Xiaomi Mi 7 pricing leaked: Will be expensive but worth the money

Xiaomi Mi 7 has been doing rounds on the rumor mill for the past couple of days. Recently we saw alleged press renders of the said device where the design of the smartphone appeared similar to that of Mi Mix 2. And now reports coming out of China state that Xiaomi Mi 7 will be the most expensive Mi series smartphone from the company yet. It will also be the first smartphone in the three thousand range from the Chinese handset maker.

Xiaomi Mi 7 price will reportedly start at CNY3,000 or around Rs. 30,202 for the base variant and it will likely go up for the higher variant which will come with higher RAM and storage configurations. However, the hike in price may be due to the fact that Xiaomi is making use of top-of-the-line specs and hardware. We will likely be seeing Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8 GB RAM, OLED displays with the upcoming device.

Interestingly, reports from China also state that Mi 7 would be arriving in two models which will include Mi 7 and Mi 7 Plus. According to the source, Mi 7 will come with a 5.65-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio whereas the Plus variant is touted to feature a 6.01-inch OLED screen by Samsung. Further, the Mi 7 duo are expected to arrive with facial recognition feature and AI technology integrated dual rear cameras. It has also been stated that Mi 7 could be the first Mi series phone to come with wireless charging.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi's Mi series flagship phones till now have had a low pricing of 1,999 Yuan (roughly Rs. 20,124). But it started changing last year. Xiaomi launched the Mi 6 with a price tag of 2,499 Yuan (roughly Rs. 25,158) and its premium ceramic variant was tagged at 2,999 Yuan (roughly Rs. 30,192). And this year it looks like Mi 7 will be arriving with a more expensive price tag compared to the Mi 6.

Notably, even if rumors are suggesting Mi 7 will be coming with a higher price tag, it seems the smartphone will be a good deal and value for money phone because of what it has to offer. Talking about the launch, while reports have been conflicting speculations suggest that Xiaomi may or may not unveil the devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018. The company, on the other hand, is said to launch Redmi Note 5 in February.

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