Xiaomi Redmi 4a review: Economy Basic

6 June 2017
With an asking price of about $100, the Redmi 4a is obviously at the very bottom of the company lineup - which pretty much equals the lowest there is in the smartphone food chain. If reputations are made or undone in the flagship category, the Redmi 4a must be well on the safe side being the polar opposite. We don't think this disclaimer is even needed but Xiaomi's entry level should be pretty much under most people's radar. It would've slipped under ours too was it not for a sudden spike in popularity in our charts.

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  • gaurav Mudgal
  • 7k0
  • 15 Jul 2022

aranzado.gina19, 25 Apr 2021I hope to get my new phoneThis Mi 4A is the best best best phone for everything... dropped it several times in 5 years, not even a scratch or dent, everything is perfect abput this phone... its size fits all pockets and is handy than hefty big phones... full day life at 100% charge, battery got change only once very recently since 2017..

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    • aranzado.gina19
    • I@H
    • 25 Apr 2021

    I hope to get my new phone

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      • aranzado.gina19
      • I@H
      • 25 Apr 2021

      eshamia, 29 Mar 2021 do any one now how to set up account setting for google af... moreI hope to get my new phone.

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        • eshamia
        • ibX
        • 29 Mar 2021

        do any one now how to set up account setting for google after format ..it like new..but i buy second hand.my old no already expired.so what i must 2..plzz help me

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          • Anonymous
          • 84k
          • 18 Mar 2021

          I bought this phone 2 years ago and it still alive. it is waterproof. it is good quality but it hasn't got a good data and buttery.It hasn't got a good sound. I fink that is a good decision and chois. I am using now this phone .

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            • Anonymous
            • 6p}
            • 10 Apr 2020

            2.5 years gone, still giving same performance.

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              • Anonymous
              • DkQ
              • 04 Apr 2020

              Good to use, This is fourth year of my use. Still the battery is good, No more mi support is there for MI 4A so last MIUI version is MIUI10. The battery bulged after years of heavy usage per day. Being a low spec mobile with SD425 it can still run Freefire and Pubg Lite with little lag. It's a good mobile for who are seeing mobiles under 6k.

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                • Anonymous
                • U{A
                • 27 Oct 2019

                Fine of two years still

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                  • John
                  • D0i
                  • 15 Jul 2019

                  Good phone. Durable. Using for 2 years, still good battery life. Performance is too good.

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                    • smilogfx
                    • rs5
                    • 22 May 2019

                    I love this phone

                    i bought it 2 years ago from now and its been working absolutely great. I was just checking for my Redmi 4A spec here... That's when i came across the comment section. I've got to say that this phone is remarkably strong usually by this time i would have broken any phone lol, but this phone has stood strong even though it has miner screen cracks. The camera is not bad for the price, i get the best pictures when sunny. The battery life is a full day that when charged fully. its also fast and responsive phone. There is a lot of accessories for this device which makes it easy to customize and fix. Not looking to upgrade any time soon

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                      • seifu
                      • NgU
                      • 25 Dec 2018

                      i am purchase this mobile but i am not satisfied with this product because i am phases big hanging problems with this product, if any have any solution plz tell me how to solve it, the main problem is i can't see signal bar on notification panel when i insert 2 sim card, i can use only one sim card. please i need correct answer

                        i am purchase this mobile but i am not satisfied with this product because i am phases big hanging problems with this product, if any have any solution plz tell me how to solve it.

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                          • adi
                          • PAm
                          • 12 Sep 2018

                          why redmi A4 not connected with computer through usb port or data cable for transferring files or photos or videos to computer ?

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                            • Shanu
                            • yZv
                            • 28 Apr 2018

                            Heating issued. Also hanging sometimes. Not satisfied.

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                              • Rakesh
                              • Dkw
                              • 07 Jan 2018

                              Need redmi 4 with dual sim and separate memory card slot and removable battery

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                                • Anonymous
                                • XQW
                                • 27 Nov 2017

                                Such a wonderful device

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • mt4
                                  • 17 Nov 2017

                                  Just baught it for my dad , he is bad with smartphones (cracks , drops them etc) . This is the best low money/smartphone quality in the market atm (brand new 70 euro)

                                  Have the Redmi Note 4 for about a year now for me (pre ordered from China some time ago) so I`ve became a fan of Xiaomi.

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                                    • Str
                                    • tDR
                                    • 07 Sep 2017

                                    The audio record is terribly bad

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • qcC
                                      • 28 Jul 2017

                                      Don't buy it if you are in united states because it won't work properly with me carriers

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                                        • AnonD-521360
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                                        • 19 Jul 2017

                                        Interesting review and quite useful. However, I was amazed to see the prices mentioned in there. I know GSMarena is based in Bulgaria - the photos prove so and here the cheapest You can find the 16GB Redmi 4A is the equivalent of $140. Honorbuy or other internet store might get You down to $136, but nowhere near the $100 mentioned in the review. And the Meizu M5 is at least double that. This changes perspective quite a bit in my opinion. And in my opinion one should not so easily compare a $100 to a $120 or a $140 device. Yes, $20 is not much, but 20% premium is quite a bit.