Redmi Note 7 Launched in India With 4,000mAh Battery, Dual Rear Cameras: Price, Specifications and More
Redmi Note 7 has finally arrived in India. After weeks of anticipation, Xiaomi on Thursday announced the launch of the phone at an event in New Delhi. Xiaomi has made some changes to the India variant of the Redmi Note 7, foregoing the 48-megapixel camera. Xiaomi India is betting big on the smartphone and has been teasing its impending launch on social media for weeks now.
Redmi Note 7 price in India, launch offers
Xiaomi has priced the Redmi Note 7 starting Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB + 32GB version. The 4GB + 64GB model will be priced at Rs. 11,999. It will be offering the Redmi Note 7 in three colour options – Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue.
The first flash sale of the smartphone is scheduled 12pm IST on March 6. The phone will be offered via Mi.com, Flipkart, and Mi Home stores. It will become available via select offline retail chains “soon”. As for launch offers, an “ultra-slim” case will be bundled, while a perforated case will be available for Rs. 349. Airtel will be offering up to 1,120GB with unlimited calling, as well as Airtel Thanks benefits like free access to Airtel TV premium, App advisor, Spam Block, Contacts Backup, and more.
Also See: Redmi Note 6 Pro
Redmi Note 7 specifications
The Redmi Note 7 sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Gorilla Glass 5, and waterdrop-style notch. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core SoC and packs 3GB/ 4GB of RAM. It also includes 32GB/ 64GB of inbuilt storage and a microSD card slot (up to 256GB) for further expansion. Additionally, the company has added a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support, rear fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, and dual-SIM support (hybrid).
The Redmi Note 7 features a dual camera setup on the back that houses a primary 12-megapixel sensor (with 1.25-micron pixels) with a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor. The company claims that the camera app on the Redmi Note 7 uses artificial intelligence (AI) to offer a better portrait mode, smart beauty features, and scene recognition support.
Preliminary Features
NETWORK |
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
LAUNCH |
Announced | 2019, February |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 6 | |
BODY |
Dimensions | 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
DISPLAY |
Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
PLATFORM |
OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | |
MEMORY |
Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
MAIN CAMERA |
Dual | 12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9″, 1.25 micrometer, PDAF |
| 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor | ||
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
SOUND |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
COMMS |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio, recording | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
FEATURES |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
BATTERY |
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | |
| Charging | Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4) | |
MISC |
Colors | Onyx Black, Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red |
