They’re both from one company, Xiaomi. They’re both powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip. One, however, is more expensive than the other, owing likely to the use of more premium materials and better camera sensors, among others.
Redmi 9C, Redmi 9A with new Helio chips priced from $84
Xiaomi just… how do we put this?… stole a bit of the Realme C11‘s thunder by revealing the respective price and availability of a competing budget smartphone 30 minutes ahead of Realme’s online launch.
Redmi 9A, Redmi 9C budget phones launching June 30
It’s confirmed: Two Redmi budget smartphones are launching tomorrow, June 30.
Black Shark 3, Black Shark 3 Pro priced in the Philippines
Xiaomi‘s official distributor in the Philippines, Grimalkin Corporation, today announced the local pricing for the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro gaming smartphones.
Unannounced Xiaomi Redmi 9A coming to PH, brochure reveals
So Grimalkin, distributor of Xiaomi products in the Philippines, has shared the brand’s product brochure for July-August 2020 this morning.
Watch: Redmi 9 unboxing, hands-on video
The Redmi 9 has recently launched in China, following its unveiling in Europe. The phone is now official in the Philippines as well.
Redmi 9 priced from P6,990 ($139) in the Philippines
So the ad that we spotted June 6th was correct, after all. Xiaomi’s Redmi 9 budget phone is indeed priced at P6,990 (around $139) for the 3GB/32GB variant and at P7,490 ($149) for the 4GB/64GB version.
POCO F2 Pro is PH’s cheapest Snapdragon 865 phone so far
The second POCO phone in the Philippines has been launched, formally signaling the return of the former Xiaomi sub-brand to the country.
Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro now available in PH
Finally! The latest Xiaomi flagship phones are official in the Philippines, more than two months after they were globally launched.
Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro Philippine launch date revealed
Xiaomi Philippines‘ latest product catalog already confirmed that its flagship phones are coming here.