XiaoMi Redmi Note 7

XiaoMi just released their Note 7 Kernel Sources, and prices laid down to Philippine consumers are very aggressive. They’re using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE CPU to power these little devices.

They key specification of these units are:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with Artificial Intelligence Engine
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2380 x 1080 resolution
  • 6.3-inch display with teardrop notch
  • 48MP rear camera + 5MP depth-sensing camera
  • 13MP front camera
  • USB Type-C port with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4

Visit here for the complete specification in their website: https://www.mi.com/in/redmi-note7/specs/

XiaoMi Note 7: Greatest Advantage

The biggest leap from these specifications provided by XiaoMi is the USB type-C. Gone are those days that you need to check first how you will plug your power adaptor. With the Type-C connection, just plug it any way you want to, similar to a lightning adaptor.

XiaoMi Note 7: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

For those who doesn’t know about Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, this is a mid tier CPU line-up among the Qualcomm family. This has Kyro 260 CPU offering 20% higher performance from previous generation.

You can read about the native design and features of a Qualcomm 660 here in this link: https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-660-mobile-platform

XiaoMi Note 7: The Corning Gorilla Glass 5

There has been a series of Gorilla screens that we have been reading. This XiaoMi Note 7 is equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. This is the 5th generation and it is rated at surviving a 1.6 meter high drops onto hard surfaces up to 80% of the time. But if you’re the safe type of person, you can always opt to buy those glass screen protector for additional protection for your phone.

You can read more about it here:
https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/glass-types/gorilla-glass-5.html

XiaoMi Note 7: The Price

The moment of truth, the price released to us is very aggressive. The only factor that you will need to consider are those rumors that most china made phones do have spyware incorporated on your phone and sends it back to their server, exposing your information and identity in every angle.

Note 7: 3G/32G @ 6,990

Note 7: 4G/64G @ 9,990

Note 7: 4G/128G @ 11,490

For those who wish to get the pro version, you can always check the grey market, which is always available online.