Redmi has officially launched its latest smartphone in Europe featuring the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, but not everyone is impressed with the changes.
The global version feels like a downgrade. The Chinese model had a 6200mAh Si/C battery and a 50MP telephoto camera. Globally, it’s 5100mAh with a 2MP macro instead of telephoto, and the main 50MP wide lens was swapped for the old 200MP one. Essentially, it’s just the 13 Pro Plus with a new design and processor.
@Kiran
Redmi is falling behind competitors like iQOO and Realme. They offer better specs and a more stable UI, but unfortunately, those brands aren’t available in my region. It’s mostly Redmi, Tecno, Honor, and Samsung here.
@Kiran
No Infinix in your region? I’ve got the Note 40 Pro for $240, and it’s excellent.
Zev said:
@Kiran
No Infinix in your region? I’ve got the Note 40 Pro for $240, and it’s excellent.
We have some Infinix models, but the selection is limited. We also have Oppo Reno, but that’s about it.
@Kiran
Wish iQOO was available in Europe; the 13 series is amazing.
@Kiran
Brings back memories of my old Redmi Note 5—it was fantastic.
It’s just using the same cameras as the Note 13 Pro+, making this a letdown from Xiaomi.
Blane said:
It’s just using the same cameras as the Note 13 Pro+, making this a letdown from Xiaomi.
Plus, the 13 Pro+ already had eSIM, IP68, DDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and faster charging. The only real change here is the Dimensity-to-Snapdragon switch.
Blane said:
It’s just using the same cameras as the Note 13 Pro+, making this a letdown from Xiaomi.
This will likely cost the same or more than Samsung’s A56, yet people criticize Samsung’s mid-range chips while this is no better. Benchmarks even show the A55 and A56 ahead.
@Rory
Exynos chips might benchmark well, but they struggle with long-term stability.
Neve said:
@Rory
Exynos chips might benchmark well, but they struggle with long-term stability.
Actually, mid-range Exynos chips like the 1480 are known for stability and minimal throttling. The A55 got 99.4% stability on a Wild Life stress test.
@Beryl
Those results don’t translate to real-world scenarios.
Neve said:
@Beryl
Those results don’t translate to real-world scenarios.
Wild Life is real-world testing.
Neve said:
@Beryl
Those results don’t translate to real-world scenarios.
Wild Life is real-world testing.
I meant gaming performance and heavy use cases.
Neve said:
@Rory
Exynos chips might benchmark well, but they struggle with long-term stability.
In this segment, Exynos chips don’t throttle much at all.
Neve said:
@Rory
Exynos chips might benchmark well, but they struggle with long-term stability.
Exynos still isn’t great; I’m glad I got the Snapdragon version.
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is only marginally better than the 7s Gen 2 despite using newer cores like the A78 over A710/A715/A720.
Blane said:
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is only marginally better than the 7s Gen 2 despite using newer cores like the A78 over A710/A715/A720.
ARM’s core designs feel lackluster lately. Most of the improvements in SoCs come from better fabrication, not design. It’s disappointing since ARM actively blocks companies from designing their own cores.
Not a great CPU—it’s weaker than the Snapdragon 865 from 2019.