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Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 7 smartphone today at an event in China alongside the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which has already been launched in India. The device is the successor of the budget segment smartphone Redmi 6, which was launched in September 2018 in India.
The Redmi 7 is available in Blue, Red and Black colour options in China. In contrast to its predecessor, the device has been upgraded in terms of battery, camera, processor and design. Pre-bookings of the phone start tonight in China and the sales will commence from March 26, 2019. There is no word on the availability of the phone in India.
Xiaomi has always kept the price of Redmi series phones lower than the Redmi Note series devices and the trend follows with Redmi 7 and Redmi Note 7 smartphones.
The Redmi 7 has been priced at Yuan 699 (approx Rs 7,000) for 2GB RAM+16GB storage model, Yuan 799 (approx Rs 8,000) for 3GB RAM+32GB storage model and Yuan 999 (approx Rs 10,000) for 4GB RAM+64GB storage model.
The Redmi Note 7 is available in China at a starting price of Yuan 999, and in India, the price starts from Rs 9,999 (India variant does not have 48MP Samsung ISOCELL GM1 sensor).
Redmi 7 features a 6.26-inch HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a water drop notch on top. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor coupled with 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM and up to 64GB storage options.
Redmi 7 has a dual rear camera setup of 12MP+2MP and an 8MP selfie camera at the front. The device is backed by a 4,000 mAh battery.
