On the occasion of Christmas and New Year, Xiaomi has cut down the price of its Redmi Note 7 Pro (6GB/128GB variant) smartphone in Nepal. The Redmi Note 7 Pro which was previously priced at Rs. 28,999 is now available at Rs. 25,999.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro was a huge success in the mid-range segment and sold like hot cakes in Nepal due to its price to performance ratio. So it’s no brainer that if you are looking to buy a mid-range smartphone this Christmas and New Year on a budget, you should definitely peek at this offer.
About the Redmi Note 7 Pro, it boasts a great camera, despite some limitations. The Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a 48MP rear cameras, which uses pixel binning technology. Unlike the non-pro variant, this one offers Sony’s IMX586 sensor, while the second one is a 5MP depth sensor.
About the front, the phone has a 6.3-inch LTPS display layered with Gorilla Glass 5 protection and a teardrop notch which also happens to host a 13MP selfie sensor. Inside you get the Snapdragon 675 chipset as opposed to 660 seen on the normal variant.
Out of the box, you get Android 9 Pie on top of MIUI 10 (upgradable to MIUI 11). The device is also expected to get the Android Q update in the near future. Powering the phone is an ample 4,000mAh battery that supports fast charging through USB Type-C port.
Display: 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive multitouch screen
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio (409 ppi)
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 (11nm)
CPU: Octa-core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 460 Gold and 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU: Adreno 612
Memory: 6GB RAM, 128GB storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD)
OS: Android Pie 9.0; MIUI 10
Camera (Primary): Dual – 48MP (f/1.8), 1/2″, 0.8µm pixel, PDAF + 5MP depth sensor (f/2.4), dual-LED flash
Camera (Secondary): 13MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm pixel
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery
Verdict
The Redmi Note 7 Pro is still a capable phone and the price it is coming at is hard to beat in some cases. But with Xiaomi’s latest mid-range offering, the Redmi Note 8 Pro, already available for a nearly similar price, it’s difficult to predict how the sales will go for the Redmi Note 7 Pro after the price drop. Nevertheless, both devices are some of the best mid-rangers the market has to offer and you’ll never go wrong if you choose either.
Finally, what are your thoughts on both phones? Write us in the comments.
