Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro with 48MP camera launched in India; priced at Rs 9,999 onwards

In 2018, Xiaomi India announced that Redmi will become a stand alone brand going forward and now the first phones under this brand have been launched. Since the Redmi Note series has been one of the primary drivers in Xiaomi India's success, it is no surprise that the new device are the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro.

The two devices are similar in all aspects except the hardware. While the Note 7 is powered by a Snapdragon 660, the Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 675 processor that has Adreno 612 GPU. Also, the Note 7 comes in configuration option of 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. The Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available with 4GB or 6GB RAM and for storage you can opt for 64GB or 128GB. Both phones come with a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge.

Camera is the big highlight on the Note 7 Pro: there is a 48MP camera with f1.79 aperture + 5MP f2.4 depth sensor on the rear. The camera uses pixel binning to deliver 12MP resolution images and comes loaded with various software features including a Steady handheld night shooting mode for low light, AI scene detection and AI portrait mode. In comparison the Redmi Note 7 has a 12MP + 2MP front camera. On the front, both phones s have a 13MP selfie shooter with AI portrait Selfie, beautify, scene detection and studio lighting selfie mode.




Both phones have a 6.3-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and a dot notch screen, 450 nits brightness and 1500:1 contrast ratio. The phones have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back for protection. Other common specifications include Hybrid dual Sim slot, expandable storage, rear fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, 4G, VoLTE, WiFi ac and Bluetooth 5.0. The phones run MiUi 10 based on Android 9.0 with Face unlock feature.

The Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available in blue, black and red colours. Redmi Note 7 priced at Rs 9,999 for 3/32 GB variant and Rs 11,999 for 4/64GB variant. Redmi Note 7 Pro is for Rs 13,999 (4GB + 64GB) and Rs 16,999 (6GB + 128GB). Price includes a back cover and 10W charger. Consumers will get special offer from Airtel - 1120GB 4G data with unlimited calling. Sale for Redmi Note 7 starts from 6th March while the Redmi Note 7 Pro will go on sale from 13th March 2019.