Budget phones keep getting harder to dismiss. The Redmi M100 is the latest proof of that, and it’s running a 4nm chip that wasn’t even available in mid-rangers two years ago. As reported by Gadgets360, Xiaomi has officially launched the M100 with a spec sheet that makes it genuinely interesting, not just cheap.
A big screen with a smooth feel
The M100 has a 6.9-inch LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. LCD isn’t as flashy as AMOLED, and that’s a fair criticism. But for everyday scrolling, gaming, and video, a large 120Hz screen still feels good. The high touch sampling rate is a nice detail, especially for anyone who plays mobile games and wants tighter response times.
The chip is the real story here
Xiaomi put the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 inside this thing. It’s an octa-core 4nm processor paired with an Adreno GPU, up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. That’s a legitimately modern chip in a phone that’s clearly aimed at the low end of the market. So this isn’t just a recycled processor from three generations ago. That matters, because it means better efficiency and longer software support potential.
Cameras: decent, not dramatic
The rear camera is a 13-megapixel shooter, and the front camera is 5 megapixels. Nothing wild. But the software features include:
- Portrait mode
- Night mode
- Time-lapse photography
- Face recognition
For a phone at this price point, that’s a reasonable set of tools. Still, don’t expect to replace your midrange camera phone with this one.
Connectivity that covers the basics and then some
The M100 has 5G, NFC, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, and USB Type-C. It also supports GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS for solid location accuracy. NFC at this tier is a genuine win, because a lot of budget phones still skip it. And 5G support means buyers won’t feel left behind as networks continue expanding.
The M100 isn’t trying to be a flagship. But with a fresh processor, a big smooth display, and NFC baked in, it’s a budget phone that actually respects your money.