Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A Launched: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More
Today Xiaomi has introduced two new smartphones– Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A, successors to the company’s current Redmi 3 smartphone lineup. Xiaomi has introduced the devices in the ‘affordable’ mid-range market, where devices like the Redmi 3, Redmi Note 3, and Redmi 3S Prime have earlier done well. Xiaomi’s Redmi 4 devices will be 4G VoLTE capable.
The company has announced three variants of the phone: Redmi 4 Pro Edition, Redmi 4 standard edition, and the Redmi 4A.
The Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime have been rated at CNY 699 and CNY 899 respectively, and are presently up for pre-orders for their first sale on Monday. The Redmi 4A, on the other hand, has been rated at CNY 499 and will go on sale from November 11.
Starting with the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime - the smartphones bear similar metal unibody designs, hybrid dual-SIM slots, 2.5D curved glass displays, and a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, but have some main differences in specifications such as memory, processor, display resolution, and inbuilt storage. Both smartphones run MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and will be presented in Grey, Gold, and Silver color variants.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro has a 5-inch display with 1080p resolution and 2.5D curved glass. The device is powered by a 2.0 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor that's supported by 3GB RAM with 32GB of storage option. The Redmi 4 Pro has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 5MP selfie camera.
While the 2GB RAM variant will come with 16GB of internal memory, the 3GB RAM Redmi 4 variant will come with 32GB RAM. The Redmi 4A temporarily will come with 32GB of internal memory. All the phones will support the expandable memory of up to 128GB via microSD card slot.
The device is supported by a similar 4,100 mAh battery that was present on the Redmi Note 3. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow OS and Xiaomi's latest MIUI 8 on top of it.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS, and Bluetooth v4.1. Sensors on board the Red 4A contain ambient light, accelerometer, infrared, gyroscope, and proximity. Dimensions are 139.5x70.4x8.5mm, and it weighs in at 131.5 grams.