Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7: Expected specifications, price, features and more

Xiaomi will launch its new budget phone, Redmi Note 7 in India on February 28. The company is also prepping for the debut of Redmi Note 7 Pro this week in China. As the name suggests, Redmi Note 7 Pro will be an upgraded version of Redmi Note 7.

Ahead of its launch, there have been many leaks and rumours around the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The smartphone is expected to come with upgrades in camera and hardware. Gathering all information, here's a comparison between the Redmi Note 7 and its Pro version.

Design

According to its leaked images, Redmi Note 7 Pro looks much like the Redmi Note 7. The smartphone is seen with a waterdrop-styled notch and glass back. It could feature the same gradient colour design as seen on the Redmi Note 7 which comes in red, blue and black.

Redmi Note 7 Pro has also been leaked with the same 6.3-inch screen size and dimensions. Redmi Note 7's 6.3-inch display has Full HD+ resolution and aspect ratio of 19:9.

Camera

Camera will be the highlight of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Xiaomi has already confirmed a 48-megapixel camera with Sony IMX586 sensor on the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Its predecessor also comes with the same camera but backed by Samsung image sensor. Rest of the camera specifications are expected to be the same.

Redmi Note 7's dual-camera setup comes with a secondary 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Up front, it houses a 13-megapixel camera for selfies.

Performance

Performance would be another major upgrade between the two Redmi phones. Redmi Note 7 Pro will most likely run on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. In comparison, Redmi Note 7 is powered by the older Snapdragon 660 chipset.

The same 4,000mAh battery is expected on the Redmi Note 7 Pro. However, the smartphone was spotted on TENAA with a 3,900mAh battery. Redmi Note 7 Pro offers up to 6GB of RAM. With the Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi could offer an 8GB RAM variant.

Price

According to Redmi President Lu Weibing, the Redmi Note 7 Pro's price tag will not cross RMB 2,000 ( ₹21,000 approx). Redmi Note 7 was launched in China at a starting price of RMB 999 which translates to roughly ₹11,000. The smartphone comes in two more variants priced at RMB 1,199 ( ₹12,500 approx) and RMB 1,399 ( ₹14,600 approx).