Xiaomi heralded the birth of its new Redmi series with the launch of the Redmi Note 7 in China. The major highlight of the device was the 48MP main camera sensor it packed on its back. That was missing when the Redmi Note 7 was launched in India with a 12MP main sensor. Instead, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 7 Pro with the 48MP sensor. The Note 7 Pro also missed out on having the NFC technology onboard, an omission which was pointed out by a Mi fan on Weibo. The fan had asked why the Redmi Note 7 which was announced in India a few days back did not have NFC. He further inquired about the surprise feature the China version would have as Xiaomi is yet to launch the Note 7 Pro in China.
Redmi’s General Manager Liu Weibing in his response suggested that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will not have NFC onboard. He advised fans who are clamouring for NFC to get the Mi 9 SE instead. He also suggested getting the Mi Band 3 NFC version which is a cheaper alternative.
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The CEO had earlier promised that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will come with a surprise. Perhaps, he was referring to the powerful 48MP Sony IMX586 onboard. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also featured Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset as well as 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Xiaomi is set to launch the Redmi Note 7 Pro in China on March 18. When it does, it is unlikely if the specs will be different from the model launched in India. A change in specs like we saw with the Redmi Note 5 Pro may be counter-productive in the long run.
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