Budget and quality Xiaomi Redmi 4

Under the curtain of 2016, the Chinese brand Xiaomi launched a new model in the Redmi line in three variations. The average for iron and cost is presented in the review below. This is Xiaomi Redmi 4. At the time of release, the device could rightfully be called the best budget smartphone.

Specifications

As is often the case with manufacturers, the device comes in several versions with more serious and weak characteristics. This is done so that each user can choose what suits his tasks and budget more. Xiaomi Redmi 4 has the following options.

Device supports two sim cards, or one of them can be replaced by MicroSD, the maximum capacity is 128 GB. There is a finger scanner. Communication standards - 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, Glonass.

Design and delivery

Xiaomi Redmi 4 comes in a white cardboard box with the brand logo and the almost imperceptible number four on the front of the box. Inside, users will find a device, a power supply with an adapter for domestic outlets, a cord, a clip for extending a SIM card tray, and instructions.

Despite the fact that the phone Xiaomi Redmi 4 belongs to the class of budget, its body is made of high-quality metal. The model is presented in three colors. The pleasant moment is that all of them are not branded, and there are practically no fingerprints on them.

Important! Numerous reviews are unanimous in the opinion that the gray smartphone looks the best. This is a new color, there was no such phone in the Redmi 3 lineup.

The device has a fairly large size and weight, despite this, it lies well in the hand, and the thickness is almost not felt. On the right side of the case, the user will find the power button and the carriage for volume control, on the left slot for SIM cards. At the top 3.5 headphone jack, Infrared to control devices, microphone.Below in the middle is a micro-USB for power or synchronization, the speakers are located on both sides of it.

The front side - at the bottom of the three touch buttons without illumination. Above is a speaker for talking, sensors, notification indicator, selfie camera. Sensors are invisible on the black display. Backside - Fingerprint's scanner round shape in the middle in the upper part, above it is a camera, on the left side there is a double flash.

Display and internal filling

The screen of the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 4 is at the same level as in previous models. Safety glass has rounded edges as well oleophobic coatingwhich very well copes so that on the display prints do not appear. The display has a resolution of HD, but the pixel density is at a sufficient level that the picture looked good, even considering the rather large screen size of 5 inches. The model conveys color well, the sensor is responsive and designed for 10 touches.

Important! The device has the function of turning on the display by double short tapping on the screen, which is very convenient.

Technical characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi 4 report that the device operates on the basis of eight-core Snapdragon 430 with a frequency of 1.4 GHz per core. High-speed performance provides 2 gigabytes of memory.These parameters are enough to comfortably surf and actively communicate in social networks., play simple games. The device will be able to run more serious games, but it will start to get very hot.

A little later, the Pro version appeared with 64Gb. In this model of 16 gigabytes of memory, only 10 are available to the user, the rest is occupied by the system.

Camera

The device is equipped with two cameras - 5 megapixels for selfies and 13 megapixels main. The front camera is quite standard, there is a function to identify individuals. In general, it makes quite good pictures, but no more. The rear camera looks more interesting in its background. She is equipped phase autofocus. The model is able to shoot video in FullHD format with a frame rate of 30 per second. Numerous reviews of the phone Xiaomi Redmi 4 pay attention to the fact that this budget device can take very good pictures, both in bright light and in the dark. Pictures are quite detailed.

The camera is equipped with several filters, there is the possibility of manual shooting, HDR mode. In addition, the smartphone added TimeLaps mode.

Important! A pleasant surprise was the ability to take pictures using a fingerprint scanner. This is very convenient, as with one hand to remove the button on the front of the phone with a diagonal of 5 inches is not an easy task.

operating system

The device works under Android 6th version, but with a proprietary shell from the company Xiaomi. There are a lot of nice chips here, for example, a branded app store and a separate store for those who have a huge amount, both free and paid. For those who want to personalize the device as much as possible and at the same time not to download different launchers and shells, branded software will be enough.

Important! The device in the version out of the box supports the Russian language. Everything is translated qualitatively, and there are no questions to adapt the OS.

Most preloaded apps can be painlessly removed, and there is practically no extra software that takes up memory. In general, the system works stably, almost no errors and bugs.

Fingerprint scanner, autonomous operation, sound

Modern mobile phones offer more and more levels of protection, and one of the most popular is fingerprint scanner. The smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 4, it is located at the back and has a round shape. The scanner is big enough and easy to detect. The sensitivity of the sensor is at a very decent level, you can set 5 prints.

Important! A lock on the touch can be set not only on the entrance to the phone, but also on individual applications.

Charging the smartphone carried out from 0 to 100% in 2 hours. By the time the model works, it shows quite good parameters. With an average load it will be enough for 1.5 - 2 days of work, if you use the device actively, then the working day will fully survive.

The previous version of the smartphone had a significant drawback - the speakers were located on the rear panel. Due to this, the sound was hardly audible if the device lay face up. In the 4th Redmi speakers placed on the bottom. They became noticeably louder, the sound became cleaner. When listening to music in headphones, you can customize the profile for different types of accessories.

Conclusion

The average cost of Redmi 4 is about 8 thousand rubles. For the money, the buyer will receive a device in a metal case, with good performance, a fingerprint scanner and a decent camera. The assembly is of high quality, the case is not easily soiled. The only insignificant minus in view of good autonomy is a rather long time of full charge. Within the limits of the same money, finding something worthy among competitors is not easy. Thus, the phone definitely justifies its price.