The Xiaomi Mi4 was released in China last year and now the device has been up for grab in the indian market as well, though the thing that the device is a year old device can be quite alarming at once, but we can say that this no less of a powerful device even after a year now.
The Phone still possess great power as the spec list is considered, but the part of how the device performs on the real life usage and deployment is still a a big question, we will try to cover that part soon but till then we thought to give you the overall coverage of information about what the device promises to be.
So here are the specs of the device, the overall hardware and touch of the software that this smartphone consists of
Display
The display is IPS-LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, that means that viewing angles are wide and clear and the screen wont suffer with the oversaturation problem that are seen on the AMOLED screens as well the contrast should be higher than the competition.
The Screen is 5.0 inches with 73.12 as the screen to body ratio, the resolution is 1920×1080 FHD with 441ppi that means that the graphics-videos and en would be ultra crisp and the clarity will be par.The Displays is IPS-LCD/JDI, FHD and is 441ppi dense
Chipset, Architecture and RAM
The Chipset is the main focus of the geeky consumer when buying a new smartphone or a tablet, and yes we have covered that part for you, the Xiaomi Mi4 has a Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Quad Core chipset running at 2.5 Ghz always to ensure the beastly performance that this day demands, the Snapdragon 801 is still one of the best chipset one can buy in the country.
The GPU is Adreno 330 which is also the one of the best GPU in the smartphone world, RAM is LPDDR3 3GB which run at a blazing speed of 13GB/s to deliver you the fastest read and write speed which helps in the better overall multitasking experience on the device.Snapdragon 801 at 2.5Ghz, Adreno 330 GPU and 3GB RAM
Android Version and Skin
The OS on the device is the 4.4.3 Kitkat with MIUI 5.0 Running on top making it a really different interface to that of the Stock Android, MIUI is a Android Skin like TouchWiz of Samsung but is found to be more user friendly and is more loved in the tech community due to the more minimalistic interface and really clean features.
Android 4.4.3 running MIUI 5.0, with expected update to MIUI 6.0
The Company is about to release the newer version of the MIUI with more intuitive interface and lots more goodies and Mi4 is hopefully expected to make it to the newer version soon.
Camera, Memory and Battery
Camera seems to be a sweet dish here withe the front camera being a 8MP shooter that is capable of taking some more than decent pictures as compared to the competition that falls in the same price bracket whereas the primary camera is a 13MP shooter that is capable of taking 4K video Recording at 30fps as well as Slo-Mo recording at 720p at 120fps. The Sensor is 1/3” in size and seems to be sweet spot on the deal the other features are common features like flash, geo-tagging, face ad smile detection and HDR.
Sony’s 13MP image sensor collects more light through a 6-element lens
and autofocuses in just 0.3 seconds. With a large f/1.8 aperture, Mi 4
delivers great low-light performance!
The device comes in two variants (on the basis on memory) 16/64GB, both of them contain the same specs the only difference comes on the account of the possession of internal storage, as the device contains no external SD card slot, we suggest you to buy a 64GB one.
Battery is a non-removable 3080 mAh Li-Ion battery, the battery power seems to be above average and should be enough for a moderate day use.
Conclusion and Availability
This Device seems to be really good on paper and we at andro trends cannot wait to finally get this device in our hands, only then we will be able to tell if the device really performs well in the real , day-to-day life. Till then it is safe to assume that it won’t hurt to buy this device because the paperwork seems to be amazing, the specs are in love with the price bracket and there can be no more good when you pay for a mid level phone and get this. If you can, wait for the 64GB variant, 16gigs is way to less when you store so much in your device like 4k videos, High end games and so much more.
If you can, wait for the 64GB variant, 16gigs is way too less for…
The Xiaomi brand is know for providing high-end technology at reasonable prices but this time they have quoted a price of about 20k in the indian market which in itself challenges the belief that was created by the same company that you can get a hardware beast at around 15k, so only time will tell that if this device is worth the extra 5k to be spent.
The device is now available all over the world through the official OppoMart Website here, and for the indian users the Flipkart sale of Mi4 is right around the corner, register yourself here and make sure you log in right on time if you really want to buy one, there is a short window that only opens up for 3-4 seconds before the devices get out of stock.
So, we’ll get back to you when we do a detailed review on this device, get to the comment section below to let us know if you are really into buying this device or if you have any question.
