The camera on the Redmi Note 7 is quite impressive, especially considering its price. At first glance, it looks like a high-quality camera, and upon closer inspection, I'm seeing a lot of range in it. That's actually not bad for a $150-$200 camera.

Now, let's compare it to the best camera on any smartphone right now, the Pixel 3. Oh wow, yeah, that's actually a pretty significant difference. I mean, you do have to definitely zoom way in, but I'm seeing a lot more detail on the Redmi that just isn't here on the Pixel. The image looks a touch softer.

Zoom it out and I still think the Pixel takes a little more of a natural image. That's actually pretty impressive. Let's see how it handles sort of different colors as well as a little bit of sky. It's a lot to ask. The range is not bad here. I think it's reasonably accurate, especially when you zoom in on individual tiles on the wall.

I still think it's quite natural as far as dynamic range is concerned. Specifically, with the colors, they're not quite as natural-looking as something like the Pixel, but the detail we're getting here and the range are really not bad. Now, the Note 7 does top out at 1080p video, and there is no optical image stabilization, which is probably one of the biggest things you're missing from a more expensive camera.

But as I kinda walk around here, the electronic stabilization seems to do a pretty decent job. Although exposure is a little crunchy, probably on both cameras right now when I get in the sun.

Now that we're in direct sunlight, I really wanted to see exactly how well the detail can be resolved with this 48 megapixel camera. So I think this landscape should be a pretty good way of seeing exactly just how much we can get out of it.

There are a couple of things that are immediately noticeable. First of all, I think the Redmi is much cooler on the white balance, which gives the entire photo a little bit of a cooler tint. It's not quite as accurate as the Pixel. But when you look really close at that detail, I've got to say, the Redmi does have a slight advantage.

It's not quite as extreme as something like that leaf, but there's definitely more here. I'm really legitimately impressed with what you're able to get with a $150 phone, I mean, this is a huge huge comparison. Considering the price, it's hard to argue with this phone right now.

Let's try the portrait mode. This does have a 5 megapixel secondary shooter, which is essentially just for the depth sensing. So let's see if it's actually any good or whether it's hot garbage like pretty much always is.

That's night and day. Again, the Redmi looks significantly cooler, and it just doesn't look as natural. I mean, the Pixel absolutely wins this by a lot. Guess it does an okay job of cutting you out of the background, I will say, but yeah, I don't think anyone is going to look at these two photos and not want to go with the Pixel.

There's also a lot more range, I mean, it's sort of losing your forehead and especially a lot of your jacket on the Redmi. Whereas, on the Pixel it's fine. It's getting really windy. I bet it's picking up on my mic, isn't it?

Uh, so it's...it looks decent, um, especially when you turn off the Beauty Mode there's a fair bit of detail there. The only thing is that I just consistently see and don't know maybe it's just this asphalt or something but the images look very cool.

A lot cooler than they actually look in person. Okay, so there are a few main takeaways with this phone. First of all, I don't really recommend importing the Chinese version, even though it is $150. By the time you pay the import fees, it's basically the same price as the Note 7 Pro, which has the same camera, but importantly, it does have those better specs.

When you put this whole package together, for $150 to $200 dollars, there is a lot to like with this Redmi Note 7. As far as a value king, I can't even think of anything that even comes close right now.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austinand this is the brand newRedmi Note 7 which at $150might be the best valuein a smartphone we've seen yet.So I imported this direct fromChina and with a convertedprice of just under 150 US dollars,this is an insane value.Even if it does go up to$200 when it comes out here,there is so much to this phone.Feels like it's been a while since we'vedone a good old-fashioned unboxing.What really makes the Note 7stand out is the fact that itdoes have a full 48 megapixel camera.Now that's cool for any phone,but especially considering the price.Also, actually it's kind of a cool finish.Because this is a Chinese market phoneliterally everything is in Chinese,so I hope I can figure this part out.English. There we go, alright.So one of the first things you'll noticeis this does have a waterfall notch.Wait, waterfall notch, what is it called?Waterdrop notch?Teardrop notch?No, not teardrop notch.Waterdrop notch, not teardrop notch.Now the phone is a littlebit on the thicker sidebut that is for good reason.Inside, there is a massive4,000 milliamp hour battery.I have a feeling thatthere is a lot more plasticthan metal in this build.I don't know, what doyou feel about that blue?I actually think it looks,like from some angles it looksa little bit on the cheap side,but for the most part, I actually do thinkit looks pretty nice.The display, at first glance,also does seem to be pretty decent.Yeah, there's a little bit of a chin,but considering how small that notch is,for 150 bucks, I mean, c'mon,like, no, don't...don't complain.And in true Redmi fashion,we do have a clear caseincluded in the box.Always a nice touch.Something I feel like...That's actually...it feelslike usually it's cheaperphones that come withthe more accessories.You've got the fingerprintsensor on the back,which at first glanceseems to be just as fastas you would expect onpretty much any other device.So we can confirm thatthere is no Play Storeon this version, butit's mostly just becauseI actually imported itstraight from China.If you get pretty muchany kind of world version,it should have that pre-installed.So after spending sometime with this phone,things actually do geta little bit confusingbecause there's actuallythree versions of the Note 7.So there's the standardinternational version, 150 bucks.It is very very similarto what I have herewith the exception that itonly has a 12 megapixel camera.Now, this is the Chinese versionof the Note 7 which hasa 48 megapixel camera.However, if you want thisin the international marketinstead of importing it,which you shouldn't do;this was dumb, you can buy the Note 7 Pro.The Note 7 Pro has thesame 48 megapixel camera.The main difference hereis that it jumps the pricefrom 150 to 200 dollars,but with the additionto that camera you alsoget a faster processor.This guy has a 660. Theother Note 7 Pro has a 675.There you go. That shouldbe clear enough, right?The way you should lookat it is like this:for 150 dollars you get the Note 7.It does have the 12 megapixelcamera and the Snapdragon 660,but if you spend up to 200dollars, you get not only the48 megapixel camera, but importantly,you also get the Snapdragon 675.Pretty much everything elseshould be the exact same -screen, battery, fingerprint sensor,design, all that kind of stuff.You're mainly justpaying another 50 dollarsfor a much better camera anda more powerful processor,which in my opinion is totally worth it.Now, up front, thisactually looks a little bitlike a Pocophone, whichshould be no surpriseconsidering that they both have Xiaomias their parent company,but the main difference hereis that while it does havea little bit of a chin,we have a much smaller notch.This is not quite the samekind of water drop notchthat you would find on the OnePlus 6T.It's just a little bit chunkier,but considering the price,nothing to complain about.And the screen itselfis pretty solid - 1080p.On top of that you have a decent speaker.(phone speaker plays audio)The only real problem is that it'sa single bottom-firing speaker,but, you know, 150 - 200bucks, not complaining.So because this is theChinese version of the phonewithout the Play Store, itmeans that I was able toside-load a few apps, but Iwasn't able to do my full tests.That being said, from a few benchmarksthat I was able to run, it does seemto be reasonably powerful,but I really do feel like that675 in the Pro version shouldbe a much bigger step up.Still not quite on the samelevel of the Pocophone,but we're talking about,what, like 50% the cost hereor 70% of the co-No, actually yeah, 50%of the cost here, yeah.I can do math.I feel like we spent enough time talkingabout this 48 megapixel camera,so let's actually give it a try.So in reality it actually doesn'tshoot 48 megapixel photos.It takes that and super samplesit down to 12 megapixels,but supposedly it still has the detailof a much much higher megapixel camera,which would make sense.So we have all the AI processing, HDR,and at first glance, I mean, this lookslike it's got a lot of range in it.That's actually not bad.So we still got the sky.We've got a little bit ofcrunchiness with the camera,but not bad for a 150 - 200 dollar camera.Now, of course, this is not aparticularly fair comparison,but I want to see how itstacks up to the best cameraon any smartphone right now, the Pixel 3.Oh wow, yeah, that's actuallya pretty significant difference.I mean, you do have todefinitely zoom way in,but I'm seeing a lotmore little tiny detailon the Redmi that's justnot here on the Pixel.I mean, it all just looks a touch soft.Zoom it out and I stillthink the Pixel takesa little more of a natural image.That's actually pretty impressive.Let's see how it handles sortof the different colors hereas well as a little bit of sky.It's a lot to ask.The range is not bad here.I think it kinda little bit...actually,no, you know what, that'sreasonably accurate.Especially, again, whenyou zoom in on likethe individual tiles on the wall.I still think it's quiteas natural as far as,sort of, dynamic range is.Specifically, with the colors.They're not quite asnatural-looking as something likethe Pixel, but thedetail we're getting hereand the range is really not bad.Now the Note 7 does top out at 1080p videoand there is no opticalimage stabilizationwhich is probably oneof the biggest thingsthat you're missing froma more expensive camera.But as I kinda walk around here theelectronic stabilization seemsto do a pretty decent job.Although exposure is alittle, uh, a little crunchyprobably on both cameras rightnow when I get in the sun.Now that we're in direct sunlight,I really wanted to see exactly how wellthe detail can be resolvedwith this 48 megapixel camera.So I think this landscapeshould be a pretty good wayof seeing exactly just howmuch we can get out of it.So there are a couple of thingsthat are immediately noticeable.First of all, I thinkthe Redmi is much cooleron the white balance whichgives the entire photoa little bit of, uh, a cooler tint.It's not quite as accurate as the Pixel.But when you look reallyclose at that detail,I've got to say, the Redmidoes have a slight advantage.It's not quite as extremeas something like that leaf,but there's definitely more here.I'm really legitimately impressedwith what you're able toget with a 150 dollar phone,I mean, this is a huge huge comparison.Considering the price, I mean, it is hardto argue with this phone right now.Now let's try the portrait mode.This does have a 5megapixel secondary shooter,which is essentially justfor the depth sensing.So let's see if it'sactually any good or whetherit's hot garbage likethis pretty much always is.That is night and day.So again, the Redmi lookssignificantly coolerand it just doesn't look as natural.I mean, the Pixel absolutelywins this by a lot.I guess it does an okay job of cutting youout of the background, I will say, but,yeah, I don't thinkanyone is going to lookat these two photos and notwant to go with the Pixel.There's also a lot more range, I mean,it's sort of losing your foreheadand especially a lot ofyour jacket on the Redmi.Whereas, on the Pixel it's fine.It's getting really windy.I bet it's picking up on my mic, isn't it?Uh, Beauty Mode? No, go away Beauty Mode.Alright.(camera shutter clicks)Uh, so it's...it looks decent, um,especially when you turn off the Beauty Modethere's a fair bit of detail there.The only thing is thatI just consistently see,and I don't know, maybe it'sjust this asphalt or something,but the images look very cool.A lot cooler than theyactually look in person.Okay, so there's a few maintakeaways with this phone.First of all, I don'treally recommend importingthe Chinese version, eventhough it is 150 dollars.By the time you pay the import fees,it's basically the sameprice as the Note 7 Pro,which has the samecamera, but importantly,it does have those better specs.When you put this whole package together,for 150 to 200 dollars,there is a lot to likewith this Redmi Note 7.As far as a value king, Ican't even think of anythingthat even comes close right now.