Under 100$ Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing and First Impressions

Now, I want you to think of the first $70 phone that comes into your mind. Mine was the Bluboo XFire 2, and that’s actually quite a poor example as it has a decent l build, but it’s still sufficient enough to illustrate my point since it has the MTK6580 processor, terribly slow for anyone who is vaguely tech literate, 1GB of RAM and an 8MP camera, but as the price is only 70$, it is still reasonable. The redmi 4a that we will talk about today, might be the lowest end in the new Redmi 4 line of devices. It MSRP's for around $50 less than the xiaomi redmi 4 and the official pricing is about $70, which is quite unbelievably incredible with a very respectable Snapdragon 425 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP camera. However, we all know that specs don’t always tell the whole story, so just enjoy the unboxing, hands on, and first impressions below exploring how it actually performs.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Specifications

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Display 5.0’’ 1280*720 px, IPS LCD

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Operating System Android 6.0 with MIUI8

Cameras 13MP + 5MP Camera

Battery 3020mAh

Physical Properties 131g, 139.5 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing

The box is a slight departure from other Redmi devices, instead of the regular cover, we have an embossed (or whatever the opposite is of embossing) ‘4A’ on the top. I also tried to connect the Type-C Male to Micro USB Female by the xiaomi usb adapter, it perfectly worked. By the way, this xiaomi adapter can also be compatible with smartphones of other brands.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Hands On

Redmi 4A did a great job painting the back to make it look like l and feel vague like one as well. The front impressed me too. In all, the body of the xiaomi redmi 4a smartphone feels like the metal material which is not cheap at all. The phone also has a very respectable 5-inch screen size, imperceptibly larger than the Redmi 3. After turning on the phone I quickly set it up and played with it for a few minutes. Swiping between home screens was quite zippy and had me very impressed. If performance continues this way, this phone currently performs at the Redmi 3 level, which while by no means a flagship, was respectable for the price.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A First Impressions

The xiaomi redmi 4a isn’t aimed at midrange users, but instead is targeting the ultra-budget segment. I’ll be putting this phone through more tests but the Redmi 4A has left a very decent first impression on me. Ignoring the price, the phone is decent, taking the price into account, the phone’s specs are way above what $70 would usually get you.