Published 17:20 IST, January 10th 2019
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 launched with waterdrop-style notch, 48MP rear camera, price starts at around Rs 10,000
Redmi is now a sub-brand of Xiaomi. Like Poco
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Redmi is w a sub-brand of Xiaomi. Like Poco. Xiaomi me this anuncement in China on Thursday, while launching first product under its new Redmi by Xiaomi sub-brand, called Redmi te 7. Redmi te 7 is unlike any or Xiaomi phone we’ve seen in past, even more so by Redmi standards.
Redmi te 7 boasts of a fresh design langu and a waterdrop-style tch, akin to rival phones from Hor and Realme. Redmi sub-brand and Redmi te 7, in fact, seem to be designed from ground up to take on Huawei and Oppo sub-brands respectively. A dual tone grient design was refore inevitable, but Xiaomi could have at least t fallen for waterdrop-style tch. Remember, this is same company that seemingly pioneered bezel-less design trend we see today. On back of originals like Mi Mix.
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Having said that, Redmi lineup was in dire need of an overhaul. Even though Redmi phones – until Redmi te 7 happened -- offered great value for money, y h also become boring over years. With respect to design and with respect to core hardware: and in meantime, brands like Realme and Hor have come up and shown that an affordable phone may t necessarily have to be boring. decision to branch Redmi into a separate sub-brand and introduce a phone like Redmi te 7 is clearly intended to break stereos, a fresh start if you may, to take on competition with fresh vigor.
Redmi te 7, to that effect, has an all-glass body and will be available in a choice of fancy colours including blue and red.
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design may t be most original, but Redmi te 7 packs something that or phone does in and around its price point – Redmi te 7 starts for as low as Rs 10,000. Redmi te 7 is first phone in its category to sport a whopping 48MP rear camera. re’s also a 5MP secondary camera for depth-sensing. On front, Redmi te 7 comes with a 13MP camera. As is rm with most Xiaomi phones lately, cameras on-board Redmi te 7 are also infused with lots and lots of AI or artificial intelligence.
Moving on, Redmi te 7 has a 6.3-inch 1080p+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor with up to 6GB RAM and up to 64GB stor, Android Pie-based MIUI 10, and a 4,000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4. dual-SIM phone charges via USB -C and retains hephone jack as well.
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Redmi te 7 has been launched in China at a starting price of CNY 999 (which roughly translates to Rs 10,385) for base version with 3GB RAM and 32GB stor going all way to CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs 14,539) for top-end version with 6GB RAM and 64GB stor. re is also a 4GB RAM and 64GB stor version of Redmi te 7 that will sell for CNY 1,199 (roughly Rs 12,460.) re is word if and when Xiaomi will launch Redmi te 7 in India.
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13:11 IST, January 10th 2019