In this new digital era, one cannot survive without owning a smart phone for running one’s everyday business smoothly. As it is, phones have created a situation where a person is dependent on it from finding the correct road to buying everyday groceries. In the whirlpool of mobile brands which are sprouting everyday in the market, there are some foreign brands which are making its mark. They are the brands that have created some of the best smartphones. Due to the modern features and effective performance they are welcomed by the buyers as well as the market.
Xiaomi is a Chinese electronic brand which has its headquarters in Beijing, and Redmi is a chain of budget smart phones manufactured by Xiaomi. First announced in 2013, Xiaomi Redmi has been successful in creating a strong hold in the market over the past some years, and their phones are gradually taking the market of the other leading phone brands.
This year in the month of January, Xiaomi came up with its latest launch that is the Redmi Note 4 which is a successor of the last year’s Redmi Note 3. The last year’s phone sold off really well and was the best one available at that price. The Xiaomi phones within really affordable prices come with an amazing display and immaculate touch. Also, it has a good battery life, high definition speaker quality and the phones generally don’t lag or hang when there are multi-use applications. It is needless to say the new Xiaomi phones are slowly consuming the hype that was created by Samsung phones, and Xiaomi is manufacturing g better phones at lower prices. Not only that there are less or almost no complaints on the part of the buyers. The new Xiaomi phone is also photographer friendly with a high megapixel camera and high definition images. The following article will try to delve into the features of the recently launched Redmi Note 4.
Display and Screen
The Redmi Note 4 possesses a display screen size of 5.5 inches, with an IPS LCD with (1080 X 1920 pixels) screen resolution and weighs around 175 grams. The phone has a pixel density of 401 PPI and thus has an immaculate, vivid and bright display. This device is available in three colours which are gold, gray and silver. With the standard size of the screen, this mobile is useful to the casual as well as professional users as there is hardly any feature which is lacking in this device. The resolution of the screen offers great viewing experience for images as well as videos.
Software
The phone has an Octa Core 2 GHz processor placed on a Snapdragon 625 chipset and also contains a 4 GB RAM for the smooth functioning of the phone. The operating system is of Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) and has Mali T880 MP4 graphics engine. The huge size RAM and fast processor prove much useful to the users who love to go for more than one application at a time. The software, being the prime area of the device, holds great significance and the brand has focused well on this area which has contributed much to the popularity of the device.
Camera
The Redmi Note 4 has a 13 MP primary camera and a 5 MP front camera and also contains Dual-colour LED flash. There are also provisions for video recording, and due to the high-definition screen, the image quality of the pictures is further enhanced. The camera is the most useful feature of the smartphone, and the resolution of the camera provided on this device is much known among the mobile lovers. Those who love to use the front camera for selfies and back one for video clips, this is a much helpful device as the camera has excellent features that can improve the quality of the shoot and images.
Battery and Storage
The phone has a 4100 mAh lithium battery, but the battery is non-removable. The phone generally sustains long hours of charge and even in the case of battery depletion; the fast charging charger helps to charge the phone in no time. The phone has an internal memory of 64 GB, but it can be further expanded through micro-SD card to 128 GB. Hence the user can save the data as well as other media files including songs, video clips and movies as well as images on the device. For a professional user, the smartphone is much required, and hence battery backup is a serious concern. The company has offered fast charge that can let one get the device charged in a few minutes only.
Connectivity Options
This excellent device has a dual SIM slot and supports 4G, 3G and 2G SIM cards of all Indian bands. Also, it has the regular connectivity options like the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS and USB connection through USB Type C port. Thus, one can have a number of options when he/she needs to transfer data from another phone or the internet. The user can also access the data on a pen drive easily due to the access on this device.
Price
Xiaomi has started to manufacture MI phones with the sole purpose of making a market for budget or really affordable smart phones. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 price in India is 13,999 INR. This makes the device fall into the medium priced range where the competition is tough enough by different models of different companies.
Verdict
The Redmi Note 4 should be primarily bought for its robust configuration, superb battery life, independent space system and impressive camera quality. More than that this mid-priced phone available at a really affordable rate is the latest version of MI phones and comes in a metallic body which looks really chic. The phone is also good for playing high-resolution games, and one can multitask without experiencing any lag or stoppage. Thus if you are willing to spend a good sum of money to buy a phone, then the MI Redmi Note 4 is a perfect choice.
