Recent reports have revealed that the Redmi Note 9T phone has passed several certifications such as Malaysia’s SIRIM, Thailand’s NBTC, and TUV Rheinland certification. The handset was also recently seen at Geekbench benchmarking platform with the Dimensity 800U chipset. Rumors surrounding it have revealed that it could be a global version of the Redmi Note 9 5G that launched in China in November. Earlier today, Xiaomi Spain released a tweet that confirmed Jan. 8 as the launch date of Redmi Note 9T. The official tweet that was first spotted by tipster Abhishek Yadav is no longer accessible as it has been taken down.

The deleted tweet carried the below-shown poster. It mentioned that the Redmi Note 9T will be breaking cover at 11:00 AM (GMT+1) on Jan. 8 in Spain. The handset is expected to arrive in Spain as one of the most affordable 5G-ready smartphones. While the tweet has been deleted, the official Twitter handle of Xiaomi global has claimed that the Redmi Note 9T is coming soon.

Redmi Note 9T Official Launch Date Tweet is Now Deleted.https://t.co/oHyISSBJVo https://t.co/QTVs00bnuY pic.twitter.com/PSP7eWiAXA

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) January 4, 2021

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Redmi Note 9T specifications (Expected)

The Redmi Note 9T is likely to arrive with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole design. It may support a Full HD+ resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Dimensity 800U chip could be equipped with up to 8 GB of LPPDR4x RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage.

Are you a Redmi Note user?

The brand new #RedmiNote9T is coming soon!

Are you ready?#ReadySet5G pic.twitter.com/dtlYpgiHv6

— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) January 4, 2021

The MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS may come preinstalled on the Redmi Note 9T. It may sport a front camera of 13-megapixel and its rear shell could be fitted with a triple camera setup. The latter may include a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

The Redmi Note 9T carries support for 18W fast charging for its 5,000mAh battery. It is fitted with a side-facing fingerprint reader. There is no word on the pricing of Note 9T for the European markets.

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The Realme X7 series of premium mid-range phones from Realme has gone official in China. The Realme X7 is the first phone to be fueled by the Dimensity 800U chipset. On the other side, the Dimensity 1000+ powered Realme X7 Pro has arrived to rival the Redmi K30 Ultra that features the same chipset. The Realme X7 series offers users with 120Hz refresh rate display and 65W fast charging technology. Both phones are also equipped with 64-megapixel quad rear cameras.

Realme X7 5G and Realme X7 Pro 5G specifications

The Realme X7 has 160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1mm dimensions and it weighs 175 grams. The handset is fitted with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that supports 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It offers a 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio and comes with Gorilla Glass protection.

On the other side, the Realme X7 Pro measures 160.8 x 75.1 x 8.5mm and it weighs 184 grams. The phone features a 6.55-inch S-AMOLED display that offers FHD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. The Realme X7 Pro offers 91.6 percent screen space. Both phones have flat displays with a punch-hole design, and they are also equipped with in-display fingerprint scanners.

The Dimensity 800U fuels the Realme X7 5G, while the Pro model gets Dimensity 1000+. These phones are equipped with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. These phones are preinstalled with Realme UI based Android 10 OS.

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The Realme X7 series have 32-megapixel front-facing cameras with 80-degree FOV and f/2.45 aperture. The front camera offers features such as portrait mode, HDR, face recognition, super night scene mode, 120fps 1080p slow-motion video shooting, and 30fps 1080p video recording.

The Realme X7’s rear-facing quad-camera system has a 64-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, a 2-megapixel B&W lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. On the other side, the Realme X7 Pro 5G’s quad-camera setup comprises of a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel primary shooter, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, a 2-megapixel portrait sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. Both phones offer photography features like super night scene mode, professional mode, background blur, HDR, super macro, superwide angle, AI scene recognition, UIS and UIS Max video super anti-shake, 120fps 1080p video recording, and 30fps 4K video shooting.

The Realme X7 has a 4,300mAh battery, whereas the Realme X7 Pro has a larger 4,500mAh battery. Both devices come with support for 65W SuperDart charging technology. The Realme X7 series can charge completely in just 35 minutes, claims the company. They are equipped with usual connectivity features such as dual SIM slot, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS, and USB-C. The Realme X7 has a single super liner speaker, whereas the Pro model is equipped with stereo speakers. The Pro model also supports dual-frequency GPS and NFC.

Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro pricing and availability

Here are the pricing and availability of the different variants of the Realme X7 series

Realme X7

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,799 Yuan (~$264)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,399 Yuan (~$352
  )Color editions – Haiyu Blue, C color (gradient), and Fantasy White

Realme X7 Pro

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,199 Yuan (~$323)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,499 Yuan (~$364)
• 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 3,199 Yuan (~$469)
  Color editions – Xingyu Black, C color (gradient), and Fantasy White

The pre-orders of the Realme X7 series have started in China. The first sales of the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro will be carried out on Sept. 7 in the home market. The company did not share any information on the international availability of the Realme X7 series.

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