Xiaomi has released yet another budget smartphone, the Redmi Note 4. It is the successor of the Redmi Note 3 that did exceptionally well in Chinese and Indian markets a few months ago. The company is yet to reveal if it will be released in India, but it is very likely to after the success of its predecessor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a metal body, sports 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,080x1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density), powered by a MediaTek Helio X20 processor, and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based MIUI 8.0 operating system. It features a 16/64GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via micro SD card, a 2/3GB RAM, a 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and dual-tone LED flash, and a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture and 85-degree wide angle view of field, and a 4,100mAh battery.
The device comes in two variants – one with 16GB storage+2GB RAM priced at 899 Yuan (around Rs. 9,050), and the other with 64GB storage+3GB RAM priced at 1199 Yuan (around Rs.12,100). Its pricing in Indian is not known yet but it appears like it will take on devices like the Lenovo K4 Note (Rs. 9,999), Redmi Note 3 (Rs. 9,999), Meizu M3 Note (Rs. 9,999), LeEco Le 2 (Rs. 11,999) and others in Indian market.
Here are specifications of handsets that may give the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 a run for its money in Indian smartphone market:
Lenovo K4 Note
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 1,080x1920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Mediatek MT6752
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop with Vibe UI 3.0 (upgradable to Android Marshmallow)
Storage: 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh
Meizu M3 Note
Display: 5.5-inch full HD display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Processor: MediaTek Helio P10
Software: Android 5.1 Lollipop based FlymeOS
Storage: 16/32GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), 2/3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF and dual tone LED flash, 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 4,100mAh
LeEco Le 2
Display: 5.5-inch full HD with 1,920x1,080 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow based EUI 5.8
Storage: 32GB internal memory, 3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and f/2.0 aperture, and an 8MP camera with 76.5-degree wide-angle lens, 1.4μm pixel size and f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh with LeEco fast charging technology
Moto G4
Price: Rs. 12,499
Display: 5.5-inch touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401-403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Storage: 16GB internal storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card), 2GB RAM
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh with a Turbo charger.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Operating system: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop based MIUI 7.0
Storage: 16/32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card, 2/3GB RAM
Camera: 16MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 4,000mAh
