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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 quick review: Beautiful looks, superb hardware at killer price


Xiaomi on Thursday launched the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India. The Redmi Note 7 India price starts at Rs 9,999 while the Note 7 Pro has been priced slightly higher — but very reasonable given its hardware and features — at more at Rs 13,999. Some of the specifications and features of the two Redmi Note 7 phones are the same while in some other crucial aspects they differ.

Overall, the Redmi Note 7 Pro is a much powerful version of the Redmi Note 7 as far as specifications are concerned but by the looks of it both the phones seem similar as they sport the same gradient finish — something that Xiaomi is calling Aura design — Dot Drop notch (a fancy name Xiaomi is using for waterdrop notch), and minimal bezels around the screens. Over here at India Toady Tech we spent some time with the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro and can, briefly and from whatever we saw for now, that these say these phones are impressive in real as they seem on the basis of their images and specification sheet.

Both the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro look gorgeous. There is no better way to describe them. For their prices it won’t be wrong to say that the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro are one of the best-looking phones under Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively. In the past, previous Redmi Notes like the Redmi Note 5, the Note 5 Pro or the Redmi Note 6 Pro were more about the powerful specifications than the outer appearance. But with the Redmi Note 7 series Xiaomi is attempting to change that and I believe the company has done a pretty good job at it. The aura finish makes the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro look beautiful. In fact, the gradient finish gives a premium touch to the devices and makes them look like expensive phones.

With the Redmi Note 7 series Xiaomi is finally following the ongoing trend in the tech industry. I’m talking about the waterdrop notch which Xiaomi is calling Dot Drop. The Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro are the first phones from Xiaomi to come to India with a Dot Drop notch. The bezels around the screen have also been trimmed and that gives these two phones a more striking appearance, although there is still a fairly noticeable chin present at the bottom edge of the screen. Guess we can’t have everything, but all that Xiaomi has managed to do with the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro is impressive, particularly when you factor in the price of these two phones.

Colours and gradients

When I was trying the phone after the Redmi Note 7 launch event in Delhi, I personally loved the Neptune Blue colour of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Sapphire Blue colour of the Redmi Note 7. In India, the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available three colours including Neptune Blue, Nebula Red, and Classic Space Black. The Redmi Note 7 will also be available in three colours including Oxyn Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue. You will be able to buy the Redmi Note 7 on March 6 during its first sale in India, while the Redmi Note 7 Pro will go on sale for the first time in the country on March 13 via Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores.

The screens of both the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro looked fairly good in the indoor setting where I was trying the phones. More I will have to say on this once I get a chance to use the Redmi 7 and the Redmi 7 Pro in bright surroundings or under sunlight.

Both the Redmi Note phones come with a 6.3-inch full-HD+ LTPS display that has a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and aspect ratio of 19.5:9. One the things that impressed me is that Xiaomi has protected both back and front panel of the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Xiaomi says that both the phones should be ideally able to survive a minor drop or tumble.

The USP of the Redmi Note 7 Pro is apparently its 48-megapixel camera. This camera uses Sony IMX586 sensor paired with f/1.79 aperture. Xiaomi is also using pixel-binning technology, so images by default are going to have 12-megapixel size. This is actually great news, because this should result in better low light photos. Or photos that have lots of details. The Pro version also includes a secondary 5-megapixel sensor on the back that enables portrait shots.

The camera is one area where the Redmi Note 7 differs significantly from the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Unlike the 48-megapixel rear camera, the Note 7 comes with a more regular 12-megapixel camera. But like the Pro, it also has a secondary 5-megapixel shooter. Both phones have a single 13-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

We will have more to say about the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro cameras in our full review.

One of the best bits about the Redmi Note 7 series is the aggressive pricing. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 675 chipset, which so far we have seen on the more pricey Vivo V15 Pro that costs Rs 28,990 in India. so, good job there Xiaomi! The Redmi Note 7 is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE chipset, and is the first phone under Rs 10,000 come with this powerful processor. We will have more to say about the performance and whether the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro are worth their prices in our full review very soon. Stay tuned.

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