Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphones in India. Now, reports suggest that the company could be planning to launch the Redmi 7 series soon in China. The reason behind it is that the Xiaomi codenamed ‘M180F6LE’, believed to be the Redmi 7, has been approved by the country’s TENAA certification agency. The entire specifications of the smartphone have been revealed through its TENAA listing.
Xiaomi Redmi 7 Design
The Redmi 7 measures 158.65 x 76.43 x 8.47mm and weighs 180 grams. The images of the phone that have appeared on TENAA reveal that it has a gradient colour plastic rear. The back panel has a dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner whereas it is equipped with a waterdrop-style notched display on the front. TENNA has listed the Redmi 7 in colour variants like black, red, blue, pink, white, green, purple and gray. However, these colours may not be made available simultaneously at launch.
Xiaomi Redmi 7 Specifications
The Redmi 7 has a 6.26-inch display that offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. It is fueled by a 1.8GHz octa-core processor. It has a battery of 3,900mAh capacity. It was revealed through the 3C certification of the phone that it will be available with a 10W charger.
The successor to the Redmi 6 will be available in three variants in China – 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. One of the dual cameras on the Redmi 7 is a 12-megapixel sensor. Placed on the front is an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie will be preinstalled on the device. The other features of the Redmi 7 include a microSD card slot and IR blaster.
Xiaomi Redmi 7 Price and Release Date
The starting variant of the Redmi Note 7 that includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of native storage is selling for 999 Yuan (~Rs 10,500) in China. Earlier this year, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had claimed that the Redmi 7 will be priced between 700 and 800 Yuan (~Rs 7,300 – ~Rs 8,400). There is no fresh information available on the different variants of the Redmi 7.
Xiaomi is yet to confirm the release date of the Redmi 7. Now that the smartphone has bagged TENAA certification, it may go official later this month or next.