Xiaomi Redmi 4 was announced a few days ago, and it goes on sale in India today exclusively on Amazon.
According to Xiaomi, the smartphone has received an overwhelming response and has managed to sell out over 250,000 units of Redmi 4 phones in just a matter of 8 minutes.
“Xiaomi’s latest Redmi 4 exclusively available on Amazon.in which went on sale earlier today witnessed record sales. Following the 12PM launch, Amazon.in and Mi.com sold more than 250,000 units within 8 minutes of launch,” says Xiaomi.
This is for the first time that Xiaomi Redmi 4 has gone on sale in India and is available exclusively on Amazon India and also on Mi.com – Xiaomi’s official website. Well, if the demand of the Redmi 4 grows at this scale, there is no doubt that the phone will surpass the shipment rate of the Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 3S. To recall, both the Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 3S became the most shipped smartphones in the first quarter of 2017. Same is expected from the Redmi 4 as well in the second quarter.
Here take a look at Xiaomi Redmi 4 specifications
The Redmi 4 has 5-inch (720p) display with 2.5D Glass Protection, It is powered by the Snapdragon 435 SoC. The dual-SIM (Micro+Nano) It sports an all-metal body and a fingerprint sensor on the rear. The Xiaomi Redmi 4’s storage can be further expanded upto 128GB via microSD card.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 runs MIUI 8 based on slightly older Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
The Redmi 4 camera on the back sports a 13-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, and LED flash. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.2 aperture.
Connectivity options on the Redmi 4 include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB with OTG, Bluetooth v4.1, and 3.5mm audio jack. It also sports an infrared sensor. It measures 139.2×69.6.x8.6mm, and weighs 150 grams. It is powered by a 4100mAh battery.
We have the option to choose between 2GB RAM and 16GB storage model priced at Rs. 6,999, or 3GB RAM and 32GB storage model priced at Rs. 8,999.
Amazon India, on Monday, announced that Redmi 4’s top variant will be available by the end of June, and, this variant will have 4GB RAM with 64GB storage memory and will be priced at Rs.10,999.
Apart from the success of the newly launched Xioami Redmi 4, the company allegedly gained massive success with its Mi Home as well.
The company managed to sell out products worth Rs 5 crore in just a matter of 12 hours, claims Xiaomi itself. The revenue of Mi Home (Store) largely been contributed from the Redmi 4, Redmi 4A, Redmi Note 4 sales. The products also included the sales are, some audio accessories, Mi VR Play, Mi Air Purifier 2, Mi Router 3C, and Mi Band 2.
Xiaomi further notes, “Amazon.in witnessed huge interest with more than 10 million hits per minute on the site.” Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India says, “We are thrilled to have witnessed such a remarkable customer response for the Redmi 4. Smartphones have been a top selling category on Amazon.in and the phenomenal sale today highlights our focus on expanding the selection and giving our customers the best to choose from.” Apart from the online sale, it should also be noted that Redmi 4 is also available for customers via Xiaomi’s first Mi Home store in India which is located in Bengaluru’s Phoenix Market City Mall. “Further, Redmi 4 was also made available first at Mi Home store in Bengaluru. The offline sale of the smartphone received a phenomenal response,” highlights the company.