A couple of weeks ago, Redmi, released its most sophisticated smartphone, Redmi Note 7 Pro, in India. Since then, the industry has been anticipating the release of this device in the largest smartphone market in the world. Today, Redmi released the Redmi Note 7 Pro in Beijing. The device has only one version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and it was released for 1599 Yuan ($238). After the release of Redmi Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi Group Vice President, Lu Weibing announced the Redmi 7, a new series from the Redmi brand.
This smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 632 SoC, uses the Corning Gorilla 5 and provides an 18 months warranty just like the Redmi Note 7. It also uses an eye protection screen which prevents excess light from the eyes. The price is quite interesting as it was released for 699 yuan ($104).
The Redmi 7 features a 6.26-inch 19:9 drop screen with a resolution of 1520 x 720. Lu Weibing also introduced Redmi 7’s stepless color temperature adjustment and the new highlight mode. It offers three memory configurations which include 2GB+16GB, 3GB+32, B and 4GB+64GB. All versions comes with the P2i anti-splash design and the “micro-crack” edge polishing process gives adequate protection for the four-corner fuselage.
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In the camera department, the Redmi 7 comes with an 8MP selfie camera and a dual rear AI camera which has a 12MP main sensor. The lights of this smartphone are kept on by a 4000 mAh battery. The battery uses a graphite negative electrode and with more than 30 software + hardware-level power-saving optimization added to the system-level AI intelligent power saving, the company said that the card standby reaches 400 hours. Furthermore, this smartphone supports 2 SIM cards, and the memory can be expanded up to 512GB. It will be available in three colour options which include Bright Black, Charm Night Black, and Dream Blue.
Redmi said that the volume of the Redmi 7 has been greatly improved. The external amplification volume is 40% higher than the previous generation and the earpiece volume loudness is 25% better. The 2GB+16GB version is priced at 699 yuan ($104), the 3GB+32GB version is priced at 799 yuan ($119), and the 4GB+64GB is priced at 999 yuan ($149). The first official sale will take place on March 26.
I would love the 4GB/6GB version of this phone but it will arrive GearBest or AliExpress for ~$230 and it will not be worth it. I’m willing to pay as much as $180 though