After citing a fourth rank as China's top smartphone vendors, Xiaomi is aiming to put a familiar play against its domestic rivals by offering flagship phones with slick design and decent specs intended for low-end market. Now, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was launched as its newest addition to its Redmi Note line, which boasts spectacular design similar to its predecessors.
According to NDTV, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will exhibit a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with 1080 x 1920p resolution at 401 pixels per inch and measures 151.00 x 76.00 x 8.30 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 175.00 grams. The device is powered by a 2.1 GHz MediaTek Helio X20 MT6797 processor paired with 2GB of RAM, which will run Xiaomi's latest Android-based MIUI 8 software.
More so, Redmi Note 4 will sport a 13-megapixel lens as its rear camera and 5-megapixel lens at the front. The device is also packed with a 4,100 mAh non-removable battery and offers a dual slot for the SIM, compatible for both Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM. Its connectivity options come with WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, and 4G connectivity (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone also include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.
Mashable reported the Redmi Note 4's physical design to be a metal and unibody design with slightly 2.5D curved glass edges, and accented with antenna lines on the back. The casing comes in three variants - silver, gold, and dark grey.
As for its internal memory, Redmi Note 4 offers a 16 GB base storage and a 64 GB internal storage, which can both be expanded to 128 GB by external microSD card.
The official price tag on Xiaomi's newly released budget phone will give buyers the run for their money. The handset will sell in China for a mere 899 yuan ($135, £100 or AU$175 converted), for a version packing 2GB RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. A slightly more powerful variant, with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage, will sell for 1,199 yuan (approximately $180, £135 or AU$235).