Assalam o Alaikum all. Recently i bought the Xiaomi Redmi note 4 4gb/64gb to use as a daily driver. Given below are my views on the device after brief usage:
Device Name: Xiaomi Redmi note 4
RAM: 4GB
STORAGE: 64GB+ SD card slot
Android Version: 7.0
MIUI version: MIUI 9 Global 7.8.10
Price: 25,999 Pkr
Build Quality and Design: I really like the overall design and build quality. The in hand feel is quite good, the device feels sturdy and well built. I tried out the different colors and liked this one the most. Here are some comparison photos with some other phones of mine. LG G2, Innjoo fire, Infinix Zero 3 and Zuk z1 and Blackberry Z30 :
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Performance: I was initially not in the favor of Snapdragon 625 and wanted to opt for something with an SD650 or above as I wanted a future proof device, but after testing phones like the Lenovo P2 and Moto Z play, I decided to give it a go. I opted for the 4GB/64 GB variant. Till now, I haven't noticed any lag and the device handled everything with ease, tried multiple games, multiple apps at a time by making use of the new split screen mode, the phone handled it all with ease.
MIUI:
The Phone came preloaded with MIUI 8.2 based on Android 6.0, but I recently updated it to Android 7.0 MIUI 9. MIUI 9 brings with it Android 7.0, better Ram management, split screen multitasking, quick reply from notificationsand many other small features. I think I will be sticking to miui for some time before moving over to custom ROMs as miui 9 offers a good set of features and is fast and stable. Speaking of Custom ROMs, the REDMI NOTE 4 Snapdragon has excellent dev support, xda forum for Redmi note 4 offers a plethora of Custom ROMs.
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http://imgur.com/h7S4oLv
http://imgur.com/Y3lBLTQ
http://imgur.com/Ho0P25Y
http://imgur.com/DpNhGMp
http://imgur.com/FZFctMl
Display Quality: The display quality of the device is quite good, the screen is not very bright though, but still better than many offerings in the price range. The audio quality is also quite good.
http://imgur.com/TrE5ioR
Battery Life and Heat Management: Battery life was one of the main reasons why I opted for this device. In the first few days, I got Screen on Times ranging from 8.5 to 10 hours. The heat management is also quite good, I compared it side by side with many other phones.
http://imgur.com/MNXs9WV
Camera: I will update this portion in a day or 2, have not tested the camera much.
http://imgur.com/wL1zq31
MISC: The Onboard fingerprint sensor works great, faster than the one on my old ZUK Z1, tried some VR content on the device as well, worked flawlessly. The IR blaster is another thing that I really liked, I got it working with almost all electronics in the house. The lack of NFC or Fast charging didn't matter much to me as in the last few years have barely used NFC and I charge phones overnight, so fast charging doesn't matter much to me.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Thanks
Device Name: Xiaomi Redmi note 4
RAM: 4GB
STORAGE: 64GB+ SD card slot
Android Version: 7.0
MIUI version: MIUI 9 Global 7.8.10
Price: 25,999 Pkr
Build Quality and Design: I really like the overall design and build quality. The in hand feel is quite good, the device feels sturdy and well built. I tried out the different colors and liked this one the most. Here are some comparison photos with some other phones of mine. LG G2, Innjoo fire, Infinix Zero 3 and Zuk z1 and Blackberry Z30 :
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Performance: I was initially not in the favor of Snapdragon 625 and wanted to opt for something with an SD650 or above as I wanted a future proof device, but after testing phones like the Lenovo P2 and Moto Z play, I decided to give it a go. I opted for the 4GB/64 GB variant. Till now, I haven't noticed any lag and the device handled everything with ease, tried multiple games, multiple apps at a time by making use of the new split screen mode, the phone handled it all with ease.
MIUI:
The Phone came preloaded with MIUI 8.2 based on Android 6.0, but I recently updated it to Android 7.0 MIUI 9. MIUI 9 brings with it Android 7.0, better Ram management, split screen multitasking, quick reply from notificationsand many other small features. I think I will be sticking to miui for some time before moving over to custom ROMs as miui 9 offers a good set of features and is fast and stable. Speaking of Custom ROMs, the REDMI NOTE 4 Snapdragon has excellent dev support, xda forum for Redmi note 4 offers a plethora of Custom ROMs.
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
http://imgur.com/h7S4oLv
http://imgur.com/Y3lBLTQ
http://imgur.com/Ho0P25Y
http://imgur.com/DpNhGMp
http://imgur.com/FZFctMl
Display Quality: The display quality of the device is quite good, the screen is not very bright though, but still better than many offerings in the price range. The audio quality is also quite good.
http://imgur.com/TrE5ioR
Battery Life and Heat Management: Battery life was one of the main reasons why I opted for this device. In the first few days, I got Screen on Times ranging from 8.5 to 10 hours. The heat management is also quite good, I compared it side by side with many other phones.
http://imgur.com/MNXs9WV
Camera: I will update this portion in a day or 2, have not tested the camera much.
http://imgur.com/wL1zq31
MISC: The Onboard fingerprint sensor works great, faster than the one on my old ZUK Z1, tried some VR content on the device as well, worked flawlessly. The IR blaster is another thing that I really liked, I got it working with almost all electronics in the house. The lack of NFC or Fast charging didn't matter much to me as in the last few years have barely used NFC and I charge phones overnight, so fast charging doesn't matter much to me.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Thanks
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