Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 48MP camera launched in India starting at Rs. 10999


Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Note 7S, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone, as it had promised. It is an improved version of the Redmi Note 7 was launched in India back in February. It packs a 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2″ Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture with four-in-one pixel binning to make an 12MP image with 1.6μm pixel. It has a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and also comes with AI features.

Other specifications are similar, including a 13-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautify and AI portrait features as well as AI face unlock, 6.3-inch Full HD+ DotNotch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio, Aura design with a glass back with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection,P2i nano coating making it splashproof, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 4000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 for 18W fast charging, but you have to get the fast charger separately since it comes with 10W charger.

Redmi Note 7S specifications

  • 6.3-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass LTPS in-cell display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
  • 3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 48MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2″ Samsung GM1 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, PDAF, EIS, 5MP secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size
  • 13MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size
  • Fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
  • Splash proof (P2i nano coating)
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • Dimensions: 159.21 x 75.21 x 8.1mm; Weight: 186g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 /5GHz) Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 4000mAh (typical) battery with Quick Charge 4

The Redmi Note 7S comes in Onyx Black, Sapphire Blue and Ruby Red colors, is priced at  Rs. 10,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version, and the 4GB with 64GB version costs Rs. 12,999. It will go on sale on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting from May 23rd and will be available through other platforms soon.


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