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Portrait, Night, Square, Panorama and Pro modes,
and there’s a shortcut for preinstalled Google Lens
right within the app, too.
There’s also an option to shoot in 48Mp, though
all this is going to really do for you is gobble through
your storage, since the results are not any better for
the extra pixels.
The Redmi Note 7 supports 1080p video capture
at 30- or 60fps with image stabilization, but 4K and
slow-mo video is off limits.
Around the front is a 13Mp AI camera for selfies,
and in this mode the app offers quick access to
various beauty settings.Software
The Redmi Note 7 runs MIUI 10, which is a custom
version of Android 9 Pie. Since we’re using a Global
ROM model it comes preinstalled with Google services
and an English-language keyboard and interface, so
setup is as simple as on any Android phone.
You will find Xiaomi offers its own version of
most Google apps, which does mean there’s some
duplication here, and most cannot be deleted (or
removed from the app tray-less home screen, though
you can tuck them away in a folder where they will
remain out of sight and out of mind). This is for good
reason, since Chinese ROM MIUI devices don’t have
those Google apps. Some of these apps are pretty
decent, however, so either use them, or don’t – there’s
enough storage that you don’t really need to worry
about them. We noted earlier that the Redmi Note 7
currently lacks the Dark Mode and Ambient Display