In true Xiaomi fashion, we cannot go a month without the Chinese giant bringing a new piece of technology to the market. Xiaomi is already riding on the success of the Redmi Note 7 lineup, has added the Redmi Go to its lineup to court entry-level buyers, but it’s now filling in the gap (the Rs 7,000-Rs 9,000 segment) with the launch of the Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 in India today.
Xiaomi already has a strong grip over the Rs 10,000 and under Rs 15,000 smartphone market with its Redmi Note lineup but it’s now looking to offer a great value-for-money with the Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7.
On the other hand, the Redmi 7 also comes in two configurations. The 2GB+32GB base variant has been priced at Rs 7,999 whereas the 3GB+32GB variant will require you to shell out Rs 8,999. It too comes in three similar color variants, but with different names, i.e. Eclipse Black, Lunar Red, Comet Blue.
Xiaomi is parting ways with its well-known metallic design on the Redmi Y3 as well. Aura design is the next wave and the Redmi Y3 rides the same, with an Aura Prism effect that refracts light to show off its iridescent back just like a peacock. It’s a polycarbonate build, which should be expected in this price segment.
Redmi Y3 features a 6.26-inch HD+ dot-notch (Xiaomi’s term for waterdrop notch) display with a display resolution of 1520×720 pixels and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top, which is a great addition at this price point.
Alongside the Redmi Y3, Xiaomi has also debuted a successor to their popular “Redmi X” lineup. The Redmi 7 brings a major upgrade over its predecessor, the Redmi 6, which if I remember correctly was an underwhelming smartphone as per Xiaomi’s standards.
