 So this smartphone cost less than $200 and it's still pretty good. Let's find out. Hey guys, Thunder E here and I know I haven't done a video in a while but you can understand why. I'm back here with a new device that I think you will love because it really cuts down to the core especially of what's going on today. Now this device retails for starting around $180 and of course because of the price depending on what variance you're getting because it comes with either 6GB of RAM or 8GB of RAM. Now this Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is quite interesting for its price point. It looks more expensive first of all. It looks like something that you would pay more money for. Comes with a 6.67 inch display, 1080p by 2400. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the side by the power button which is nice. It is fast. It is responsive. It works really well. Now under the hood there you've got a Snapdragon 720 processor. It's a little older processor but still a good processor and especially if you're spending this amount of money you shouldn't be worried about what you're getting in here. The performance is fast and snappy. As you scroll through you look around within this device. You can see how fast and smooth it works and it does a really good job. So I like that. I like that with you. Now you can get as I mentioned the 6GB or 8GB variant with either 64GB of RAM or 128GB and you've got microSD storage. So with all that there I'm going to ask okay I like to game. What about gaming? How does it actually function on a device like this? Pretty smooth. Now you're not going to max out graphical settings on things like PUBG but you're playing PUBG. You can play still play at you know high levels. It's smooth and it runs really well. It runs well, runs without any hiccups and it feels comfortable to play. If you're playing PUBG mobile it's the same thing. Now in terms of temperatures you're going okay it must have a lot of heat. 97 degrees. It's better than the 1 plus 8 Pro which ran up to like 105. So I'm liking where this device stands right now. Now when it comes to audio it's a good audio. It also has a headphone jack as well so that's actually not bad. And you know you've got a bottom firing speaker as well. Now this charges via USB type C and it's got a 5,020 mAh battery. Massive so which means you can spend time gaming using this device and you will have no issues because you've got a big battery which charges by the way up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 33 watt charger that comes in the box. So again that's dope. I mean I like that it has all these cool features. Now adding to that you've got a 64 megapixel camera at the back. It's megapixel ultra wide. You've got a depth sensor as well. So it gives you quite a bit in terms of photo functionality and that's actually pretty cool because at this price range you're expecting just horrible images. And images come out well. There's an AI functionality built into it. This is something that Huawei has tried to take the feature. This is something that Xiaomi has tried to take its features from its high end phones down all the way into the Redmi line here. So that's actually pretty cool. You can take photos 64 megapixels in portrait as well. Also video. There's nighttime photos. It goes on. And as you can see they're good. Again less than $200. So that to me is actually quite key. I think overall I do like the packaging. I like what it brings to the table especially for those who are looking to cut and save costs. Now speaking of other things you can add to this. Now this is not sponsored. I wanted to kind of throw this in there because I felt it paired quite well. I'm talking about the Soundcore Spirit Dots. Now a lot of you asked me to review this and it was great to actually pair this with a device that doesn't cost that much because also these are budget true wireless buds that also give you some really great performance. So the Soundcore Spirit Dot have a bunch of really cool features. First of all it's a charging case. You just call them USB type C. It's got a lot of bass in there as well. So giving you some nice sound. Overall the auto quality's been really good. It's a bit bassy but I like it. You're paying about $79 for this. I think it might be even slightly less. Check the prices in the description. And it gives you a lot of really good sound. Again they are sweat resistant. So of course you allow you to work out. They fit pretty well in your ears. IPX7 rating. Now you've got an hour charge. You've got an hour use with 10 minute charging. So that functionality is built in there. 5.5 hours with use with the earbuds and up to 16 hours of playtime altogether. Touch controls, double tap to play and pause. I like it because it's just portable, simple and it works well together. So if you're trying to save costs and you know you're getting like a device like this with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max then you can get of course something like the Soundcore. I think they work well. Now the microphone is not that great on the Soundcore but it's passable enough for your phone calls. That's something I would like to see improved but I really like it. I think a lot of people will too. Overall I think this is a really great pairing between both of them. I really like the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. It gives you a lot. Great battery life. 5000mAh right? You've got solid cameras for under $200 actually for under 500mAh. Let's just be real here. You've also got great performance while gaming. You've got a 720 processor end gear. I think overall most people will like this package and I definitely if you want to pick up something that's under $200 or 200 bucks the 9 Pro Max from Redmi is the way to go. So if you have any questions or any comments let me know guys otherwise don't forget to like, share, subscribe, stay safe and always enjoy your entertainment.