Oy guys, it seems like Xiaomi is being pushed aside due to the new yellow-brand competitor attacking the market. In the 1 million Rupiah price range, Xiaomi returns with strong specs through the Redmi 9. Equipped with a MediaTek G80 processor, which is slightly better than the G70 (check out the ranking here), and of course, four cameras and a Full HD screen.
Talking about the cameras, the Redmi 9 has a design similar to the Redmi Note 8 Pro, especially the layout. There’s a triple camera setup followed by a fingerprint sensor, then a fourth camera and flash on the side. The cameras include a 13MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP depth, and 5MP macro. As for the quality, I’m sure you already have an idea.
Specifications
Before we go deeper, let’s first check the specs of this Xiaomi Redmi 9, codenamed Lancelot. The Redmi 9 was released in June 2020 with highlighted specs including a 6.53-inch Full HD screen, MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, and two configuration options: 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB.
The phone features 4 cameras with a 13MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, it has an 8MP front camera. The battery is 5020 mAh and comes in four color options: Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, and Pink/Blue.
Dimensions: 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm
Weight: 198 g
Display: 6.53 inch 1080 x 2340 pixels
Chipset: Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM/ROM: 3GB/32GB or 4GB/64GB
Cameras: 13 MP f/2.2 28mm, 8 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 5 MP f/2.4 (macro), 2 MP f/2.4 (depth)
Battery: Li-Po 5020 mAh
Others: 3.5mm audio jack, Infrared, USB-C
Looks good? Let’s continue…
GCam for Redmi 9 (Lancelot)
Now if you want to enhance the camera quality, you can try Google’s magical camera app — GCam, which is supported on nearly all Android phones. Fortunately, there’s a version of GCam specifically for the Redmi 9 — just download one of the versions below.
| GCam Bulkin V16 Redmi 9 | Download |
| GCam Parrot V3 Redmi 9 | DownloadMirror |
| GCam trCamera Redmi 9 + Config | DownloadMirror |
| GCam onFire Redmi 9 + Config | DownloadMirror |
Going in circles? Check how to download here
You can install the app as usual — don’t forget to enable installation from unknown sources in settings. For Config files, just place them in Internal/trCamera/XMLConfigs. For how to install or import GCam configs, check this guide.
Also, here’s a sample photo taken by user denshanif (edited in Lightroom).
Wondering which version is best? Try each one and pick the one you like most hehe :v
Final Words
Alright, that’s it for this article on GCam for Xiaomi Redmi 9. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any issues or just want to say hi. Big thanks to the GCam Indonesia community.
Thank you 🙏