If u r really interested in the device redmi note 4 read it because its a very long detailed review.
But before review let me answer 2 qtns
Is it worth the money?
Yes, off course. no doubt in that. but Please choose between 3gb and 4 gb variant. not the 2 gb one please
Is it worth upgrading fron redmi note 3?
No.not much improvement in the redmi note 4 compared to note 3.so upgrading is not worth it
Unboxing:
Handset - I have purchased the redmi note 4 3/32 gb dark grey variant for 10999 rs. Delivered on 25th jan 2017.
No earphones. but everyone know it. not a surprise.
Usb cable( good qwality, may be 1 mtr lenght)
Travel adapter( its a 2A adapter that means this handset has fast charging but not quick charge like in leeco le2) .
Battery is builtin and non removable
User guide and no screen protector ( quite disappointing)
as soon as u setup ur device u will get a 1.4 gb update. do take the ota update.
Reviewing after 1 day usage
Body:
It has speakers placed at edge.
but the device is not completely metak body and has plastic at top and bottom and metal at the backside centre.
U can see this design in indian variants. may be due to cost cutting. but visually u dont find any difference with the mobile body. so no worries
Volte ( 9/10)
Both sims support 4g volte. no issue with the call qwality. voice over lte works fine and u can use ur jio sim to call fron the default dialer without turning on mobile data
IR blaster: (9/10)
Good feature and mi has a pre installed remote app. but its not a universal remote though.
Setting this for a new device is bit uneasy. but once u set it u can through ur old remote and use ur mobile to control all ur devices.
Display : (9/10)
2.5d glass covering the sharp hp display.no issue with the viewing angles. has led indicator and supports all the colors.u can customize the color of led light witb respect to different apps and different functionalities
Sound: (9.5/10)
Speaker output is very good. No issues with it. side speakers avoids sound muffles.
Earphn output is also good .it supports all d earphns. I tested my samung and philips earphn. It works well the pause and play button works and even the volume contrl button of the earphn works.
Camera: (8/10)
Gives very good photos under day light. In nights only closeup shots appear good.low light Images are soft and not really sharp.front cam clicks good selfies. Selfie lovers vil not be disappointed
Battety: (9/10)
Its 4100 mah battery and battery backup is really impressive and but the charge timing is quite disappointing . It charges from 5% to 100% in 2hour and 25 minutes.
Software :
It runs on 6.0.1 Marshmallow . Very less bloatwares installed and almost 1.3 gb of ram free even on running 8 to 10 apps in the background. Its confirmed from xiomi that the redmi note 4 will soon receive the andorid N update.
Hardware:
I’m a not a geek and I dont play heavy games but played spiderman and asphault 8( medium graphics) . But it doesn’t heat up much. so snapdragon 625 is a good move by xiomi
Sim card slots:
It has hybrid sim slot. So u can use 2 sims or a sd card and a sim. Both the sim support 4g. I have tested it with airtel 4g and jio 4g
Call quality : (9/10)
Call quality is good. No issues and it has 2 microphones. 4g and 3 g signal reception is also good.volte call qwality is good.
Fingerprint sensor: (10/10)
Its far far better than one plus three finger print sensor. It detects ur finger at any degree and even the sweaty fingers. It unlocks the device instantly in less than micro secs. U can select other operations for ur finger like opening an app directly from lock screen. calling a number directly. it also has inbuilt fingerprint app locker. But this fingerprint app locker is buggy. once u open a locked app then even if u close and open it again it wont ask for fingerprint unless u lock and unlock the phn again. this bug may be fixed in next ota update.
Conclusion
Cons:
- quick charge technology missing .really a much needed one for this 4100 gaint battery.In the same price segment u get quick charging in leeco le2 which charges the device in 1.30 hrs. but this takes around 2.40 hrs to charge completely
2.Setting up the mi remote for a new device. quite tedious job.
3.Buggy inbuilt app locker.
4.Not upto the expectation low light camera.
Pros:
Battery backup
speaker qwality and its placement
Fingerprint sensor
Ir blaster.
as usual the miui customisations