The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a great affordable 5G option - but if you're not bothered about 5G then there are better budget phones out there.

5G on a budget; Decent performance; Long battery life

Cheap rear design; Clunky fingerprint sensor; 60Hz refresh rate

This Redmi Note 9T 5G is also known as the international version of the None-T model introduced in China . So instead of the Snapdragon CPU in the Pro model, you are getting MediaTek’s Dimensity SoC.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a great affordable 5G option - but if you're not bothered about 5G then there are better budget phones out there.

5G on a budget; Decent performance; Long battery life;

Cheap rear design; Clunky fingerprint sensor; 60Hz refresh rate;

It’s only January, but the 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is already a solid contender for budget phone of the year

Cheapest 5G handset yet; Outstanding performance; Decent triple cameras

No ultrawide camera; So-so screen

Redmi Note 9T- first dual SIM 5G in 2021 for under $300.

Great hardware design for the price; Dual SIM 5G capability; Excellent in-hand ergonomics; Feels lightweight for a large phone with a 5000 mAh battery; Dual stereo speakers and a headphone jack; Gaming performance is excellent; Battery lasts for two days with minimal effort; Main camera performance...

No ultrawide camera for a 'Note' series device, Only 4GB RAM isn't very future proof, MIUI 12 still has some weird Theme related software quirks

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a solid phone that takes the fight to Realme, OnePlus, and Motorola in the mid-range market....

Solid battery life Simple design Dual 5G SIM support Fast fingerprint reader Affordable

Mediocre display Average cameras MIUI 12 not for everyone

Xiaomi's Redmi brand of entry-level and mid-range phones are popular outside of the US, and the latest offerings, the Redmi 9T and Redmi Note 9T, include support for 5G while being powered by MediaTek processors.