With its big screen, big pixel-count, and large battery the Redmi Note 9 will likely scratch your flagship itch on a budget. Sure, it won't stack up to pricier smartphones in terms of design, camera zoom, low light imaging, or power, but for the price, it's still a winner, despite a few UI gremlins.

Great battery life; Competitive camera; Big, bright screen;

Plastic frame; No telephoto camera; MIUI can be clunky;

I love my Xiaomo phone and the clarity of the screen etc. No problems. I would prefer it to be smaller but that is a personal preference and obviously has nothing to do with its performance.

Great buy, excellent camera with plenty of shooting options. Battery life excellent and fast charging. Use in car for maps etc, very responsive.

This phone was fast and had a lots of storage but unfortunately all the good parts of this phone were overshadowed by the fact that it was faulty including many different issues with calls and the phone randomly deleting photos and music. I'm sure if it wasn't faulty it could have been great but at this point in time I have had to get a refund and am looking at buying a different brand.

I love this phone, it has a good display, great sound and price. I bought it 3 weeks ago, and I'm already enjoying it. I like the 48MP quad camera, the photos look amazing but could be better. The notch doesn't bother me. 4 GB ram are fast and efficient. Which I upgraded from an Samsung a10 with only 2gb. But the battery last like a day which is nice

Very good :-)

With the Redmi Note 9, Xiaomi zeroes in on battery life and photography as its twin priorities, resulting in a budget phone that occasionally punches above its weight. Performance and design compromises mean that it’s not an outright winner, but showing strength in a number of areas where the Moto...

Great battery life, Strong camera for the price, Screen is LCD but large and bright

Plasticky yet hefty design, Mediocre performance, MIUI 12 much improved, but still not perfect

The follow-up to the incredible Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a lot to prove. Is it the best phone under £200?

Decent battery life, Excellent quad camera, Incredible value for money

No major improvements on Redmi Note 8T

An excellent budget phone, but unless money is very tight the Redmi Note 9S offers better value still.

Competitive pricing, Quad-lens camera, Dual-4G, 3.5mm headphone jack

Plastic body, MediaTek chip sacrifices performance & battery life, Camera focus can be soft

You get a lot for your money from the Redmi Note 9, with impressive hardware and design, and power that leaves many rivals in the dust. The camera might be a little over sold and the software brings a lot of bloat with it, but it's a capable handset.

Plenty of power, Premium design, Great battery life, Value for money

Display brightness control is a bit random, Sound quality from speaker not great, Camera system a bit oversold