Xiaomi takes on Moto G4 Plus with Redmi Note 4
NEWDELHI: After the Redmi Note 3, Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced its successor. The Redmi Note 4 offers powerful hardware, and design changes that give it better grip and superior looks.
It will be available in three price variants. The 2GB RAM + 32 GB variant is priced at ₹9,999, the 3GB RAM + 32GB model will cost ₹10,999 and the 4GB RAM+ 64GB model will carry a price tag of ₹12,999.
The phone is likely to be pitted against the Moto G4 Plus (₹13,499 onwards).
METAL VERSUS PLASTIC
The Redmi Note 4 has a metallic exterior like the Note 3, but due to a flatter side panel, offers better grip. The Moto G4 Plus, with its plastic exterior, looks plain, but offers good grip and is lighter too. It weighs 155g, while the Redmi Note 4 tips the scales at 175g.
Both phones have a fingerprint sensor. In the Moto G4 Plus, it is placed on the front, while in Redmi Note 4 it is at the back. The speaker in the former is placed on the front; in the latter it lies at the base.
POWERFUL INSIDE
The Redmi Note 4 runs on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor. This is the first 14nm chip from Qualcomm outside the Snapdragon 800 series, and is the first instance of its use in a budget smartphone. It is a more powerful chip than the 28nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor that drives the Moto G4 Plus.
The Redmi Note 4‘s entrylevel variant offers 32GB of internal storage, twice that of the entry-level Moto G4 Plus.
USER INTERFACE
Xiaomi’s new smartphone runs Android Marshmallow with the latest MIUI 8 user interface. It has lots of customisation options, which allow users to modify the colour of the phone’s display, apply new themes and keep two icons of the same app on the phone.
The Moto G4 Plus has an upper hand as it has started receiving the latest Android Nougat update and will be available to users right away.
BIGGER BATTERY
The other major highlight of the Redmi Note 4 is the 4,100mAh battery, which Xiaomi claims is 25% more efficient than its predecessor’s 4,100mAh battery. The Redmi Note 3’s battery delivers about one-and-a-half day’s backup on modest use. The Moto G4 Plus is powered by a 3,000mAh battery that provides a day’s backup at most.