Xiaomi Redmi 4 set to go on sale in India on May 23; five reasons that make Redmi 3S heir a smart buy

Xiaomi's recently unveiled Redmi 4 is all set to go on sale exclusively on the company's official Mi India e-store and Amazon India later today at 12 pm.

As a part of promotional launch offer, Amazon India is giving cash discounts and vouchers worth up to Rs. 6,500.

Is Xiaomi Redmi 4 worth buying?

To provide a better perspective, we have listed five key features of the new Redmi 4, which makes the Xiaomi Redmi 3S heir a smart buy.

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Design language:

Xiaomi has overhauled design language of Redmi 4 compared to its predecessor Redmi 3s and low-end sibling Redmi 4A. However, its beautiful exterior looks identical to the Redmi Note 4, but sleeker and smaller.

The smooth metallic cover on the rear- which tapers at the edge- and matte finish make the phone easy to handle with one hand alone.

The new design also rectifies the sound distortion which used to plague Redmi 3S and 4A users, as the speakers were placed on the backside, resulting in an uneven distribution of sound when the device is kept on its back.

Now, Redmi 4's speaker is shifted to the bottom base-edge for hassle-free flow of sound.

Build quality:

Redmi 4 underwent a major upgrade on the build quality front. The phone boasts of a full metal cover on the back and exudes a premium feel.

On the front, the phone features 2.5D glass shield, which not only adds value to the design but also provides extra protection to the display from getting cracked at the edge and corners during accidental falls.

Camera:

Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a 13MP camera with BSI CMOS sensor, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and LED flash.

On the front, the phone features 5MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, 36 smart beauty profiles with real-time beautify feature, Selfie countdown, Face recognition and real-time filters.

No other budget phones offer such camera hardware in the market.

Check out the camera samples (below):

Battery:

Another highlight of the Redmi 4 is its high-capacity 4,100mAh battery; more than enough to the keep the phone running for two days under mixed usage, close to 15 hours of video gaming, 18 hours of video playback, 36 hours of talk time and close to 18 days of standby time.

Biometric security:

Redmi 4 comes with finger print sensor placed on the back in the middle for easy access.

With this Redmi 4 becomes one of the most affordable smartphone to boast biometric security feature in the entry-level smartphone segment.

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Processor, RAM and storage:

Xiaomi Redmi 4 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor with Adreno 505 graphics engine.

The phone comes in 2GB RAM+16GB ROM, 3GB RAM+32GB storage and 4GB RAM+64GB ROM for Rs. 6,999, Rs. 8,999 and Rs. 10,999, respectively. However, the third model with 4GB RAM+64GB storage will not be available for sale tomorrow, but will be released by June-end.

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