Xiaomi Redmi

Note 4G

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Identical twins

Looks identical to the Redmi Note

Features thick bezels around the display and a glossy removable back panel

Has a row of capacitive backlit Android keys on the fascia. outlined in red

Gets only a single regular-sized SIM card, so you might need to use an adapter

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Clear, roomy display

Sports a 5.5-inch display with HD resolution

Despite the low pixel density of 267ppi, it’s extremely sharp and clear

Offers good viewing angles and high brightness levels

Gets a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection

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Great for photography

Like the Redmi Note, features a

13MP primary camera and 5MP

front shooter

Camera interface is the same,

with a normal and advanced

mode

Takes exceptional shots in

daylight, producing sharp

detailed images

HDR mode is also very effective

Images tend to look grainy in low

light, so using the LED flash is

required

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HDR

MIUI is a bag of goodies

Runs MIUI 5 based on top

of Android 4.4.2 KitKat, an

upgrade from 4.2 Jelly

Bean on the Redmi Note

MIUI packs in tons of

innovative features like a

theme store, security suite,

Lite Mode and Do Not

Disturb, to name a few

Comes pre-loaded with

both the SwiftKey and

Fleksy third-party

keyboards

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Snapdragon chip ensures snappy performance

Powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset and 2GB of RAM

Like the MediaTek powered Redmi Note, handles CPU-intensive games and mutli-

tasking without freezes or lags

Gets 8GB of internal storage, out of which around 4.5GB is user available

In addition to 4G, gets dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS and USB-

OTG

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Speed demon

Supports dual-band LTE,

compatible with both

2,300MHz and 1,800MHz

spectrums

Tested on Airtel’s 4G

network in Bangalore

Average download speeds

were impressive at 20-

28Mbps

Upload speeds were on

the lower side at around

2Mbps

However, there was heavy

fluctuation in speeds

depending on location

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A full day’s worth of usage

Packs in a 3,100mAh

removable battery

Easily lasts an entire day

with heavy usage, involving

phone calls, social media,

texting, and use of the

camera

In our video loop battery

drain test, it ran for just

under 10 hours, a decent

result

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At a glance…

5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 pixels (267ppi)

1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm

Snapdragon 400 processor

Adreno 305 GPU

2GB RAM

8GB in-built storage with microSD

slot

13MP primary camera with flash,

5MP front camera

Android 4.4.2 KitKat with MIUI 5

3,100mAh battery

Single SIM, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-

Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS,

USB OTG

Pros and Cons

Affordable

Dual-band LTE support

Stable performance

Good cameras

Bulky frame

Regular-sized SIM requires an

adapter for many users

No dual-SIM support

Pricing & Verdict

Price:Rs 9,999

“Even if you choose to use the Redmi Note 4G with 3G data, it's still one of the best smartphones in the sub-Rs10,000 category. It does get some stiff competition from the YU Yureka, but has the advantage of also being sold offline through Airtel flagship stores. Overall, the XiaomiRedmi Note 4G scores where it counts, and even if the regular Redmi Note does go back on sale, we would still suggest you shell out the extra Rs 1,000 for the 4G version. It’s worth every penny.”