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The Redmi Note series from Xiaomi has, over the years, built up quite the reputation of solid performance and refinement at jaw-droppingly value-conscious prices, and has not only contributed strongly to several successive strong quarters in the sub-20000 segment for Xiaomi but also managed to stave off strong competition from the likes of Realme in this segment. This year, the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max take on the mantle of the Redmi Note lineup, and as I take a look at the beefier, more premium Pro Max variant, I’ll set it apart from the lower-priced Note 9 Pro so you can decide which one’s for you.   No matter which one of the two you pick up, they’re virtually indistinguishable from one another, often times leading to utter confusion when handling both at the same time. In the hand, they’re both large phones, and while the tall 20:9 aspect ratio allows some degree of purchase, they’re still too much of a handful for one-handed use. That aside, the phones...