Xiaomi has added another charmer to its smartphone portfolio, and it’s the smaller sibling, the Redmi 4. The company promised the unveiling of the successor to its highly successful Redmi 3s Prime at the Redmi 4A launch, and we got lucky enough to review the latest device.
Its the latest smartphone in the sub 10k category, although there’s 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant that costs a little over 10k. There are three models—2GB RAM/16GB storage, 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/64GB storage At Rs 6, 999, Rs 8, 999 and Rs 10, 999 respectively.
I reviewed the Matte black colour variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, which sounds fair enough to have an idea of how other variants will perform. I have been playing with the device from more than 10 days now, and it reminds me of how Redmi Note 4 felt in its initial days.
The smartphone does not pack anything that we haven’t seen before but its affordable price tag makes it an interesting piece of hardware. Is it really a complete device for its price? Well, that’s what we are trying to figure out in this review. Read on. The Redmi 4 looks strikingly similar to the Redmi Note 4 at first, but there’s a lot of tweaking done on the top. The Chinese version and the Indian version of the Redmi 4 have different designs. The Indian variant is similar to the Redmi 4X, which was launched earlier in China. Redmi 4x is basically renamed as the Redmi 4 for Indian market.
In terms of aesthetics, this is the most premium looking phone in its price segment, especially the matte black variant. It has a non-removable back panel, which is made out of good quality aluminium, while the head and chin use polycarbonate for uninterrupted antennae reception. One thing that really enhanced the design is its curved back with rounded corners. It gives a smooth and comfortable when held. The 5-inch display size adds up to the one-handed usability, aided further by the 2.5D curved glass on the front. In a nutshell, the smartphone is solid, has no sharp edges, feels good and sits perfectly in hand.