Xiaomi Redmi 4, 4A, Prime launched
The China-based tech giant Xiaomi has launched its next offering in the Redmi smartphone series - the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime on November 4 in China at a price of CNY 699 (approx `6,990) and CNY 899 (approx `8,990) respectively.
In bonus, the company has also launched the Redmi 4A smartphone at a price of CNY 499 (approx `4,990). The Redmi 4 and the Redmi 4 Prime have identical designs but with different hardware. Similarities include the curved glass displays, fingerprint sensor, and hybrid dual-SIM slots.
The Redmi 4 features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixel) display, powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with the Adreno 505 GPU and 2GB RAM. Internal storage is pegged at 16GB which is expandable via microSD up to 128GB.
The smartphone sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, both with an f/2.2 aperture. Connectivity options on the Redmi 4 includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, and GPS/ A-GPS, and powered by a 4100mAh battery with fast charging support. Sensors on board the Redmi 4 include the accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, infrared, and proximity. The Redmi 4 Prime sports a 5-inch full-HD display, and is powered by a
2GHz octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with Adreno 506 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It has 32GB of storage expandable up to 128GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A is one of the most basic of the three handsets and foregoes a fingerprint sensor. It contains a dual-SIM slot, and runs on MIUI 8 Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Featuring a 5-inch display, it is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425, an Adreno 308 GPU 2GB RAM. The Redmi 4A has a 13MP rear camera while the front camera is a 5MP. Internal storage is again pegged at 16GB expandable up to 128GB.
The smartphone is powered by a 3120mAh battery with fast charging capabilities. Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime will be available in gold, silver and dark grey, while the Redmi 4A prime will be available only in Gold and Rose Gold. Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime smartphones are available on pre-order in China and will go on sale starting November 7. However, the Redmi 4A will not go on sale until November 11.