Xiaomi announces cheap smartphones with 5000mAh battery in Malaysia

Hardware maker Xiaomi has announced two new budget models in Malaysia. The Redmi 9a and 9c fall in the same series as the Redmi 9, and both have a 5000mAh battery and screen with a drop notch.

Complete spec sheets are not there yet, but Xiaomi has only published some details. The two phones both have 6.53″ screens of unknown size and screen ratio with a 720p resolution and a notch that houses a 5-megapixel camera. Both have a primary 13-megapixel camera on the back, but the 9c has two additional cameras on the back. .

Memory and storage are limited, with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The soc is a MediaTek Helio G25 with the 9a and a Helio G35 with the 9c. The phones will be released next month and cost 359 and 429 Malaysian ringgit respectively, currently about 75 and 89 euros.

In both cases, it is a cheaper phone in the same line as the recently presented Redmi 9. It has a 5020mAh battery, more cameras and more powerful hardware, but also costs a bit more at 149 euros.