Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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Xiaomi found success with the Redmi Note 3, and it’s not deviating too much from there with its newly announced Note 4. Instead, the new 5.5-inch smartphone refines its predecessor’s metal body design with chamfered edges for a more premium look while incrementally improving its insides.

The Redmi Note 3 used a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor, but Xiaomi here has decided to go with Qualcomm’s rival MediaTek. The Note 4 packs a deca-core Helios X20 processor, which should be zippy, especially for a budget phone. The battery of the device gets a slight bump from 4,000mAh to 4,100mAh, though the camera drops a few megapixels from 16 to 13. It also runs Xiaomi’s latest Android-based MIUI 8 skin.

The Note 4 will retail in China for a mere 899 yuan ($135, £100 and AU$175) for the 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 and AU$235).

While it is currently China only, expect the phone to launch in other markets soon, particularly India, where Xiaomi hopes the Redmi Note 4 will do as well as its predecessor.

Key specs

• MediaTek 10-core Helio X20 processor
• 5.5-inch full HD 1,920×1,080-pixel display
• 4,100mAh battery
• Rear fingerprint sensor
• 4G dual-SIM