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Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 7 series of smartphones in India late last month. The series consists of the Redmi Note 7 and the Note 7 Pro smartphones, and both the phones have now gone up for sale. The company is now rolling out the first software update for the Redmi Note 7 in India, which apparently enhances the low light camera mode on the handset. The company has not yet officially announced the rollout of the new MIUI 10.2.7.0 patch for the smartphone. However, several users have reported of receiving the new update on their phones on the Mi forums. They also posted screenshots, which suggest that the patch is about 505MB on size. Additionally, Its changelog only lists optimisation of low light camera on the phone.
Redmi Note 7 first went up for sale last week, and again on March 13 along with the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The two mid-range phones by the company are priced starting at Rs 9,999 and Rs 13,999 respectively. The Redmi Note 7 The Redmi Note 7 runs on the Snapdragon 660 SoC and comes with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB storage. It comes equipped with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS screen with a 19.5:9 waterdrop notch display design, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The handset runs on MIUI 10 that is based on Android 9 Pie and it is backed by a 4,000mAh battery.
In the camera department, the Redmi Note 7 gets a dual 12MP + 2MP camera setup on the rear. Unlike the Redmi Note 7 sold in China, there is no 48MP Samsung GM-1 sensor for the India variant. The 12MP primary sensor features a 1.25µm pixel pitch, while the 5MP secondary camera assists in capturing depth data for bokeh images. On the front, it houses a 13MP sensor in the notch, and it supports AI portrait selfie, along with the face unlock feature.
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