Xiaomi Redmi 4 also known as the Redmi 4X in China, Malaysia, Pakistan and Indonesia is the predecessor of the Redmi 5. It was launched back in May 2017. The phone was a mid-range device with decent battery life. Initially, the smartphone ran on MIUI based on Android Marshmallow but it was upgraded to MIUI s9. Xiaomi claimed the upgrade to be at par with stock Android in terms of speed and features available. We expect it to roll out somewhere in Q3 or Q4 2018. In this post we will be talking about the MIUI 10 update for the Redmi 4 smartphone. Redmi 4 MIUI 10 Update MIUI 10 Launch It is speculated that Xiaomi will be launching the upcoming MIUI 10 on the Annual launch Event to be held on May 31 where the Xiaomi Mi 8 will be unveiled. Infact the smartphone may be the first one to come preloaded with MIUI 10. The company has already opened MIUI 10 beta registrations in China, with this month as the last date to submit their applications. How is MIUI 10 different? MIUI was officially announced on January 23 in a media event in Hong Kong where they told that the upcoming version will focus on AI and Machine learning which will make a lot of process automatic by predicting real world decisions. The new version will be adapt according to your usage habits and divert the power to a certain set of apps. This will mean less lag, faster navigation more power and efficiency. This certainly helps in a smartphone that was built for Android Marshmallow. The AI will be able to recognise real world features like distinguish your gender, age, frame along with artificial objects like landscape, sky, flowers, grass, buildings. The upcoming update is said to bring a flurry of improvements over the current MIUI 9 and faster performance is one of them. Will my device support MIUI 10? It was speculated that devices running Android Marshmallow and above will only qualify for the update until the company gave a full list of the compatible devices. They are Mi Series: Xiaomi Mi 6, Mi 5, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Mi 5X, Mi 5C, Mi 4, Mi 4C, Mi 4s, Mi 3, Mi Mix, Mix 2s, Mi Max, Mi Max 2, Mi note 2 and Mi Note 2. Currently these smartphones are eligible for the update. However the company may update the list and announce it in the event. Xiaomi Redmi 4 MIUI 10 update Model name Redmi 4 Manufacturer Xiaomi Eligible for update? Just as every other Redmi models, the nomenclature is confusing for this phone too. About Redmi 4 As you can see from above the Redmi 4 is scheduled to receive the MIUI 10 update in the future. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a front glass and aluminium body with a 5 inch IPS LCD display with FHD resolution 1280 x 7200 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It sports a 13MP camera in the rear with PDAF and LED flash while offering a 5MP camera at the front. It is backed by a massive 4100 mAh battery without support for fast charging. It came with a rear mounted fingerprinr sensor and is available in Black and Gold color variants.
