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.