Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro is official: more powerful, more premium, still affordable

Xiaomi, the king of affordable smartphones, has just announced the Redmi Note 7 Pro, an upgraded version of the Redmi flagship. Just as promised, a month or so after the release of the Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi released the beefed-up version of the device.

However, there’s a reason we clarified that it’s only the flagship of the Redmi brand, which is the more budget oriented spinoff of Xiaomi, so don’t expect a Snapdragon 855 in this phone. But what should you expect? Let’s take a look!

Design

There haven’t been any significant design changes over the Note 7, but you’d be able to tell them apart. The Note 7 Pro receives a glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) and a gradient finish, making the device look as if it’s a couple of categories higher than where its price puts it. That’s a trend we’ve been seeing recently from other brands, such as Huawei, which is awesome to see. When you’re getting something with a lower budget you’re no longer stuck with some cheap, plasticky device. Instead, you get a phone that feels as nice as those that cost 2-3 times more. But back to the Note 7 Pro!

On the front, you get a 6.3-inch LCD display with a 2380x1080 resolution, also protected by Gorilla Glass 5. There’s a bit of a thicker bezel on the bottom (people have become very nitpicky about those bottom bezels) and at the top, there’s a tiny teardrop notch, exactly what you’d expect in 2019.