Redmi 9A, Redmi 9C to be launched on June 30
Xiaomi Malaysia has shared a teaser on Facebook, confirming the launch of its upcoming budget handsets, the 9A, and 9C, on June 30. Both smartphones are touted to sport a waterdrop notch screen, a long-lasting 5,000mAh battery, entry-level hardware, and a Type-C port. However, the 9C could grab more attention by offering a multi-lens rear camera and a built-in NFC chip.
Here's a look at the teaser
Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C: At a glance
The Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C will sport an edge-to-edge screen with a waterdrop notch design and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. The former is likely to offer a single rear camera while the latter could offer a dual or triple camera module. Further, both the handsets are expected to bear a 6.53-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) LCD screen, with an aspect ratio of 20:9.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Redmi 9A smartphone is said to offer a single 13MP (f/1.8) rear camera. Meanwhile, the Redmi 9C, depending on the model, will either offer a 13MP+5MP+2MP triple-lens setup or a 13MP+2MP dual-lens camera On the front, both the handsets are tipped to come with a single 5MP camera for clicking selfies and video calling.
Under the hood
The Redmi 9A and 9C are expected to be powered by a MediaTek Helio G25 and G35 chipset, respectively, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage. The duo is tipped to run on Android 10-based MIUI 12 and pack a 5,000mAh battery. Moreover, the devices are also likely to support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
What about the pricing?
Xiaomi's Redmi 9A and 9C budget smartphones are slated to launch on June 30 in Malaysia. However, details regarding their availability and pricing in India remain unknown as of now.