Xiaomi has a new smartphone out, the Redmi Note 7.
The Redmi Note 7 is awesome and it’s probably going to be a crowd pleaser. This is why. It packs a 48MP back camera. Who would want to own a camera also happens to be smartphone?
You get this at an anticipated suggested retail price of Ksh. 19,999.
At that price point, the rivals of the smartphone include the Infinix Note 5 (Ksh. 17,999) and Nokia 6.1 (Ksh. 21,499).
That said, here is what the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has to offer.
Why you should buy the phone
- Awesome camera profile
- Impressive display profile
- Large battery
Demerits of the Phone
- Lacks a dedicated SIM Card slot
Camera
Rear Camera: 48+5 MP
Secondary Camera: 13 MP
LED Flash: Yes
48+5 MP BACK CAMERA.
Yeah, this baby comes with a 48MP camera and is priced under Ksh. 20,000. This is impressive and if the camera performs well in real life as it does on paper, Xiaomi will be a solid buy for all the budding mobile photography enthusiasts.
I mean the things you can do with 48MP a camera just gets you excited, doesn’t it?. Let’s wait for the early review and see what the innovators have to say about this generous camera profile. That aside, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a 13 MP camera for your selfies.
Display
Display Size: 6.3 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Resolution Density:
The Redmi Note 7 offers you a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a 1080 x 2340 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The display profile is awesome and is just above what you should expect from a smartphone in its price group.
Design
Dimensions: 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm
The Redmi Note 7 is gorgeous. The photos from the launch event show the phone has this cool gradient color scheme with some iridescence effect.
The design concept looks a lot like the Huawei Y9 and TECNO Camon 11 Pro.
Performance
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
CPU: 2.2GHz Octa-core
RAM: 3 GB
Internal Memory: 32 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 256GB
The Redmi Note has an awesome performance profile.
A 2.2GHz Octa-core chipset powers the Redmi Note 7 and this is coupled with some 3GB of RAM. In addition to this, you get 32GB as internal storage and a micro-SD card slot that can support up to 256GB of memory.
The phone is also among the very few that run Android 9 Pie. This is great considering that some phones that recently launch still run Android 8.1.
It is noteworthy to mention that this is the base model and the Redmi Note 7 has a couple of variants that pack a better performance profile.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 4000 mAh
A Li-Po 4000 mAh keeps the lights on. The battery is large enough to last a day or even two while on moderate usage.
Price in Kenya
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has an anticipated suggested retail price of Ksh. 19,999 in Kenya.
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