Xiaomi has today officially launched the long awaited Redmi 4 via a live online platform hosted by Xiaomi’s President Lin Bin. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 had long been in the works, earlier expected to launch with the Redmi Note 4 but that didn’t happen. Surprisingly, the device’s renders and specs surfaced recently online, indicating its launch was close by. The Redmi 4 is coming just in time for the popular double 11 sales in China.

Design

Looking at the design, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 looks a lot different from its predecessors, sporting an all-metal body design with 2.5D glass on top to prevent the screen from scratch. The metal body was produced using CNC diamond cutting process and the ceramic sandblasting process was used on the back, giving the Redmi 4 a clean, smooth and refined body which looks more like a flagship device. There is also a fingerprint scanner mounted at the rear just under the rear camera and the device uses a tiny antenna band that was fused into the metal body using injection molding. The Redmi 4 is available in three cool colors namely, silver, gold and dark gray.

Specification – Xiaomi Redmi 4

On the specs angle, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 sports a 5-inch display with 1080 pixel resolution and quite surprisingly, there would be two versions of the device with two different Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. The high-end version is equipped with an Octa-core Snapdragon 625 chip and on this version there is a 3GB RAM as well as 32GB of internal storage. The second Redmi 4 version is powered by a Snapdragon 430 processor and features 2GB of RAM as well as 16GB of internal storage on-board. Both versions have microSD slots for expansion of the internal storage. They both also pack a large 4,100mAh battery which is enough to ensure some extended hours of usage.

Further, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a 13MP primary camera with PDAF and LED flash on both versions. There is also a 5MP front-facing camera for selfie shots. The Redmi 4 also comes in with dual SIM / dual standby support, entire network support including 4G, support for dual-band Wi-Fi as well as infrared remote control feature. On the software end, the device runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Pricing

The pricing of both versions of the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is another surprise as the device still carries a relatively cheap price tag despite the upgraded, sleek design and powerful specs. The standard version of the Redmi 4 with SD 430 chip, 2GB + 16GB is priced at 699 Yuan ($105). On the otherhand, the higher Snapdragon 625-powered version with 3GB + 32GB carries a slightly higher price tag of 899 Yuan ($133).

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The Xiaomi  Redmi 4 has surfaced again after a long disappearance from the public radar just when we thought it would be launched. Yesterday we saw what was likely the Redmi 4A on TENAA looking like a variation of the Redmi 4. Today, renders of the long awaited Xiaomi Redmi 4 have appeared online. The images are at sync with the ones earlier spotted on TENAA months back when the Redmi 4 was certified.

The renders, leaked on Weibo by popular tipster @kjuma, also appeared along side a list of some of the details of the device’s specs and there are no different from those spotted on TENAA way back. The Redmi 4 features a 5-inch display and will be powered by a Snapdragon 625 processor along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage.

The device is also listed as sporting a 13MP rear camera unit with Phase focus and LED flash, along side a 5MP front-facing one. On the software end, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 will run on Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 8. The device is also listed to feature a host of network bands including LTE.

Design wise, the device seems to use very narrow bezels at the sides, with the usual oval shaped home button missing. Seems it is entirely a touchscreen affair on this one. There are capacitive keys at the sides though, for volume control and to power the device on and off. At the rear, there is a fingerprint scanner just underneath the rear camera.

This latest leak could be an indication that the Redmi 4 which was expected to launch with the Redmi Note 4 months back, would be dropping soon. If you have forgotten, the device is said to come very cheap, with a projected price tag of around 699 Yuan ($105).

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Two of Xiaomi’s expected devices, suspected to be the Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4 have been spotted on China’s regulatory agency TENAA’s website, revealing some key specs of the device but the images of the smartphones were not revealed.

Before now, there has been rumors that Xiaomi will hold a news conference on August 25 where it is billed to release two new smartphones in the Redmi series. This TENAA listing comes just in time to lend some credence to the rumor, considering August 25 is by the corner. In addition, we spotted leaked images of what is likely the Redmi Note 4 with the on screen specs matching those listed on TENAA.

According to the TENAA listing the one suspected to be Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a 5-inch display with 1080 resolution and would be powered by a 1.8GHz processor which is to be the MediaTek Helio P10 chipset. The device is also listed as having 3GB RAM and 32GB of built-in storage . There’s also a 13MP rear camera sensor and a 5MP front camera. The suspected Redmi 4 is also listed to boot Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and will have a huge 4,000mAh under its hood. Quite curiously, the device is also listed to feature infrared transmission.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is listed as having a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080p. The smartphone also said to be powered by a 2GHz processor which is suspected to be the Helio X20 chipset as against the Snapdragon 652 processor earlier rumored to be on the device. The Redmi Note 4 is listed as having two versions, one with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage and a higher version with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

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In addition, the Redmi Note 4 is listed to feature a 13MP rear facing camera as well as a 5MP front facing camera. There is the Android 6.0 Marshmallow oprating system to run the show and the device also support infrared transmission as well as packs a massive 4,000mAh battery under its hood.

We were also gifted leaked images of what is likely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 on Weibo and the device looks quite stunning. Apart from the beautiful design Xiaomi is planning to offer us, we also had an on-screen peek of the specs of what is likely the 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM version of  the Redmi Note 4 and they align properly with the TENAA data.

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We served you a report earlier on which originated from Weibo, alleging that the Xiaomi Redmi 4 will be launched on August 25 . Although a rumor, there seem to be some credibility in it as more details about the specs and price of the Redmi 4 has been outed. 

More rumors have emerged that the Xiaomi Redmi 4 will sport a metal body design, and would feature a fingerprint sensor and as earlier reported, a 5-inch 1080p display. Also, the device is said to feature a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 605 GPU. The Redmi 4 is also touted to come with 3GB RAM and 32GB built-in storage in the base variant (an indication that there will likely be higher memory versions). The smartphone is also packing along a huge 4100mAh battery which is said to support Quick Charge.

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In addition, the device was spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench and the listing revealed the Xiaomi Redmi 4 will boot Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box as well as a few other details.

As for the price, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is rumored to start at 699 Yuan ($106) for the base version with 3GB RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. An impressive price tag it should be if it turns out to be true, considering the high-level specifications it crams under its hood, like the faster processor, ramped up memory and battery capacity when compared to the Redmi 3 and Redmi 3S.

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