But the g5 is 50% more than this so you aren't really comparing like with like.

How are Xiaomi with security updates? Better than the major brands?

I was almost buying one of these but the comments regarding apps not working, popups, lack of Android support and the possibility of no 4g has put me off.

Your Redmi Note 4 is the original Mediatek variant which as you said is unlikely to get Nougat. However, the RN4 Global Version is Snapdragon variant, known as Redmi Note 4X in China which has been confirmed to get Nougat. RN4 Global Version uses the same ROM as the RN4X, therefore it will get Nougat eventually. There is already an Official Beta Nougat ROM and 3rd party Nougat ROMs for this phone. The same happened for RN3. The original RN3 Mediatek is still on Lollipop whereas the RN3 Snapdragon got Marshmallow.


The China Redmi Note 4X is the exact same as this phone except that it doesn't have B20. This will eventually get Nougat. The RN4X has been confirmed to receive Nougat and the ROM for it is the same as the RN4 Global Version.

To answer those, I have been running mine for a couple of months, i receive no pop ups, there is no adware, the rom gets updated freqentley, will receive nougat and Mui 9 Xiaomi are relasing Mui9 and Nougat for phones as old as the Redmi note 2, (3 years old) far better than what i got from Samsung, Apps have not seen any apps that i am unable to run.
Android Support? Nobody offers android support not even Google. I am assuming by support you mean like apple where if i dont know how to use it i can walk in to a store and get support.

I've yet to find an app that doesn't work on my Redmi Note 3 (the previous model), and there's no pop-ups. It's also still getting updates. It also gets 4G on Three, despite not having band 20.

Also possible to install Lineage OS (which is what I've done). Nothing wrong with Miui but fancied having a play.

Wonder if the code will hold out till re stock of gold variant.....??