Xiaomi claims it sold 250000 Redmi 4 phones in 8 minutes in India

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.

 

Xiaomi launches Redmi 4 smartphone starting at Rs. 6,999

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.

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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.

 

 

 

Xiaomi is going launch Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime in India this month

Xiaomi is all set to launch another Redmi smartphone in India this month after launching the Redmi 4A in March.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4

Xiaomi has tweeted that it will launch a new Redmi smartphone soon in the country. However, the tweet holds no information on the device name or the timeline for the phone launch. Xiaomi has shared an image which has the night skyline in the background, and the tagline ‘Power in your hands’.

Furthermore, Xiaomi India’s VP Manu Jain also tweeted that this would be the second biggest announcement this month by Xiaomi India. This means that the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime would be announced before the end of this month.

The first announcement was that of the Mi Home store launch in Bengaluru – Xiaomi’s first in India.

In March, Xiaomi had confirmed that it would launch successors to the Redmi 3s and Redmi 3s Prime in the country. The successor Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime was launched in China in November last year, and now it is time to bring this budget smartphone to India.

Take a look at Redmi 4

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 

 

The Redmi 4 has a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC paired with 2GB of RAM with 16GB of internal storage. It has 13MP rear camera & 5MP front camera, and it’s backed up by a 4100mAh battery.

The bigger Redmi 4 Prime sports a 5-inch Full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM with 32GB of inbuilt storage both devices have same cameras, plus it has better Bluetooth v4.2 connectivity. Both smartphones run on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Redmi 4 is priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 6,900), while the Redmi 4 Prime was launched at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,900). And we have to wait to know when the devices are going to hit the stores, Xiaomi will provide details in the upcoming event.