Mid-range · 2016

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (MediaTek)

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (4100mAh)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm) · Mali-T880 MP4

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

107,194

GPU

Mali-T880 MP4

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 10 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 10

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

5 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4100 mAh

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4100 mAh

Lab endurance

83:00h

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

2/16GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

175 g · 8.4 mm

Height

151.0 mm

Width

76.0 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen

109% larger battery capacity

4,100 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

107k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

37% larger battery capacity

4,100 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

107k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

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