Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 4gb/64gb Global Version mini review

[winchester khan]

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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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.

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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.

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Camera: I will update this portion in a day or 2, have not tested the camera much.

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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

 

[devonwest]

really nice review dear

 

[devonwest]

im planning to buy this phone but skeptical about not having gorilla glass protection and i heard dead pixels on Indian units i would be buying this phone for at least 2 year and so. you have not talked about nay cons of this phone? is there anything you don't like about it.

 

[winchester khan]

im planning to buy this phone but skeptical about not having gorilla glass protection and i heard dead pixels on Indian units i would be buying this phone for at least 2 year and so. you have not talked about nay cons of this phone? is there anything you don't like about it.

No issues, I use multiple devices, so don't use it much. A tempered glass protector Is good enough, no dead pixel issues on my unit.
Miui is not to everyone's liking, but I am satisfied with it. Miui 9 is fluid and offers great battery.

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[gamer11]

did you buy it from daraz? and its the one priced at 26k? as i can see note 4 priced at 19, 21 and at 26k.

 

[winchester khan]

did you buy it from daraz? and its the one priced at 26k? as i can see note 4 priced at 19, 21 and at 26k.

Yes, same day delivery.

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[gamer11]

Thanks
btw is this the redmi 4 or its a different note 4?
Buy Mi Note 4 - 5.5" - 4GB - 64GB - 13MP - 4G - Black Online at Best Price in Pakistan | daraz.pk

 

[winchester khan]

Thanks
btw is this the redmi 4 or its a different note 4?
Buy Mi Note 4 - 5.5" - 4GB - 64GB - 13MP - 4G - Black Online at Best Price in Pakistan | daraz.pk

This is the right one, the global Xiaomi Redmi note 4. I think it's a great device for a rough year or two of usage, after usage for a while, I think the 4gig ram variant is really worth it for future proofing and I use the multitasking split screen feature on it quite a bit as well. Also, it's a device that has an excellent dev support, therefore it will live on even after the end of support from xiaomi. Btw if you are thinking of getting it, go for the silver one, I tried all the different color combinations, the silver is among the better looking.

 

[Juste]

Congratulations finally you bought the Redmi Note 4. Welcome to the club

Sent from my Note

 

[winchester khan]

Congratulations finally you bought the Redmi Note 4. Welcome to the club [emoji23]

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Thanks, used the mi5s and 5s plus as well, this one seemed the best deal, i have a lot of phones, but bought this as a replacement for my daily driver. So far, so good.

This is my 4th xiaomi phone and second redmi note series phone, first was the original redmi note. This is the first one with warranty, most others were china imports.

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[Juste]

Thanks, used the mi5s and 5s plus as well, this one seemed the best deal, i have a lot of phones, but bought this as a replacement for my daily driver. So far, so good.

This is my 4th xiaomi phone and second redmi note series phone, first was the original redmi note. This is the first one with warranty, most others were china imports.

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I see yes I told you Note 4 is good enough as a daily driver. Performance and battery life is breeze.

Sent from my Note

 

[night crawler]

I heard nougat update of note 4 has bugs can anyone confirm?

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[janemun]

Did you update to MIUI 9 straight out of the box? What was the process you followed, because some have reported phone becoming laggy and heating up and reduced battery life after update. So I'm wondering if you followed a specific update procedure....?

 

[deltree]

Does your version have the sony camera sensor or samsung?

 

[winchester khan]

I heard nougat update of note 4 has bugs can anyone confirm?

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Which bugs? can you mention some? There are no bugs or anything.

 

[winchester khan]

Did you update to MIUI 9 straight out of the box? What was the process you followed, because some have reported phone becoming laggy and heating up and reduced battery life after update. So I'm wondering if you followed a specific update procedure....?

All bullshit, no lags or heating, updated it one day after purchase. Most of the complaining people install countless useless apps, don't kill background apps and then blame miui and xiaomi for the lag and heating.

 

[winchester khan]

Does your version have the sony camera sensor or samsung?

No idea, never use the camera.

 

[winchester khan]

Does your version have the sony camera sensor or samsung?

The sensor differs from unit to unit, my friend has one with sony imx and he says that the Samsung OmniVision performs slightly better, he tested both units side by side, his uncle has the one with a samsung sensor. He bought his once recently, his uncle bought it at time of release i believe. I don't use the camera much at all nor am i a camera geek thus can't differentiate even if i have both side by side.

 

[deltree]

The sensor differs from unit to unit, my friend has one with sony imx and he says that the Samsung OmniVision performs slightly better, he tested both units side by side, his uncle has the one with a samsung sensor. He bought his once recently, his uncle bought it at time of release i believe. I don't use the camera much at all nor am i a camera geek thus can't differentiate even if i have both side by side.

I have seen a side by side somewhere and the sony sensor actually shined through that's why asking

 

[night crawler]

Which bugs? can you mention some? There are no bugs or anything.

I read some reviews on gsmarena and they were saying after nougat phone started to lag and taking more ram etc.

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