Launch report · Xiaomi

Redmi Note 4: The follow-up budget juggernaut with a Snapdragon 625 and two-day battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2017·$180·Score 54/100

Redmi Note 4 doubled down on the formula with the famously efficient Snapdragon 625 — its 14 nm chip delivered genuine two-day battery life. Another tens-of-millions seller that kept the Redmi Note line atop the budget charts.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.5" LCD 60 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 625
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
13 MP
Battery
4,100 mAh
Weight
165 g
What stands out
  • Snapdragon 625 was famously efficient.
  • Two-day battery life.
  • Metal unibody.
  • Fingerprint + microSD.
What to watch
  • Mono speaker.
  • 60 Hz LCD.
  • MIUI ads.
  • Slow 10 W charging.