The Redmi 7 is an Android-based smartphone as part of the

Redmi Redmi (stylized in all caps) is a subsidiary brand owned by the Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. It was first launched in July 2013 as a budget smartphone line, and became a separate sub-brand of Xiaomi in 2019, to takeover entry-level and ...

series, a sub-brand of Xiaomi Inc. It was announced on March 18, 2019 and it was released on March 20, 2019.

Design

The screen is made of Corning

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5, while the frame and back are made of plastic. The design of the Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 is similar to the

Redmi Note 7 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. Most have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, except the Redm ...

. At the bottom are the

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connector, a speaker and a microphone stylized as a speaker. On top are 3.5 mm audio jack, a second microphone and

IR port IrDA is a wireless standard designed for exchanging data using infrared (IR). Infrared ports for this purpose have been implemented in portable electronic devices such as mobile telephones, laptops, cameras, printers, and medical devices. The mai ...

. On the left side of the smartphone there is a slot for 2 SIM cards, or 1

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and a

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format memory card up to 512 GB. On the right side are the volume buttons and the smartphone lock button. The Redmi 7 was sold in 3 colors:

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eclipse,

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comet and

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echo. The Redmi Y3 was sold in 3 colors: Prime Black, Elegant Blue and Bold Red.

Specifications

Platform

The smartphones are equipped with the

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Snapdragon 632

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with the

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506

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Battery

The smartphones feature a non-removable 4000 mAh.

Camera

The smartphones received a rear dual camera setup with a 12 MP () main lens, which has phase detection autofocus and the ability to record video at up to

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@60fps, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The Redmi 7 features an 8 MP ()

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, and the Redmi Y3 features a 32 MP () front-facing camera. Front cameras in both models can record video at up to

@30fps.

Screen

The dmartphones feature a 6.26-

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IPS

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display with an HD+ (1560 × 720) resolution, a 19:9 aspect ratio, a 269 ppi pixel density, and a teardrop-shaped cutout for the front-facing camera.

Memory

Redmi 7 was sold in configurations of 2/16, 3/32 and 3/64 GB. Redmi Y3 was sold in configurations of 3/32 and 4/64 GB.

Software

The smartphones were launched on

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10 running

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. The global version of the Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 firmware have been updated to MIUI 11, and the Chinese version of the Redmi 7 firmware has been updated to MIUI 12.5; both based on

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. Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 global firmware were planned to be updated to MIUI 12, but the development of this update was stopped due to many compatibility and performance issues. The Chinese model was updated to MIUI 12.5 based on Android 10.

Reception and sales

Android Authority rated the Redmi 7 6.3, judging the performance to be good, the battery life excellent and the colors beautiful, criticizing the quality of the plastics used for the back cover and the side frame, the ease of use and the finishes. AndroidWorld praised the autonomy, camera and display of the Redmi 7, criticizing the lack of support for HD content from

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services, the body, which gets dirty easily, and the fact that it is equipped with a port

instead of

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. The Redmi 7A, however, had the approval of TechRadar with regards to the battery, whose duration was defined as "exceptional", the presence of the integrated FM radio, without the need to insert earphones, something that has become rare in smartphones; he also defined the performance as decent considering the low price and the absence of

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and the fingerprint reader as disappointing.

References

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