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Redmi Note 7
Based on 48 credible posts from YouTube & Hacker News. 96 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Medium confidenceA solid sample; expect small shifts as more owners post. How we score
Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 60% of 48 reviews are positive and 17% negative. Praise centers on camera and price & value. The most common complaint is performance (2 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (89%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Camera praised by 12 owners (2 disagree)
“And GCam makes a good camera even better.”
Price & value praised by 8 owners
“I think its an awesome buy, great value for money and at the same time has impressive camera quality that could rival even an IPhone 11 as well.”
Battery & charging praised by 3 owners
“Great battery life and performance.”
What owners complain about
Performance raised by 2 owners (1 disagree)
“This redmi note 7 laggs soo much that's why i switched to redmi note 13 5g”
What owners talk about
- Camera12 praise · 2 complain
- Price & value8 praise · 0 complain
- Performance1 praise · 2 complain
- Battery & charging3 praise · 0 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 1 complain
- Display1 praise · 1 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
[...] Can u plz talk about heating issues with this phone even under mild sunlight, especially, even using Google maps navigation. May be due to black back, it heats quickly n hangs when phone temp reaches 40°C+. I'm facing this issue with my RN7PRO from 4 months! [...]
I've had mine for nearly two months now. [...] It does everything I need very well and has great battery life. And GCam makes a good camera even better.
I bought mi 7 pro a month ago, but i get a case with this phn , camera quality not good bro i also have a camera hanging problem but i didn't get that update , how can i get that update
Just got my Redmi Note 7 128GB / 4GB - Twilight Gold colour edition. [...] I have also installed the GCam (Google Camera App). But after installing GCAM, for some reason the Redmi stock camera app began to hang. But Realized that using GCAM, the pictures appear really waaay more clearer and more higher definition compared to the stock camera app. I think its an awesome buy, great value for money and at the same time has impressive camera quality that could rival even an IPhone 11 as well.
[...] I have the Redmi Note 7 for the past 2 weeks. This phone is a hell of a beast for its price. [...] But still, the Note 7 Pro kinda got out of stock world wide and I was stuck with the only option to buy the cheaper version of Redmi Note 7. [...] I installed Evie launcher over MIUI launcher and Swift keyboard as it synced with my previous phone dictionary. [...] Great battery life and performance. The camera is way above its league for that price. [...]
i got the 64gb variant of this phone, and i dare say so far i couldn't have asked for any better. perfect might sound too much, but i dare say this phone is just perfect. awesome battery life, amazing camera especially when using GCam, seamless switch between apps and fluid multi tasking, crispy display, snapdragon 660 to run virtually all and any game... [...]
Redmi note 7 pro Camera bump has been broken I need to change that camera bump glass(lens) kindly send buy link for camera lens bump note 7pro கேமரா லென்ஸ் ஒடன்ஜி போச்சி அதை வாங்க லிங்க் இருந்தா அனுப்புங்க
The performance of its main camera using Gcam on Night Sight mode is insane. [...] Sadly mine is lagging badly, so it's just a backup phone now.
[...] Today we need spent way more to get a good budget phone ❤
I have been using Redmi note 7 pro since 8 years still a smooth functioning
[...] Im replacing the 7 year-old battery and a new power and volume button. [...]
I've been buying the redmi note 7 as gifts for kids and elderly people for years now, if you shop around you can get them for cheap nowadays, the moonlight white is particularly nice.
Bought mine when it was brand new. Used it almost 2 years in the US and had no problems. Has a clear case and everyone always asked about it bc they never saw a phone in that color sceme
I watching this video in redmi note 7 🫠 and this phone is 7 year old and makkhhan ❤
One of the best budget phones of all time for sure..... my lil sister uses this now and its still rocking after 4 years. Used it for 3.5 years too.
I have a Redmi note 7 with a 351 single core score and I am perfectly happy with it. Just replaced the original firmware with lineageos.
Did you install any custom rom? I im using the pixel experience and now my redmi note 7 pro is running so much better than before.
I have my redmi note 7 and thats true the camera is so good Still my celphone is here. I think because of the sensor of the camera.. even the night mode is better than the new phone nowadays..
I am still using 👑 ❤️ few years before buying that time i flashing pixel experience android 11 after very smooth cool working no any scratch working issue now also looking same new perfect iam using many custom roms i think all 😘👌
I am still using it for photos only because up until now it still amaze me with its camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi note 7 pro with Google camera even take better camara photo than Apple iphone 15 , I have both devices😅.
Im using the redmi note 7 pro with a custom rom based on android 15 ❤
Hey bro,m using note 7 pro,its amazing, selfie camera to amazing,can u tell me mi ka another phone i wana buy under 15 k
[...] Im super satisfied i have been using it for a month and haven't found a single issue. [...]
I don't use any of the Mi apps and downloaded Google equivelant apps instead. Much better experience IMO.
I don't have any screen bleeding issues with my Redmi Note 7 pro....your luck is bad that you got a defective one
Yes bro Currently I'm using redmi note 5pro I was facing the same issues with the google maps
Got the phone from jumia but my one of the speakers is not sounding good
Do you have the touch latency issue with the phone? Cause I have this problem
I have one ..and it was my best decision to get one. It's awesome... With its price❤❤❤
Great reviews, I've been using this phone for almost a week.Despite the back camera doesn't actually captures 48mg, it's still great for me.And let's not talk about the price.Super worth it. :D
[...] The phone is totally worth it bro. [...]
Well it depends on what you wish to used the redmi note 7 for, but in all ramifications I feel it is great, and the price is really attractive, I got one my self on Jumia and it is great 🙈👌💯
[...] Great Value for money. [...]
Feel nostalgic,though I'm now using s23 ultra but my first phone was this Redmi note 7 pro even today I'm using this as my secondary device. Woh kiya hena naye cheezon ke aane se purane cheezon kii qadar karna bhoolta nahi hoon...
This redmi note 7 laggs soo much that's why i switched to redmi note 13 5g
[...] Surprisingly, nothing broke even though that phone has glass panels on front and back and the phone was in default case with a tempered glass. [...] I ended up exchanging it again but this time i bought oneplus nord ce3 and i hate that decision. [...]
5 year and running the cpu of this phone is on another level. The new phone that came to market can't compete with my 5 years old phone while there phone gets laggy my phone does the same stuff smoothly
Redmi note 7 will not work with a Smarty sim.. [...] I loove Redmi note 7, Good camera on basic version, for note 8 decent camera was a lot extra, I finally upgraded to a note 13 so I could use an esim when I go on holiday. [...]
I have the same phone. Everything about this phone is good expect one thing is that its storage speed is very slow which cause slow loading in camera while taking pictures
I always think it's silly to have the headphone jack on top of the phone I think it's far more practical to have it on the bottom of the phone it's easier when you pull out the phone from your pocket when you get a call you don't have to flip the phone over. It's also less likely to develop a short in the wire when the cord is hanging from the bottom while you're holding the phone as opposed to when the headphone jack is on top the cord is constantly bending which adds more stress to the wires I like a black but I think I'm leaning more towards the blue
This is a good phone, I've been using it for over two weeks. However, it doesn't support Glo 4G as believed, it can only give you Glo H+ which is not as strong signal at 4G.
I have Nexus 5, Xiaomi A1, Redmi Note 7, Samsung S7, and a Kindle Fire HDX, all running either LineageOS (Kindle) or PostmarketOS (the rest). PmOS ones run some not very demanding containers (scrapers) on k3s.
Redmi Note 7 long-term: how it holds up
Long-term owners feel about the same as new ones, so the Redmi Note 7 holds up.
- First months100% recommend · 3 owners
- 1 year or more100% recommend · 9 owners
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“i got the 64gb variant of this phone, and i dare say so far i couldn't have asked for any better. perfect might sound too much, but i dare say this phone is just perfect. awesome battery life, amazing camera especially when using GCam, seamless switch between apps and fluid multi tasking, crispy display, snapdragon 660 to run virtually all and any game... [...]”
“[...] Today we need spent way more to get a good budget phone ❤”
after 4 yearsView on YouTube“[...] Can u plz talk about heating issues with this phone even under mild sunlight, especially, even using Google maps navigation. May be due to black back, it heats quickly n hangs when phone temp reaches 40°C+. I'm facing this issue with my RN7PRO from 4 months! [...]”
after 4 monthsView on YouTube“I bought mi 7 pro a month ago, but i get a case with this phn , camera quality not good bro i also have a camera hanging problem but i didn't get that update , how can i get that update”
Common Redmi Note 7 problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Performance2 owners report this (1 disagree)View on YouTube
“The new phone that came to market can't compete with my 5 years old phone while there phone gets laggy my phone does the same stuff smoothly”