How does Xiaomi's Redmi 4 stack against Moto G5 and Lenovo K6 Power.?

Whenever you go out to buy something in the market, its always a battle between the price and quality of the said product,  you can buy a cheap product but its not going to be very good, or.. you can buy a great product but its going to cost more, that's just how it always it.

It was the same case with smartphones until Xiaomi launched their Redmi series which combined great quality with a price soo cheap that it became the hallmark of their entire brand, today we will discuss their newest device , the Redmi 4 and how well it performs against its opponents in the similar price range.

DESIGN 

With a full glossy metallic finish, the Redmi 4 stands out of the pack with its 2.5D curved screen and rounded edges, it makes the phone look sleek and compact.
although it weighs 165 grams its much thinner than the other 2 phones combined.
design of any phone is subjective to the user , but the Redmi 4 has a much premium feel.

DISPLAY

The Redmi 4 has a 1280x720 HD curved display, this is however one of it's only drawbacks as both the Lenovo K6 and the Moto G5 sport 1920x1080 FULL HD screens , although there is little to no difference in the touch quality of the screen, the higher resolution of the Moto G5 and the K6 is much better suited for gaming and watching movies.

This however is not a deal-breaker for many buyers as the Redmi 4 is far superior in other areas such as battery and performance.

BATTERY 

The Redmi 4 again comes first with its powerful 4100 mAh battery which allows you to go through

the entire day on a single charge without worrying about running out of juice.

The large battery can last up to 9:38 hours of video playback and around 12 days of standby time. Lenovo K6 takes the second spot with a respectable 4000 mAh battery, while the Moto G5 comes last with a disappointing 2800 mAh removable battery, which could allow you to swap for a new charged battery, but it seems to be more convenient to just have single powerful battery than to rely on powerbanks or replacement batteries.

Bottom line, the Moto G5 is just capable of extended  operation like the other two phones.

HARDWARE

 The Redmi 4 ,Lenovo K6 and Moto G5 all sport the latest 64-bit Snapdragon 430 octa-core 1.4GHz CPU allowing it to game and multitask easily.

The Redmi 4 comes in 3 variants of 16GB,32GB and 64GB of storage with 2GB,3GB and 4GB of RAM respectively priced at 6999, 8999, and 10999 each. It packs 13 megapixel back camera with and LED flash/torch and a 5 megapixel front camera, with decent selfie capabilities. It also has a fingerprint sensor at the back which makes unlocking your device , taking selfies that much easier.

It has a universal IR sensor which allows you to control TV's Air conditioners , set top boxes and almost any device that uses an IR remote, this is extra handy when you cannot find your remote and need to use your TV.

The Redmi 4, Moto G5 and Lenovo K6 all support dual-sim 4G/LTE technologies, the one problem Redmi 4 has that it cannot equip 2 Sim's AND a SD card, which is bad news for buyers who already own two phone numbers and also want the extra storage of a SD card, Xiaomi does provide 64GB variants but to those who are on a budget the 10,999 rs price tag might be too much. Users might want to go with the Lenovo K6 who want to use both the sim cards and a memory card.

 SOFTWARE

The Redmi 4 runs MIUI 8 on top of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. MIUI is Xiaomi’s proprietary customization layer on top of Android. It is heavily skinned, and a totally different UI altogether than stock Android.

My biggest grouse with this phone is that it runs Android Marshmallow in the second quarter of 2017. Xiaomi does offer a beta version of Android 7.0 Nougat for users interested in testing the same, and expectedly it would be released to the general public soon enough.

Thankfully though, MIUI 8 is one of the better Android skins out there and has a lot of fans. There’s evident attention to detail and unlike most skins from Chinese players, the user experience is polished and quite cohesive. On the other hand the Moto G5 runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and is one of the first in its price segment to offer a stock UI.

The Moto G5 also has some neat software and gesture shortcuts. The Moto display feature shows preview of notifications while the phone is asleep, with just a nudge. Lenovo says this is better than an LED indicator which cannot filter different apps and notifications.

FINAL THOUGHTS

With the low starting price of just 6,999 rs, the Redmi 4 clearly wins against almost all the current budget smartphones in the market, with its excellent build quality , lightning fast  performance and special features such as Second space and dual apps.

Sure, there might be some other phones that beat it in some areas or more, but when you compare ther price to performance ratio , i doubt that anyone can hardly go wrong with the Xiaomi Redmi 4 as their choice for their new smartphone.



Written by

Jubin Dhantule