Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Redmi Note 3 Specs Comparison

BY Rajesh Pandey

Published 19 Jan 2017

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Redmi Note 4

Xiaomi today launched the Redmi Note 4 in India. Successor to the massively popular Redmi Note 3, the Redmi Note 4 offers a more premium build quality, better camera, and an improved rear camera.

Considering how popular the Redmi Note 3 was in India, the Redmi Note 4 sure has a lot to live up to. So, it is a worthy successor to the Redmi Note 3? What makes the two phones different? Find out in our specs comparison.

Basis of Comparison	Redmi Note 3	Redmi Note 4
Build material	Unibody Aluminium	Premium unibody aluminium design with polished antenna lines
Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.65mm	151 x 76 x 8.3mm
Weight	164g	165g
Display	5.5-inch 1080p IPS LCD	5.5-inch 1080p IPS LCD
Gorilla Glass	–	2.5D curved glass
Speakers	Rear-facing mono speaker	Bottom-facing mono speaker
Chipset	64-bit Hexa-core Snapdragon 650 @ 1.8GHz	64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 625 @ 2GHz
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 506
RAM	2/3GB LPDDR3 RAM	2/3/4GB RAM
Storage	16/32GB eMMC 5.0, Hybrid microSD card slot	32/64GB eMMC 5.0 storage, Hybrid microSD card slot
Camera	Rear:	Rear:
	16MP with F/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens	13MP with F/2.0, 5-element lens, PDAF
	Two-tone flash	Two-tone flash
	Full HD video recording	Full HD video recording
	1.0um pixels	1.12um pixels
	Front:	Front:
	5MP with F/2.0 aperture	5MP with F/2.0 aperture
	Beautify	Beautify Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint sensor (rear)	Fingerprint sensor (rear)
	Accelerometer	Accelerometer
	Gyroscope	Gyroscope
	Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor
	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor
	Hall sensor	Hall sensor
	Notification LED	Notification LED
	Infrared Blaster	Infrared Blaster

Connectivity	Hybrid SIM card slot	Hybrid SIM card slot
	microUSB	microUSB
	LTE	LTE
	GPS	GPS
	3.5mm audio jack	3.5mm audio jack
	Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac
	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
	VoLTE	VoLTE
Battery	4050mAh	4100mAh
	Quick Charge 1.0	Quick Charge 1.0
Colors	Silver, Gold, Grey	Dark Grey, Gold, Black
Software	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
	MIUI 8	MIUI 8
Others	Capacitive navigation keys	Capacitive navigation keys

Despite coming with a slower Snapdragon chipset, the Redmi Note 4 is a decent upgrade over the Redmi Note 3 in almost every other department. The camera and improved battery life especially will be a welcome addition. Will you be buying the Redmi Note 4? Or will you prefer the Redmi Note 3 due to its more powerful Snapdragon 650 chipset?