Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi Note 7, the first smartphone under its newly independent Redmi brand, a 6.3-inch device at a price starting at CNY 9,999 (around EUR 130). The handset comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a rear-facing dual cameras, one with a 48-megapixel image sensor and an f/1.8 lens and the other with 5 megapixels for depth information. Other features include a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, a 4,000mAh battery, USB-C charging, a headphone jack and a Snapdragon 660 processor.
The Redmi Note 7 will initially be available in China from 15 January at a price of CNY 999 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage version, rising to CNY 1,399 (around EUR 180) for the 6GB/64GB model. It's also the first smartphone in the Chinese mainland to come with an 18-month warranty period.
In a statement, Xiaomi said Redmi will now operate as an independent brand to “make smartphones that offer extreme value for money” and “accelerate Xiaomi’s global expansion”.
