Xiaomi had a great 2016 on the back of the Redmi Note 3. Over 3.6 million units of the phone were sold, allowing Xiaomi to cross $1 billion in revenue from the country for the first time.
However, competition in the budget segment has intensified, with Lenovo launching a bevy of models in the country last year. The Moto G4 series continues to sell in huge numbers, and the Z2 Plus picked up a discount recently, bringing the cost of the phone down to ₹14, 999. For that amount, you get a handset powered by the Snapdragon 820. The Honor 6X — which has a dual camera setup — is slated to make its debut in India next week, and Samsung’s Galaxy J7 and Galaxy On Nxt offer a lot of value for their asking price.
To counter the threat, Xiaomi is selling three variants of the Redmi Note 4 in India: the base model has 2GB of RAM and 32GB storage and retails for ₹9, 999 ( $145) , then there’s a variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage for ₹10, 999 ( $160) , and the most interesting model is the one with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, which is available for just ₹12, 999 ( $190) .
Can the Redmi Note 4 fend off its rivals and solidify its place in this category? Let’s find out.