Micromax Canvas Infinity Vs. Redmi4 Vs. Moto E4 Vs. Coolpad Note 5; The Quest For The Best

The midrange smartphone market is thriving more than ever. With some of the best-in-class specifications available at the best prices, it’s tough to choose the best one. Of course, there’s no such thing as the best smartphone. It all depends on your requirements.

What Should You Look For In A Midrange Smartphone?

Midrange phones are always touted to be all-round devices, which are better than the high priced flagships in terms of value-for-money. Midrange phones mostly have a good set of specifications in a specific area, but generally lose out on a some features. It is a tough balance to maintain. Taking into account, a good balance of performance, features and design, here are the top 4 midrange smartphones available and forthcoming in the market now.

Redmi 4

Redmi 4 packs in a 5.0” IPS LCD HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and 2.5D curved glass protection on top. Redmi 4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core 1.4GHz processor. There are three variants available; 2GB + 16GB, 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. Storage on all the variants can be expanded up to 128GB with an external memory card. It has a 13 megapixel shooter on the back and has a 5 megapixel shooter up front. Redmi 4 runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box with MIUI 8 on top. It packs in a big 4100mAh battery. It supports Dual SIMs with a hybrid SIM slot and 4G VoLTE. It sports a fingerprint scanner below the rear camera.

Top Features

1. Big 4100mAh Battery
2. Display
3. Processor
4. Fingerprint Sensor

Moto E4

Moto E4 comes with a 5.0” HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and 2.5D glass protection on top. Moto E4 is powered by MediaTek MT6737 quad core processor clocked at 1.3GHz, coupled with 2GB of RAM. Moto E4 has 16GB on-board storage, which can further be expanded up to 128GB with an external memory card. Moto E4 sports an 8 megapixel shooter on back with autofocus and f/2.2 aperture. On the front, the device houses a 5 megapixel shooter with an additional selfie flash. It supports two SIMs with 4G VoLTE. Moto E4 runs Stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box.

Top Features

1. Runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat
2. Camera
3. Front Flash
4. 4G VoLTE

Coolpad Note 5

Coolpad Note 5 sports a 5.5” full HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and 2.5D curved glass on top. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM. It has 32GB of on-board storage which can be further expanded up to 64GB with an external memory card. The device sports a 13 megapixel rear shooter with LED flash and has a 8 megapixel shooter on front. Additionally, it has a fingerprint scanner on the back. It packs in a huge 4,010mAh battery that offers 350 hours of standby time. It supports Dual SIMs with 4G VoLTE support and runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 out of the box with Cool 8 UI on top.

Top Features

1. Processor
2. RAM
3. Display
4. Big 4010 mAh Battery

Micromax Canvas Infinity

This smartphone comes with a 5.7” Infinity Display with an unusual 18:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. It has an almost edge-to-edge display, but it is not bezel-less. Canvas Infinity runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat out of the box (Micromax has confirmed upgradation to Android 8.0 Oreo). The Micromax Canvas Infinity is powered by 1.4GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 425 coupled with 3G of RAM. It has a 32GB of on-board storage which can be further be expanded up to 128GB with an external memory card. Canvas Infinity sports a 13MP shooter on back with a true tone LED flash and has an f/2.0 aperture with 1.12um pixel size. Up front it has a 16MP shooter which has take Bokeh Selfies with f/2.0 aperture (also has a dedicated front LED flash). It supports two sims and has 4G VoLTE support.

Top Features

1. Big 5.7” Infinity Display
2. 13.0 megapixel Camera
3. Android 7.1.2 Nougat
4. 16.0 megapixel Front Camera with Soft Flash and Real-Time Bokeh

Detailed Comparison

Moto E4 vs Redmi 4 vs Coolpad Note 5 vs Micromax Canvas Infinity

	Moto E4	Redmi 4	Coolpad Note 5	Micromax Canvas Infinity
Display	5.5” HD Display	5.0” HD IPS Display	5.5” Full HD IPS Display	5.7” Infinity Display with an 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor	Mediatek MT6737 Quad-Core 1.3 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Octa-Core 1.4GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Octa-Core 1.5 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-Core 1.4 GHz
Front Camera	5 Megapixel	5 Megapixel	8 megapixel	16 megapixel
Rear Camera	8 Megapixel	13 Megapixel	13 megapixel	13 megapixel
Software	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android Marshmallow 6.0	Android 7.1.2 Nougat
Storage	16GB	16GB	32GB	32GB
RAM	2GB	2GB	4GB	3GB
Battery	2800 mAh	4100 mAh	4010 mAh	2900 mAh
Price	Rs. 8,400/- (16 GB)	Rs. 6,999/- (16 GB)	Rs. 10,999/-	Rs. 9,999/-