Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with 48-megapixel camera Launch: price, specification

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with 48-megapixel camera Launch: price, specification

Xiaomi announced that it is making Redmi a different brand at the beginning of this month and now, at an event in China, the company has announced the first device under an independent brand. Redmi Note 7 will be the first device to come under the independent brand, and one of the most different parts of this smartphone is the lack of MiXing. Instead of Mi branding, there is now a redmi branding behind the device. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi says that this is a new step for the company, trying to capitalize on the familiarity and success of its Radmi brand in the developing markets.

At the event, Xiaomi announced that GeoMi's former president and CEO William Lu will join the company as vice president of Xiaomi Group and will work as general manager of Redmi brand in China. The official announcement comes from its CEO, after an official video, including several leaks and teasers. While the initial leaks were alleged that the device might be Redmi Pro 2, the company has now confirmed that the device is the Redmi Note 7. Two things in favor of the smartphone are 48-megapixel rear camera and snapdragon 660 mobile platform.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: Price in China

Xiaomi is offering Redmi Note 7 in three different storage variants with the base model starting in RMB 999 (about Rs 10,400) in China. This model comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The price of 4 GB RAM and variants of 64 GB internal storage is RMB 1,199 (approx. 12,500), while the price of 6 GB RAM variants of 64 GB storage is RMB 1,399 (about 14,500 rupees).

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: Specification, FEATURES

Redmi Note 7 is a glass back, the first Redmi smartphone to offer Waterdrop Notch, and uses 2.5D glass on the front. It has a 6.3-inch LCD display with 2340 × 1080 pixels full HD + resolution and 19.5: 9 aspect ratios. This Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is powered by SoC, which is an octa-core processor that is built using the creo 260 core and Adreno 512 GPU using the 14nm process.

In addition to the design, Redmi Note is also the first budget device to come up with a 48-megapixel camera. On the rear side, there is a dual rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 image sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The sensor here is different from the Sony IMAX 586 sensor seen on Honor View 20. The front has a 13-megapixel single shooter for selfies. On the radio note 7, the camera app is filled with AI features like Visual Identity, AI Portrait Mode, and AI Beauty Mode.

There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor in the Redmi Note 7, and it will be available in blue, gold and twilight black color options. The smartphone offers connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, IR Blaster, a USB Type-C port and even 3.5-inch audio jacks. It is powered by 4,000mAh battery, and supports QuickCare 4.0. There is no word on its availability right now but it is expected that the smartphone will soon be launched in India and other emerging markets.