Today, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi launched its affordable Redmi 4 smartphone in India. The all-new Xiaomi Redmi 4 is launched to replace the popular Redmi 3S (and Redmi 3S Prime) as their successor.
The differences between the Redmi 3S Prime and the Redmi 4 are mostly cosmetic. The new phone has slimmer, tapered edges and a cleaner, more contemporary design. The speaker has been moved from the back to the bottom of the phone and the metal and aluminum meet in cleaner anodized high-gloss aluminum lines.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a 5-inch 720p display with 2.5D glass protection, It is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC.
Xiaomi’s Redmi 4 comes in three variants in India.
- Redmi 4 with 2GB RAM +16GB storage at Rs 6,999
- Redmi 4 with 3GB RAM+32GB storage at Rs 8,999
- Redmi 4 with 4GB RAM+64GB storage at Rs 10,999
Note: All three variants has Hybrid Dual-SIM slot, allowing you to use either one SIM card and a microSD card or two SIM cards together.
Talking about the cameras, it sports a 13MP (f/2.0) rear camera with LED flash and Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF). It has a decent 5MP front camera for selfies and video-calls. However, don’t expect the cameras to compete against any mid-range device.
It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on top of it, and the smartphone will get guaranteed update to Android Nougat, company assures.
Redmi 4 is backed up by a giant 4,100mAh battery, we can expect amazing battery life from this smartphone.
Xiaomi has taken one step further by introducing a 64GB storage variant for its budget smartphone. Redmi 4 comes in a Matte Black and Gold colour options.
The connectivity options for the handset include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, OTG and IR Blaster. It has a metal body measuring 141.3 x 69.6 x 8.9 mm and it weighs 150 grams.
It will be available to buy starting from May 23 on Amazon.in and Mi.com. It is going to compete against other budget smartphones like Lenovo K6 Power and Moto G4.