![]() ![]() It has Xiaomi's Sunlight Display technology which boosts contrast in sunlight for better readability. The display of the Redmi Note 7 Pro can go as bright as 450 nits. Text is sharp, and in general, there is little need for Quad HD+ displays to arrive in this price segment, unless they move significantly downward in terms of pricing. 409 PPI is fine for general use, especially considering the fact that the IPS LCD uses an RGB matrix. The Redmi Note 7 Pro's Full HD+ display leaves me no complaints with respect to resolution and pixel density. ![]() In the future, we would prefer to see this be upgraded to an IP67 or IP68 rating for a higher level of certified water resistance. It does not claim to be water resistant, but it should be able to resist rainwater and minor splashes well. The Redmi Note 7 Pro uses a p2i water-repellent nanocoating for splash resistance, and there are rubber gaskets around the ports. The capacitive fingerprint sensor is placed at the center on the back, and it's followed by "Redmi by Xiaomi" branding at the bottom, reflecting Redmi's status as a newly formed sub-brand of the company. The "48MP AI Dual Camera" branding gives away the fact that Xiaomi is heavily promoting the phone's camera. The camera bump here is significant, but that's expected considering the 1/2" sensor size of the 48MP primary sensor. The 48MP + 5MP rear cameras are placed at the top left on the back. The glossy finish of the glass does mean that the phone is quite slippery, though. ![]() This is great to see considering that plenty of flagship phones lack such a coating. The biggest plus point with the glass back is that Xiaomi has used a fingerprint-resistant coating, which means it collects fingerprints in a restrained manner. With flagships now breaking the 90% screen-to-body ratio barrier, there is room for improvement here. Despite this, the Redmi Note 7 Pro still has a decent screen-to-body ratio of 81.4%. Competing phones like the Samsung Galaxy M30 are clearly ahead here as Xiaomi hasn't effectively utilized the space on the front. The top and side bezels are still a bit bigger than they should be, and there is a sizable chin as well. On the front, we have a 6.3-inch Full HD+ 19.5:9 IPS display with a U-shaped notch that Xiaomi refers to as the "Dot Notch." The U-shaped notch contains the 13MP front camera and the proximity / ambient light sensors. The Redmi Note 7 Pro's design is special even if its build quality isn't class-leading. The plastic frame remains the weak spot in terms of durability, but in terms of day-to-day use, it should hold up fine. In the future, it would be good to see Xiaomi adopt a metal frame to make the phone on par with flagships in this area. The Redmi Note 7 Pro still feels like a well-built phone despite its plastic frame. The Redmi Note 7 Pro fails to live up to that high standard, but as I have noted earlier, the time for metal-built phones is passing away fast, even in the budget and mid-range price segments. The Xiaomi Mi A2 was constructed from a single piece of unibody aluminum, thereby establishing itself as the benchmark in build quality. This can arguably be seen as a downgrade in terms of construction, considering phones like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 had near all-metal designs. In terms of build quality, the Redmi Note 7 Pro has a plastic frame that provides rigidity for Corning's Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back. ![]()
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