Xiaomi Redmi 4 gets a slight makeover (slimmer bezels)


Xiaomi’s busy preparing the stage for the Redmi Note 4 launch in India, but there’s also something cooking at their home offices.

News is that Xiaomi may have given the Redmi 4 a bit of a makeover. The Chinese company’s love affair with slim bezels started with the Mi MIX late last year, and seems to have been carried on to give existing phones a fresher look.

Leaked photos of what looks like the Redmi 4 have surfaced, giving a glimpse at the slimmer bezels. While the white borders around the touch panel still exist (but look beefier?), it’s the back under-the-digitizer bezels that have shrunk.

Have a look below:

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According to Chinese media, this new and refreshed Redmi 4 started shipping 11th January onwards, which means it’s been out for a week. It’s a welcome change from Xiaomi, and it shows that the company is interested in making better its existing smartphones.

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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29 Comments

  1. January 18, 2017

    I think it would make a better post if we could see the photo you’re talking about…

    “Leaked photos of what looks like the Redmi 4 have surfaced, giving a glimpse at the slimmer bezels”

    without the photo, there is nothing to think about!

    • January 18, 2017

      Haha, you’re right — a photo certainly helps. Hit refresh and see the magic 😛

      • Stiven
        January 18, 2017

        As i see bezels are even bigger but concealed with white and screen looks even smaller. Assuming new one is on the right.

        • balcobomber25
          January 18, 2017

          Personally I would rather go back to the days of bigger bezels instead of black borders.

  2. January 18, 2017

    I’d like to know the weight of the slimmer Redmi 4 models. I complained in several of these smartphone blogs about how the Redmi 4 was bulkier and heavier than the Redmi 3 series. Also, the Mi 5S is wider, longer and heavier than the Mi 5. Maybe they are listening??!!

  3. MattD
    January 18, 2017

    Band20 redmi 4 version?

  4. frederik
    January 18, 2017

    Specify which is the newest model, and which is the old. From the pictures I cannot see which one is the newest.

    • balcobomber25
      January 18, 2017

      Smaller black border around display is the new one.

  5. January 18, 2017

    Of recent Redmi phones, as far as I know, only the 3S and 4A are available in a global firmware version. Why not the 4 and 4 Prime? The 3S Prime is still the best buy of the recent Redmi phones if you want a global version. Not sure if everyone knows this but Chinese phones come in 3 varieties normally. 1. Original ROM with Chinese and English only. You get Chinese apps and OTA updates but no Google services. 2. Retailer overlay giving you multiple languages and Google play services, apps in your own language but no OTA updates. 3 Global firmware with multiple languages, Google services, apps in your language AND OTA updates.

    • Nads
      January 18, 2017

      MIUI version 8.1.2.0 Global stable version for Redmi 4 Prime has been released a few days aaggo

  6. Orelphone.com
    January 18, 2017

    I think it would make a better post if we could see the photo you’re talking about…

    “Leaked photos of what looks like the Redmi 4 have surfaced, giving a glimpse at the slimmer bezels”

    without the photo, there is nothing to think about!

    • Yash Garg
      January 18, 2017

      Haha, you’re right — a photo certainly helps. Hit refresh and see the magic 😛

    • Stiven
      January 18, 2017

      As i see bezels are even bigger but concealed with white and screen looks even smaller. Assuming new one is on the right.

    • balcobomber25
      January 18, 2017

      Personally I would rather go back to the days of bigger bezels instead of black borders.

  7. gersonjunior87
    January 18, 2017

    The black border on the screen present in all xiaomi phones is horrible!

    • January 18, 2017

      I’ve used a number of Xiaomi phones and never noticed the black border before. Amazing what some people fuss about!

      • gersonjunior87
        January 18, 2017

        Look in the Picture man.

  8. Moose
    January 18, 2017

    I’d like to know the weight of the slimmer Redmi 4 models. I complained in several of these smartphone blogs about how the Redmi 4 was bulkier and heavier than the Redmi 3 series. Also, the Mi 5S is wider, longer and heavier than the Mi 5. Maybe they are listening??!!

  9. MattD
    January 18, 2017

    Band20 redmi 4 version?

  10. MattD
    January 18, 2017

    Band20 redmi 4 version?

  11. Guest
    January 18, 2017

    Specify which is the newest model, and which is the old. From the pictures I cannot see which one is the newest.

    • balcobomber25
      January 18, 2017

      Smaller black border around display is the new one.

  12. Moose
    January 18, 2017

    Of recent Redmi phones, as far as I know, only the 3S and 4A are available in a global firmware version. Why not the 4 and 4 Prime? The 3S Prime is still the best buy of the recent Redmi phones if you want a global version. Not sure if everyone knows this but Chinese phones come in 3 varieties normally. 1. Original ROM with Chinese and English only. You get Chinese apps and OTA updates but no Google services. 2. Retailer overlay giving you multiple languages and Google play services, apps in your own language but no OTA updates. 3 Global firmware with multiple languages, Google services, apps in your language AND OTA updates.

    • Guest
      January 18, 2017

      MIUI version 8.1.2.0 Global stable version for Redmi 4 Prime has been released a few days aaggo

  13. gersonjunior87
    January 18, 2017

    The black border on the screen present in all xiaomi phones is horrible!

    • Moose
      January 18, 2017

      I’ve used a number of Xiaomi phones and never noticed the black border before. Amazing what some people fuss about!

    • gersonjunior87
      January 19, 2017

      Look in the Picture man.

  14. January 19, 2017

    This is confusing, it is not the bezels that are getting slimmed down – the metal edges, but rather the black border around the screen – this is not bezels.

  15. Moose
    January 19, 2017

    This is confusing, it is not the bezels that are getting slimmed down – the metal edges, but rather the black border around the screen – this is not bezels.