Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Moto G7 Power
- Read our Moto G7 Power review
Realme 3 Pro
- Read our Realme 3 Pro review
Redmi Note 7 - 4.0 / 5
A quality design and finish
- Gorilla Glass 5 Rear fingerprint scanner 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1mm; 186g
Display and dimming woes
- 6.3-inch LCD display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio 2340 x 1080 pixels (409ppi)
Core hardware and battery life
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 platform 3/4GB + 32/64GB RAM + microSD 4000mAh battery capacity
Software woes
- MIUI over Android 9 Pie software
A reasonable camera
- 48MP main camera & 5MP secondary lens 13MP front camera
To recap
The Redmi Note 7 is a perfectly usable phone and for the price it’s compelling - great build, a camera that will take a decent photo and enough power to do most things, all pushed along by a solid battery - but it does have some downsides too.
