Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon version launching soon?

There is speculation that the Redmi Note 4 with a Snapdragon version will be launching soon. This phone with the new Snapdragon 653 SoC will be named Redmi Note 4X according to the rumor. Supposedly, it will come with a 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM setup. Other variants may possibly be revealed during launch.

This is interesting, as there are only 3 phone models with the new Snapdragon 653 on the market now. The Vivo X9 Plus, Oppo R9S Plus and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro SM-C9000, and all of them are priced from ￥2798 (Chinese Yuan)/USD400 or more.

Since the Redmi Note series is a budget range phone, will Xiaomi price it below USD200(or ￥1390)? We shall see.

Redmi Note 4 - ‪MIUI‬ 8 Global Stable ROM V8.1.2.0.MBFMIDI

The Global Stable ROM V8.1.2.0 MBFMIDI has been released for all. Before this, it was randomly released to users as a Beta Global Stable.

Here are the download links for V8.1.2.0 MBFMIDI.

V8.1.2.0 MBFMIDI - Recovery ROM

V8.1.2.0 MBFMIDI - Fastboot ROM

The standby battery drain remains.

*new update ( 30 Dec 2016 ): Important notice for those trying to update this version via OTA. There is some problem with the OTA update. Please backup you data and files, then do a clean fastboot ROM flash  using SP Tools.

Redmi Note 4 - Beta Global Stable V8.1.2.0 are being rolled out randomly

Xiaomi has started to randomly roll out a beta Global Stable V8.1.2.0 ROM for the Redmi Note 4 via OTA (on the air update). Yes, you heard it right, it's a beta Stable.

A mod on the MIUI forums has announced that a public release will follow suit after the random roll out. The new update comes with MIUI version 8.1 which has some new apps added, some new UI changes and functionality. MIUI version 8.1 started rolling out in November to various Xiaomi devices and now Redmi Note 4 gets it with the beta Stable.

*new update (30 Dec 2016): Please avoid updating through OTA. Backup your files and data, and do a fastboot ROM flash using SP Tools. There is some problems with the OTA update.