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It's raining Redmi phones this year with the Redmi Note 7S becoming the sixth phone to launch from Xiaomi's stable this year. It's part of the Redmi Note series and shares a lot of commonality with the other two phones in the series - Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. But the primary differentiator in the Redmi Note 7S is the 48MP camera on the back of the phone. Starting Rs 10,999, it's the most affordable 48MP phone to launch in India so far. But you must be wondering how Xiaomi is selling two 48MP camera phones at two different prices. The answer to that is in the camera hardware.

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The Redmi Note 7S uses the Samsung ISOCELL 48MP sensor, while the Redmi Note 7 Pro uses the Sony IMX586 48MP sensor. There's also little separating the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7S, save for the high-resolution camera, and the only thing separating the Redmi Note 7 Pro from the Redmi Note 7S, is the Snapdragon 675 SoC. the Redmi Note 7S uses the Snapdragon 660 SoC. Essentially, the Redmi Note 7S is for those who want the 48MP camera without the need for a high-performance, latest-gen CPU.

We received the Redmi Note 7S Onyx Black colour variant a day before the device was announced. We have set it up and are presently testing the device for an in-depth review. Here's how it's shaping up —It's raining Redmi phones this year with the Redmi Note 7S becoming the sixth phone to launch from Xiaomi's stable this year. It's part of the Redmi Note series and shares a lot of commonality with the other two phones in the series - Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. But the primary differentiator in the Redmi Note 7S is the 48MP camera on the back of the phone. Starting Rs 10,999, it's the most affordable 48MP phone to launch in India so far. But you must be wondering how Xiaomi is selling two 48MP camera phones at two different prices. The answer to that is in the camera hardware.

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The Redmi Note 7S uses the Samsung ISOCELL 48MP sensor, while the Redmi Note 7 Pro uses the Sony IMX586 48MP sensor. There's also little separating the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7S, save for the high-resolution camera, and the only thing separating the Redmi Note 7 Pro from the Redmi Note 7S, is the Snapdragon 675 SoC. the Redmi Note 7S uses the Snapdragon 660 SoC. Essentially, the Redmi Note 7S is for those who want the 48MP camera without the need for a high-performance, latest-gen CPU.

We received the Redmi Note 7S Onyx Black colour variant a day before the device was announced. We have set it up and are presently testing the device for an in-depth review. Here's how it's shaping up —