Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Review

There is one main reason why Chinese brand Xiaomi has skyrocketed to success and millions of people are buying its phones: the price. Xiaomi phones are dirt cheap devices for what they offer and today we have the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 that costs less than $200 yet features a premium design, a powerful Snapdragon 660 processor, a 48-megapixel main camera and plentiful storage.

On the surface, this seems like the perfect phone for those who don’t want to spend a fortune. I have lived with the Redmi Note 7 in the past week and it is mostly the great phone that you think it is, but there is one big drawback that we need to talk about that prevents me from recommending this, and any other Xiaomi phone right now.

Design

Premium feel at an affordable price

The Redmi Note 7 has no less an appeal than much more expensive devices: it’s made of glass with a metal frame. It is very solidly put together and it comes in three beautiful colors, a gorgeous red one, the blue one that we have up for review and a classic black version.

You have a power button and a volume rocker on the right side and they feel very nice, with a good amount of travel, while on the bottom you have a USB-C port and a speaker. You also have the good old headphone jack at the top, and right next to it, an infra-red blaster so that you can use your phone as a remote control for your TV set or air conditioner.

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