. We will have to wait for the company to officially confirm the camera specifications of the upcoming Redmi Note.

There’s a confusion on how many phones Redmi will launch in India today. Rumours are suggesting there could be three in total including Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Xiaomi is yet to officially confirm the number of phones coming up. Rumours are hinting that the cheapest one will be the Redmi Note 9 followed by Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. If the rumours turn out to be true this will be the first time we will see a Pro Max version of the Redmi Note phone. Usually Xiaomi launches two phones under its Redmi Note series --a regular Note and a Pro version. It will be interesting to see what the company has in store this time. 

This Redmi Note 9 is said to look very different from any of the previous Redmi Note phones. The Note 9 will come with four cameras -- as confirmed by the company -- which will sit inside a square module at the back panel. This is the first time we will see a Redmi phone come with such a camera module. We have seen several phones from Samsung, Google and others with square camera rear in the past. Rumours suggest that on the front the Redmi Note 9 will sport punch hole camera setup. Yet again, this is the first time we will see a Redmi phone come with punch hole camera design. To recollect, the Redmi Note 8 also comes with four cameras at the back and single sensor on the front that sits inside a dot drop notch.