Xiaomi Redmi 4a

Xiaomi Redmi 4A price, Specifications & features :

Xiaomi is a Chinese technology offering budget series of smartphones having solid specifications at an affordable price. Redmi 3 smartphone series was launched in January 2016 and upgraded them with Redmi 4 series (which includes Redmi 4 standard edition, Redmi 4 Pro and budget Redmi 4A) in December 2016. They have been already launched in China in 2016 and will available in Inida also in this year. After the predecessors Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Pro, Xiaomi is introducing Redmi 4A price under 5000 INR in budget segment.

Build and Design :

Redmi 4A is a light weight and slim smartphone weighing only 131.5 gms. It has thick bezels around the screen and metallic build with dimensions of 139.5 (H) x 70.4 (W) x 8.5 (T) mm. The device comes in two colour options- Rose gold and Gold. The speakers and USB port are located at the bottom and the screen providing it a bezel-less phone look.

Camera Quality :

In terms of photography, the smartphone is equipped with 13 Megapixel primary camera with LED flash and other features like PDAF (Phase detection autofocus), HDR mode, smile detection, face detection and f2.2 aperture optics. It also features front facing 5MP camera to click selfies and is also used in making video calls and to record full HD videos (1920 x 1080 resolution) @ 30fps.

Display and Storage :

Redmi 4A comes with 5-inch IPS HD screen display, offering pixel resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and pixel density of 294 ppi. It delivers great picture quality, great color reproduction and wider viewing angles, hence offering enhanced visual experience at a reasonably cheap price. The device comes with 16GB internal memory which can be further expanded upto 128GB using microSD card (hybrid SIM tray). The major drawback is that you have to let go of the second Sim slot if you wish to expand the storage memory.

Internals and Processor :

Redmi 4A is packed with a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset which is better than the previous Snapdragon 410 processor with a better modem and decoder. The processor has four Cortex-A53 cores for seamless working and lag-free multitasking. The processor is coupled with 2GB RAM and Adreno 308 clocked at 500 MHz to provide great graphical experience. It is a dual SIM (Micro SIM + Nano SIM) Android smartphone and runs on the latest MIUI 8 version over Android Marshmallow OS out of the box.

Battery and Connectivity :

The device is powered by a 3,120 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery which makes it run uninterrupted for about a day or even more on medium usage. On connectivity front, it supports 4G (supports Indian bands), Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, Mobile Hotspot, GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, microUSB v2.0 port and FM Radio functionality. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope. By including an IR sensor in the phone, the company has provided a value addition to reasonable Redmi 4A price. The sensor enables you to control IR-remote based home appliances with the phone.

Key features of Redmi 4A at one glance are :

1. 5-inch HD IPS display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and 294ppi pixel density
2. Slim with dimensions 139.5 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm and 131.5g weight
3. 1.4GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 coupled with Adreno 308 GPU
4. 13 MP Primary Camera with LED flash and 5MP front Camera
5. Runs on Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) based MIUI 8 interface
6. 2GB RAM, expandable 16GB Internal Memory upto 128GB
7. 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
8. 3120mAh Battery
9. The other variants of this mobile are Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime.

How is Redmi 4A different from Redmi 4 ?

Redmi 4A is the lower-end variant of Redmi 4. Both the devices sport similar look with metal unibody design and curved 2.5D glass on the front. The camera is also the same- 13MP rear camera with PDAF, LED flash and 5MP selfie camera. Redmi 4 is equipped with 1.4 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor whereas Redmi 4A comes with quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor. The biggest difference between two devices is the battery capacity, screen display and fingerprint sensor. Redmi 4 is fuelled by 4,100 mAH battery while Redmi 4a has decent battery capacity of 3,120 mAH. Redmi 4A lacks fingerprint reader and sport 5-inch HD display unlike Redmi 4 which has fingerprint sensor and comes with full HD display. The affordable Redmi 4A price makes it a good value buy.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Questions and Answers (FAQs)

Ans: Yes, it supports 4G VoLTE connectivity. It is probably the best budget 4G phone in this price range.

Ans: Since it is a 4G phone, it works pretty well with Reliance Jio network.

Ans: Yes, this phone has a Hybrid second slot. Hybrid SIM slot means that you can use a second SIM slot to either put a secondary SIM or a microSD card to expand the storage. Both dual sim functionality and expandable storage cannot be used at the same time.

Ans: The device comes with 16GB onboard inbuilt memory out of which 9.76GB of space is available for users to install apps and store data. Unlike other phones, in this phone we can easily move the supported apps to microSD card if required. The SD card provides the expandable storage upto 256GB via hybrid SIM slot.

Ans: No, it does not come with fast charging support. It supports micro USB port for charging and data synchronising.

Ans: The phone supports Dual Tone LED flash resulting in brighter images even in low light environment.

Ans: Yes, the device comes with USB OTG feature.

Ans: Xiaomi Redmi 4A is a dual SIM device and both the SIM card slots support 4G LTE connectivity.

Ans: No, the 3120mAH battery is non-removable and is sealed inside the device.

Ans: No, neither does it support 4K video recording nor does it records slow motion videos. Its 13MP rear camera can record videos in the highest resolution of 1080p (Full HD).

Ans: There is no sureity that Xiaomi Redmi 4A will get any future Android update. The OS is wrapped under its MIUI 8 interface and Xiaomi will focus more on regular MIUI updates.

Ans: Yes, the device supports Adaptive brightness providing enhanced bright and sharp display.

Ans: No, the handset is not equipped with the fingerprint sensor.

Ans: It comes with various sensor options like gyroscope, Infrared, Accelerometer, proximity and compass.

Ans: Yes, the device comes with 3.5mm audio jack.

Ans: Redmi 4A will be available in multiple colour options- Gold and dark grey.

Ans: The items included in the box along with handset are charger, user guide, data cable and warranty card.