Two variants of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 have been introduced. The price of 2 GB RAM / 16 GB storage variant in China is 899 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 9,000), while the variant with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB storage will be available for 1,199 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 12,000). It will be available in the domestic market from August 26. The company would like to capitalize on the popularity of Redmi Note 3 with this handset. It is expected that it will be launched in India in the month of September and the price will also be around the price of the Chinese market.
Will Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 be as popular as Redmi Note 3? What new has the company given in its latest budget handset? How different is it from the Redmi Note 3? Let’s try to find out.
(Learn: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3)
display and body
Like the Redmi Note 3, the company has also given a 5.5-inch full-HD display. Redmi Note 4 is a full metal body phone. It is beautiful to look at. The company claims that due to the metal body, it is also very strong. It will be available in Dark Grey, Light Silver and Gold color variants.
Battery
The most important feature of the Redmi Note series has been the battery. The same tradition has been retained in the Redmi Note 4 as well. It will come with a 4100mAh battery which is just 50mAh more than the Redmi Note 3. In such a situation, it would be wrong to expect a huge improvement in battery performance. However, it will also be interesting to see how much battery optimization is done with MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Processor, RAM and Storage
The 10-core MediaTek Helio X20 chipset has been used in the handset. It is not necessary that the model launched in India will come with this chipset. In terms of claims, it will give much better performance than the processor of Redmi Note 3. In RAM and storage, you will have the option to choose between 2 GB / 16 GB and 3 GB / 32 GB.
camera
Surprisingly, the company has relied on a 13-megapixel sensor this time instead of the 16-megapixel primary camera given in the Redmi Note 3. By the way, we cannot say anything about the performance of the camera only on the basis of megapixels. For this we will have to wait for the detailed review. Its front camera sensor is of 5 megapixels.
MIUI 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will run on MIUI 8, the company’s latest user interface. This custom ROM is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It is worth noting that this ROM has been rolled out for other Xiaomi devices. Recall that in the new MIUI 8, the Gallery app will be decorated with a completely new look. Doodle, filter, sticker, cropping option will be available in the gallery app. Along with this, music videos can also be created. Many new features will be present in the gallery. The Gallery app in MIUI 8 offers instant sharing to the user. The company says that MIUI 8 supports video editing.