We are thrilled to see Xiaomi making its budget phones ... the Redmi series will have unexpected competition from none other than Xiaomi's own Poco sub-brand. And in the case of the Redmi 9T ...

Don't buy it if... You protect your phone with a case. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T feels good to hold, but if you use cases you won’t reap this benefit, nullifying one of our review ‘pros’.