Redmi Note 7
{{short description|Smart phone by Xiaomi/Redmi}}
{{about|the smartphone made by Xiaomi|the smartphone made by Samsung|Samsung Galaxy Note 7}}
{{Infobox phone
| name = Redmi Note 7
Redmi Note 7S
Redmi Note 7 Pro
| logo = Redmi Note 7 Logo.svg
| caption =
| image = Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 4 GB.jpg
| codename = Redmi Note 7 & Redmi Note 7S: lavender
Redmi Note 7 Pro: violet
| manufacturer = Redmi
| series = Xiaomi Redmi
| released = {{start date and age|df=yes|2019|02|28}}
| predecessor = Redmi Note 5
Redmi Note 6 Pro
| successor = Redmi Note 8
| related = Redmi 7
Xiaomi Mi Play
| type = Phablet
| form = Slate
| size = H: 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
W: 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
D: 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
| weight = {{plainlist
|{{convert|186|g|oz|abbr=on}}
}}
| os = Original: MIUI 10 based on Android 9 "Pie"
Current: MIUI 12.5 based on Android 10
| networks = See #Specifications
| soc = See #Specifications
| cpu = See #Specifications
| gpu = See #Specifications
| battery = Non-removable Li-Po 4000mAh battery
| display = 6.3 inches,
2340 x 1080 pixels,
19.5:9 ratio (409 ppi),
450 nits brightness,
1500:1 contrast ratio,
LCD capacitive touchscreen,
16M colors
| rear_camera = Dual: 48MP + 5MP See #Specifications, depth sensor, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
| front_camera = 13 MP (f/2.0)
| memory = 3/4/6 {{val|ul=Gigabyte{{!}}GB}} LPDDR4X RAM
| storage = 32/64/128 {{val|ul=Gigabyte{{!}}GB}} |memory_card = microSDXC, expandable up to {{val|256|u=GB}} (uses SIM 2 slot)
| connectivity = USB 2.0 Type-C
3.5 mm headphone jack
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac,
WiFi Direct,
Wi-Fi Features:
MU-MIMO,
Dual-band simultaneous (DBS),
Integrated baseband,
LTE/Wi-Fi antenna sharing
Bluetooth V5, A2DP, Low-energy
| slogan = 48MP Camera Beast
| website = {{URL|https://www.mi.com/global/redmi-note-7}}
{{URL|https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note-7-pro}}
| sar = Head: 0.962 W/kg
Body: 0.838 W/kg (distance 15mm)
| input = Sensors:
{{plainlist|
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
- Proximity sensor
- Electronic compass
- Ambient light sensor
}}
}}
The Redmi Note 7 series refer to a series of smartphones released by Redmi, a sub-brand of Xiaomi. All (except the Redmi Note 7 variant in India) have 48 MP + 5 MP camera sensors.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-india-vs-note-7-china-price-specifications-features/story-h1sKaWAiCzJajvamvenkyI.html|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Note 7 Pro vs Note 7 China model: Comparison|date=March 1, 2019|website=Hindustan Times}} Most have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, except the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which has a better Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC.{{Clarify|date=August 2020|reason=unclear sentence}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_7_pro-9521.php|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro – Full phone specifications|website=GSMArena.com|access-date=2019-04-24}} The phones support mobile network frequencies in different regions. The Note 7 is available in many local versions and a global version, compatible with mobile phone providers in most places; the Pro model is supplied in slightly different Chinese and Indian versions. The Redmi Note 7S doesn't have much difference when compared to Redmi Note 7 except in case of the rear camera, hence the production of the Redmi Note 7S was discontinued and came under the Redmi Note 7 in India but it's still available separately in China and other countries.
In August 2019 Xiaomi announced that the Redmi Note 7 series had sold more than 20 million units worldwide.{{cite tweet|number=1163653025241559042|user=Xiaomi|title=#RedmiNote7 series global sales...|date=20 August 2019}}
Specifications
The Redmi Note 7 (lavender) is available in versions M1901F7C (for Hong Kong), 1901F7E (for China), 1901F7G (global), and 1901F7H (for Asia).{{cite web |url=https://c.mi.com/thread-2123114-1-0.html |title=difference between Redmi Note 7 models M1901F7C, M1901F7E, M1901F7G, M1901F7H|website= Mi Community - Xiaomi|date=29 April 2019 |access-date= 28 October 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Specification of different Redmi Note 7 variants | rowspan=2| ! colspan=3|Redmi Note 7 ! rowspan=2|Redmi Note 7S{{cite web|url=https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note-7s/specs/|title=Redmi Note 7S - Specifications - Mi India|website=www.mi.com}} ! colspan=2|Redmi Note 7 Pro |
| India Version{{cite web|url=https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note-7/specs/|title=Redmi Note 7 - Specifications - Mi India|website=www.mi.com}} ! China ! Global ! China |
|---|
| SoC
|colspan=4|Qualcomm Snapdragon 660||colspan=2|Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 |
| CPU
|colspan=4|Octa-core 4 + 4 cores |
| GPU
|colspan=4|650 MHz Adreno 512||colspan=2|845 MHz Adreno 612 |
| Back main camera
|12 MP 1.25μm |
| Back secondary camera
|2 MP||colspan=5|5 MP 1.12μm |
| Front camera
|colspan=6|13 MP (f/2.0) |
| rowspan=2|Storage options
|3+32 GB/ |
| colspan=6|RAM: Dual channel LPDDR4x, ROM: eMMC 5.1 |
| Screen
|colspan=6|6.3" 19.5:9 (409 ppi) "dot notch" 2340x1080 FHD+ LCD; 450 cd/m2 1500:1 CR |
| Battery
|colspan=6|4000 mAh non-removable |
| Fast Charge
|3A||colspan=5|Quick Charge 4 |
| Cellular network: GSM
|colspan=6|Band 2/3/5/8 |
| Cellular network: WCDMA
|colspan=2|Band 1/2/5/8||Band 1/2/4/5/8||colspan=3|Band 1/2/5/8 |
| Cellular network: CDMA
|{{N/A}}||BC0||colspan=3{{N/A}}||BC0 |
| Cellular network: TD-SCDMA
|{{N/A}}||Band 34/39||colspan=3{{N/A}}||Band 34/39 |
| Cellular network: LTE-FDD
|Band 1/3/5/8||Band 1/3/5/7/8||Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20(/28){{Cite web |title=Differences between M1901F7H and M1901F7G |url=https://fccid.io/2AFZZ-RMSF7H/Letter/Cover-letter-4142497.pdf |website=FCC ID.io}}||colspan=2|Band 1/3/5/8||Band 1/3/5/7/8 |
| Cellular network: LTE-TDD
|Band 40/41||Band 34/38/39/40/41 |
| Wi-Fi
|colspan=6|2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Radio
| colspan="2" |? |FM | colspan="2" |?||FM |
| Bluetooth
|colspan=6|Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared
|colspan=6|Yes |
| VoLTE
|colspan=6|Yes |
| Audio
|colspan=6|3.5 mm jack |
| USB
|colspan=6|Type C |
| Navigation
|colspan=6|GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Expansion card
|colspan=6|Dual sim DSDS 3-choose-2 4G+4G hybrid card tray; expandable storage with Micro SD card up to 256 GB |
| Water resistance
|colspan=3|?||colspan=3|P2i nano-coating splash resistant |
| Dimension
|colspan=6|159.21 mm x 75.21 mm x 8.1 mm |
| Weight
|185 g||colspan=5|186 g |
| Software
|colspan=6|MIUI 10; Android 9; MIUI 11; Android 9 (updated to MIUI 12, Android 9, Android 10); MIUI 12.5 |
=Design=
The Redmi Note 7 (and Note 7 Pro) features a shiny glass back with a gradient that Xiaomi calls "Aura Design".{{cite web |last=Emon |first=Hasan |date=2025-03-19 |title=Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: Is It Worth The Money? |url=https://mobilesinsight.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro/product-review |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=MobilesInsight |language=en-US}} Both the front and back of the device have 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 glass. The phone also has a P2i nano-coating that makes it splash resistant, nevertheless the phone hasn't received an official IP Code.{{cite web|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/03/08/xiaomi-reveals-the-redmi-note-7-pro-features-p2i-nano-hydrophobic-coating/|title=Xiaomi reveals the Redmi Note 7 Pro features P2i Nano Hydrophobic coating|last=Jed|first=John|date=2019-03-08|website=Gizmochina|access-date=2019-04-24}} In other markets such as India, available color variants include Nebula Red, Space Black, and Neptune Blue.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_note_7_pro_goes_on_sale_in_india-news-35982.php|title=Redmi Note 7 Pro goes on sale in India|website=GSMArena.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}
The Redmi Note 7 (and Note 7 Pro) also features a dot notch in the display to accommodate the front-facing camera.{{Cite web|url=https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/xiaomi/redmi-note-7.html|title=Redmi Note 7 {{!}} Xiaomi {{!}} Corning Gorilla Glass|website=www.corning.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-11-12|archive-date=2019-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112123101/https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/xiaomi/redmi-note-7.html|url-status=dead}}
=Software=
The Redmi Note 7 and Pro run on Xiaomi's MIUI version 10, based on Android Pie (9),{{cite web|url=https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/ce604eed|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro – Specifications|website=DeviceSpecifications.com|access-date=2019-04-24}} with minor version updates from time to time. Xiaomi has confirmed that these phones will be upgraded to Android 10; unofficial information suggests that this will be done in the third quarter of 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/which-xiaomi-phones-will-get-android-10-and-miui-11-3943221 |title=Which Xiaomi phones will get Android 10 and MIUI 11? |website=Trusted Reviews|date=1 October 2019|author= Peter Phelps |access-date= 29 October 2019}} Updates to MIUI 11 (based on Android 9) for the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro were available for download in late 2019, though not yet distributed over the air (OTA) for some ROM versions.{{cite web |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/download-miui-11-xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-poco-f1/ |title=Download: MIUI 11 update for Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, POCO F1 & more |website=xda developers|date=31 October 2019 |author=Aamir Siddiqui}} From 19 November 2020, MIUI 12 based on Android 10 was being rolled out to Redmi Note 7/7s, with distribution to other phones after beta testing.{{cite web |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/miui_11_beta_based_on_android_10_is_currently_rolling_out_to_xiaomi_mi_mix_3-news-39803.php |title=MIUI 11 beta based on Android 10 is currently rolling out to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 |website=GSMArena|date=24 October 2019|access-date= 1 November 2019}}
=Hardware=
The Redmi Note 7 (lavender) and Note 7 Pro (violet), both have a 6.3-inch full HD+ (2340×1080 pixels) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Redmi Note 7 is powered by a 14 nm{{cite web|url=https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-675-mobile-platform|title=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform|publisher=Qualcomm}} octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC while the Note 7 Pro houses a Snapdragon 675 SoC, making it the first Xiaomi device to use the chip. The RN7 has an Adreno 512 GPU (612 for the Pro variant) and a 4000 mAh battery and supports Quick Charge 4. Various versions are fitted with 3, 4, or 6 GB of RAM, with 32, 64, or 128 GB of storage; a micro SD card of up to 256 GB is supported via a hybrid SIM card slot. The Pro version's camera has a Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.8 aperture, slightly better than the RN7's similarly specified Samsung ISOCELL GM1 sensor; both have a secondary 5-megapixel depth sensor.{{cite web |url=https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/redmi-note-7s-vs-redmi-note-7-pro-camera-compared/ |title=Redmi Note 7S vs Redmi Note 7 Pro camera comparison: which one is better? |website=91mobiles|date=29 May 2019|author=Abhiman Biswas}} The front camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. The rear camera can record 4K video at 30 fps.
The RN7 Pro has a studio lighting mode live option, showing what the studio lighting effect will look like.{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-note-7-pro-with-48mp-camera-launched-in-india-priced-at-rs-9999-onwards/articleshow/68199059.cms |title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro with 48MP camera launched in India; priced at Rs 9,999 onwards | first=Karan | last=Bajaj | work=The Economic Times | date=March 5, 2019}}
The phone has AI scene detection capable of recognizing up to 12 scenes, AI Portrait 2.0 and a Night Mode.
=Connectivity=
The Redmi Note 7 (and Note 7 Pro) supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, satellite navigation, Bluetooth v5.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3G and 4G networks (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India), and VoLTE.
=Other features=
The phone has a gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor. It has two Nano-SIM slots; one of them is a hybrid, capable of holding either a SIM or a microSD card. Either slot can, if equipped with a SIM, can be configured as the primary one.{{cite web|url=https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note-7-pro/specs/|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro – Specifications – Mi India|website=Mi India|access-date=2019-04-24}}
Among other features, there is FM radio with recording, USB type-C, Dual SIM, face unlock, notification LED etc.{{Cite web |title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Full phone specifications |url=https://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_7-9513.php |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=m.gsmarena.com}}
An IR blaster, emulating an infrared remote control, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack are fitted.
Release
The Chinese version of Redmi Note 7 was launched in Beijing on 15 January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.mi.com/redminote7/|title=红米Note 7|author=小米商城}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ithome.com/0/404/929.htm|title=Redmi红米Note7正式发布：骁龙660/18个月质保，售999元起|author=远洋|date=2018-01-10|access-date=2019-05-21|archive-date=2019-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111121713/https://www.ithome.com/0/404/929.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/2019-01-10/doc-ihqfskcn5843446.shtml|title=红米Redmi Note 7发布：4800万摄像头 999元起售|author=新浪手机|date=10 January 2019 }}
The Indian versions of Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro were launched together in New Delhi, India on 28 February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-go-india-launch/|title=Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro in India, starting at ₹9,999 and ₹13,999|last=Siddiqui|first=Aamir|date=2019-02-28|website=xda-developers|access-date=2019-04-24}}
The Global version of Redmi Note 7 was launched on 6 March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/03/06/redmi-note-7-launches-in-spain-for-e149-mi-smart-sensor-set-tags-along/|title=Redmi Note 7 launches in Spain for €149, Mi Smart Sensor Set tags along|first=Habeeb|last=Onawole|date=March 6, 2019}}
The Chinese version of Redmi Note 7 Pro was launched on 18 March 2019.{{cite web |author1=恒锦 |title=1599元：红米Note 7 Pro正式发布 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/414/892.htm |website=IT之家 |access-date=2019-03-18}}
There will not be a global version of the Redmi Note 7 Pro.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/the_redmi_note_7_pro_will_not_be_available_globally-news-36194.php|title=The Redmi Note 7 Pro will not be available globally|website=GSMArena.com}}
The Indian version of Redmi Note 7S was launched on 20 May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/features/story/xiaomi-redmi-note-7s-launched-key-specs-india-price-availability-everything-else-you-need-to-know-1529389-2019-05-20|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S launched: Key hardware specs, India price, how to buy and other details|first1=Sneha |last1=Saha |date=May 20, 2019|website=India Today}}
Rear camera images
File:Belarus-minsk-2020-bike-way.jpg|Sample 1
File:Belarus-minsk-2020-main-cycling-road-1.jpg|Sample 2
File:Belarus-minsk-2020-main-cycling-road-2.jpg|Sample 3
File:Redmi-note-7-rear-camera-test.jpg|Sample 4
File:Minsk-2020-fountain-pervomaiskaya.webm|Video sample
References
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External links
- [https://www.mi.com/global/redmi-note-7/ Official site (global version)]
- [https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_7-9513.php Specifications from GSM Arena]
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