The Redmi 4A comes with a hybrid card slot, so you can pick between using two SIM cards or one SIM card and one microSD card ( up to 128GB) . Given there’s really only about 9GB of usable storage on the sole 16GB storage variant Xiaomi’s selling in India, most of us are going to have to treat this as a single-SIM device.
The Moto G5 Plus overcame this by its own implementation of a dual SIM microSD card slot, and I’d love to see that on more phones, particularly those with low built-in storage. And while we’re on the matter of storage, I do wish Xiaomi would cut back on the amount of bloatware on the Redmi 4A, given the paucity of built-in storage.
The Hybrid SIM slot conundrum continues. ( Photo: The Quint/@2shar)
The Hybrid SIM slot conundrum continues. ( Photo: The Quint/@2shar)
There’s the issue of how the 4A compares with the still-on-shelves Redmi 3S. For instance, the battery life on the 4A’s 3120 mAh battery was completely acceptable and lasted a full day of moderate use ( browsing, WhatsApp, some music, emails – all on 4G) .
However. I recall the Redmi 3S faring better with its massive 4100 mAh battery. Spend an extra grand and Xiaomi gives you the full-metal treatment, a higher rated Snapdragon 430 and a bigger battery.The Redmi 4A comes with a hybrid card slot, so you can pick between using two SIM cards or one SIM card and one microSD card ( up to 128GB) . Given there’s really only about 9GB of usable storage on the sole 16GB storage variant Xiaomi’s selling in India, most of us are going to have to treat this as a single-SIM device.
The Moto G5 Plus overcame this by its own implementation of a dual SIM microSD card slot, and I’d love to see that on more phones, particularly those with low built-in storage. And while we’re on the matter of storage, I do wish Xiaomi would cut back on the amount of bloatware on the Redmi 4A, given the paucity of built-in storage.
The Hybrid SIM slot conundrum continues. ( Photo: The Quint/@2shar)
The Hybrid SIM slot conundrum continues. ( Photo: The Quint/@2shar)
There’s the issue of how the 4A compares with the still-on-shelves Redmi 3S. For instance, the battery life on the 4A’s 3120 mAh battery was completely acceptable and lasted a full day of moderate use ( browsing, WhatsApp, some music, emails – all on 4G) .
However. I recall the Redmi 3S faring better with its massive 4100 mAh battery. Spend an extra grand and Xiaomi gives you the full-metal treatment, a higher rated Snapdragon 430 and a bigger battery.p