Xiaomi launched the much awaited Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India on Thursday. The India price of the Redmi Note 7 has been set for Rs 9,999 while the base model of the Redmi Note 7 Pro has been priced at Rs 13,999. Both the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro come with gradient finish (which Xiaomi calls Aura design), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both back and front, dual camera system, Android 9 Pie based on MIUI 10, among other things. Both the Redmi Note 7 series phones have a lot in common but then there are some big differences too. Let’s compare the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro and quickly check out all the differences between the phones.

–One of the biggest difference between the two is the hardware setup. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is a much powerful smartphone compared to the Redmi Note 7 and hence the slightly higher price is justifiable. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset coupled with eight Kryo 460 cores, two ARM Cortex-A76 and six ARM Cortex-A55 cores. Xiaomi claims that Snapdragon 675 SoC will be “ideal for all users, whether they’re Battle Royale gamers or social media buffs.” Notably the Note 7 Pro is the world’s first Snapdragon 675 phone available under Rs 20,000. The Redmi Note 7, in comparison, is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor. The Note 7 is the first Snapdragon 660 phone to be available under Rs 10,000.

–The next big difference between the two Redmi Notes is the camera department. Both the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro come with dual camera setup on the back panel while on the front there’s just a single sensor for capturing selfies which sit inside the Dot Drop notch.

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is the first ever 48MP camera phone from Xiaomi to come to India. For the primary 48MP rear camera Xiaomi uses Sony IMX586 sensor and advanced signal processing of the Spectra 250L ISP which is mostly found in expensive premium level phones. The 48MP camera comes with a wide aperture of /1.79. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also includes several interesting camera features like live portraits, live studio portraits, among others. The secondary 5MP camera sensor on the back allows users to click depth shots or portrait or bokeh pictures. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also comes with Steady Handheld Night Photography mode that allows users to click great shots, even in the low-light conditions.

In comparison, the Redmi Note 7 includes a 12MP + 2MP dual rear camera setup. On the front both the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro include a 13MP AI based selfie shooter.

–The Redmi Note 7 comes in two variants – the base model with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage while the second model comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The Redmi Note 7 Pro in comparison also comes in two variants – base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and second or top-end model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

–The price of the two phones are different, of course. The Redmi Note 7 3GB RAM/32GB storage model has been priced at Rs 9,999 while the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model India price is set for Rs 11,999. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 7 Pro base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage has been priced at Rs 13,999 while the top-end model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage has been priced at Rs 16,999.

–As for the availability, the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available in India starting March 13 while the Redmi Note 7 will go on sale in India for the first time on March 6. The Redmi Note 7 Pro comes in Neptune Blue, Nebula Red, and Classic Space Black. While the Redmi Note 7 comes in Once Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue colours.

These are the only difference between the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. All other specs remain the same in both the phones.

Both the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro come with gradient finish (Aura design), Dot Drop notch (waterdrop notch), slim bezels, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both back and front, 13MP AI based selfie camera, 4000mAh battery with Quick charge 4 support, among other things.