Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 India launch Highlights: Redmi Note 7 sale on March 6, Redmi Note 7 Pro on March 13

The first sale of Redmi Note 7 will commence on March 6, whereas Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available from March 13, 2019, in India.

Redmi Note 7 is priced at Rs 9,999 for 3GB RAM variant, Rs 11,999 for 4GB RAM variant. The price of Redmi Note 7 Pro, on the other hand, is Rs 13,999 for 4GB RAM variant and Rs 16,999 for 6GB RAM variant.

Redmi Note 7 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with 3GB or 4GB RAM. The internal storage of the device is 32GB/64GB with the option to expand further using a microSD card slot. Redmi Note 7 has a 4,000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4 support via USB Type-C

Redmi Note 7 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with water drop notch, 1080 x 2340 resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Redmi Note 7 will be available in Blue, Black and Red colour options in India.  Both Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro are splash proof.

Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 7 with 12MP+2MP camera setup at the back. The 48MP Samsung GM1 sensor is absent in India variant as seen in the China variant.

Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with a 13MP AI front camera. Studio lighting selfie mode will be added later via an OTA update.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has a studio lighting mode live option as well. The feature will show what studio lighting effect will look like when you take the phone in this mode.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has 4K recording at 30fps. It also has EIS.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has AI scene detection and Portrait Mode 2.0. Redmi Note 7 Pro has a Night Mode as well.

Xiaomi says the camera has 4x superior dynamic range. Redmi Note 7 Pro has 1/2-inch stacked CMOS sensor. Xiaomi claims sensor is larger than the iPhone XS Max.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has a dual camera setup carrying a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor coupled with a 5MP secondary sensor.

Redmi Note 7 Pro will have up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone will run MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. Redmi Note 7 Pro will sport a 4000 mAh battery. The phone also supports Quick charge 4 via Type-C USB.

Redmi Note 7 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. Xiaomi is claiming a 155 per cent jump in performance of the new Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back of the device. Type C USB port, a headphone jack is there. The phone also has an IR blaster on the top as well.

The Redmi Note 7 Pro comes in a Neptune Blue and Nebula Red colour options. There’s also a Space Black colour option

Xiaomi says they have used the most expensive LCD for the phone. Promising better battery, thinner bezels on the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The phone has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a 6.3-inch display. The Sunlight display promises better experience when using this during bright sunlight. There’s also a Reading mode for using the phone in dark, to reduce eye strain. The phone has 2.5D curved glass design at the back and front.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has the same glass and metal design we saw on the original Redmi Note 7 that was launched in China. Xiaomi is calling this an Aura design. The phone has a glass back and a water drop notch design on the front.

Xiaomi says they are doing global debut of Redmi Note 7 Pro in India. So Redmi Note 7 Pro with Sony IMX 586 sensor for the 48MP camera is coming to India first.

Manu Kumar Jain says that they are really proud of their Redmi Note series in India. Based on IDC numbers, Xiaomi says they shipped more than 12 million phones, just in the Redmi Note series. Jain goes on to claim that the Redmi Note brand is bigger than Realme, Honor, Huawei and Asus smartphone brand combined in India.

Xiaomi is claiming to be number in smartphones, smart TVs, fitness bands as well. As per IDC, we shipped 41 million units in India in 2018. We grew by 58 per cent, says Manu Jain. He’s basing this on IDC data.

Xiaomi claims they are number one and 54 per cent bigger than the number two brand, that is, Samsung.

Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain on stage. One of our biggest launches, today. He is promising surprises. So will there be two phones at the event?

Xiaomi is going all out for the launch of its latest Redmi Note 7.  Earlier rumours suggest that Xiaomi might launch two phones at the event-- Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. Will this be the same Redmi Note 7 Pro that is supposed to launch in China with the Sony IMX586 sensor? That is unclear for now.

Based on the specifications of Redmi Note 7 that was launched in China last month, we can expect that Redmi Note 7 will have a 6.3-inch full HD display with 2340×1080 resolution. It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with an Adreno 512 GPU. The device might come with 3GB/4GB/6GB of RAM along with 32GB/64GB internal storage options. Redmi Note 7 is expected to sport a 4,000mAh battery.

Redmi Note 7 in China sports a dual camera setup at the back with a 48MP Samsung GM1 sensor at the back. However, several leaks suggest that Redmi Note 7 in India will not be getting the 48MP camera.

Redmi India will be launching the Redmi Note 7 Pro today. The Xiaomi sub-brand has announced via its official Twitter handle that the launch event for Redmi Note 7 will take place at 12 noon.