[Redmi 9T] First Hands-On Experience Including Cuti-Cuti Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

Hello and Greetings to Mi Fans in Malaysia,

How are you doing recently? I believe you were concerned that active cases for COVID-19 pandemic are increasing rapidly daily. Last evening, the government had announced that they will implement MCO 2.0 in a selected state. Stay safe no matter where you are, and don’t forget to follow the SOP that was set by the government such as wear the mask and wash the hands often. Last week, I received the brand new smartphone, Redmi 9T and I would like to share my first hands-on experience with Redmi 9T here. Before I start, I would like to go through the full specifications for Redmi 9T in the following.

• 6.53” FHD+ 60Hz IPS LCD with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification
• Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 front
• 48MP AI Quad Camera (48MP wide + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth)
• 8MP Front Camera
• 6,000mAh Battery with 18W Type-C Fast Charging
• Snapdragon 662 that operate up to 2.0 GHz
• Dual Speakers with Hi-Res Audio Certified
• 2+1 Card Slot (2 nano SIM slot + 1 microSD slot)
• IR Blaster
• MIUI 12 with Android 10

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2+1 Card Slot

The following is the list that included in the Redmi 9T packaging box:

• Redmi 9T
• 22.5W Adapter
• USB Type-C Cable
• SIM Eject Tool
• Soft Case
• User Guide
• Warranty Card

Next, I would like to bring you for the “Cuti-Cuti Malaysia” journey in Kuala Lumpur City Centre with Redmi 9T. Let’s take breakfast before we start to pay a visit to famous tourist spots in Kuala Lumpur.

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One of my favorite breakfast in Kuala Lumpur is Nasi Lemak at RA Nasi Lemak that is located in Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Baru. It is just a few minutes walking from LRT Dang Wangi. The rice that was placed on top of the banana leaf had a strong smell of coconut. Besides that, you can add-on the other dishes such as kangkung (water spinach), peanuts, anchovies, cucumber, half-boiled eggs and sambal on your plate as much as you want. The most important is they are still selling the cheap teh tarik at the price of RM 1.50.

Nasi Lemak with Kangkung (Water Spinach) and Fried Eggs

Teh Tarik

Malaysian most favorite breakfast: Nasi Lemak with Teh Tarik

After the breakfast, let’s pay a visit to our very first tourist spots of the day, Saloma Bridge, where you can travel there by getting down at LRT Kampung Baru. Saloma Bridge is a combined pedestrian and bicyclist bridge that was built across the Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. If you visit Saloma Bridge at night, I believe you will love the light that is lit up across the bridge.

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Usually tourists love to take a lot of photos in front of the bridge like what I did in the following.

Before we head to the next destination, let’s take the photo of the bridge from the side.

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The next destination is just a few minutes walking distance from Saloma Bridge. And we are reached in front of Petronas Twin Towers, the twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur. We will take some photos before we walk to the KLCC Park that is located just behind the Petronas Twin Towers.

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When you reach KLCC Park, you should take a photo in front of the fountain there. I believe you can take a very nice shot there.

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After a long walk in KLCC Park, we will walk about 5 to 10 minutes walking distance to Bukit Bintang, which is our last destination of the day in Kuala Lumpur. There are a lot of shopping malls in Bukit Bintang such as Pavilion KL, Fahrenheit 88, Lot 10, Sungei Wang Plaza and Plaza Low Yat. This is a place for you if you love to do shopping. The following pictures were taken in front of Pavilion KL Entrance.

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I went up to the 8th floor in Lot 10 to get the awesome shot of the Bukit Bintang junction. You can get there with the lift that is located next to the roadside entrance.

That’s all for the half day “Cuti-Cuti Malaysia” journey in Kuala Lumpur. You can check out the comparison between the ultra-wide photo, wide photo, macro photo, selfie photo and portrait photo above. I will share some extra photos including night mode photos in the following.

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With Night Mode

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With Night Mode

From my point of view, the photo that was taken by Redmi 9T is nice in the entry-level segment. I hope the following smartphone can make some improvement on the macro lens because I had to put the macro lens near the object to get the clearer shot. Besides that, I hope there will be an improvement for the night mode because there is noise for the object that is far from the camera. Overall, I’m very satisfied with the camera performance in Redmi 9T in the entry-level segment.

Now, it’s time to test out the gaming performance in Redmi 9T. I will play PUBG Mobile with Redmi 9T as it’s one of the most famous survival mobile games that is known by most of us here. Redmi 9T is featuring Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662, the octa-core CPU that is fabricated in an 11nm manufacturing process and operates up to 2.0GHz. Besides that, Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 is equipped with 3rd generation Qualcomm® AI Engine. The highest graphics settings that available in Redmi 9T is "Balanced" with "Medium" frame rate. It's considered good enough for the entry-level segment.

You can check out the PUBG Mobile gaming experience with Redmi 9T in the following video:

After I had played 2 matches in PUBG Mobile with Redmi 9T, the performance is slightly lag throughout the whole gaming experience but it's good enough by considering the price range with the given specifications. It’s slightly warm after 1 hour of gaming and the battery uses up about 10 percent.

Besides that, I also try out another game with Redmi 9T, which is one of the most famous MOBA, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The highest graphics settings that available in Redmi 9T is "High" and without HFR mode settings.

You can check out the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang gaming experience with Redmi 9T in the following video:

After I had played 2 classic matches in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with Redmi 9T, the gaming performance is smooth thoughout the whole gameplay. The phone is warm after 1 hour of gaming and the battery uses up about 12 percent.

As a conclusion, I would recommend Redmi 9T if you are planning to get a budget secondary phone or want to give it to your parents or your children, because the camera performance and gaming performance is good for the entry-level segment. Not only that, the dual speakers in Redmi 9T are loud enough and the sound quality is nice for its class. You can purchase Redmi 9T (4GB RAM + 64GB Storage) for RM 599 or Redmi 9T (6GB RAM + 128GB Storage) for RM 699 in the official online store at Lazada or Shopee or any authorized Mi Stores starting from 15th January 2021 (Friday). Redmi 9T is the cheapest entry-level smartphone where you can get 48MP AI Quad Camera, Snapdragon 6XX Series, Dual Speakers with Hi-Res Audio certified, and 6,000mAh Battery.