Impressions: Xiaomi Mi 4i
On 23 April 2015, Xiaomi announced the Mi 4i at its global premiere #MiLaunch2015 in New Delhi, India and it will soon reach the shores of Singapore in May, adding on to the phone lineup of Redmi 2 and Redmi Note 4G that is currently available on the Xiaomi SG online store.
The Mi 4i
Xiaomi stated that the "i" in this case, refers to the flagship phone that is specifically designed for India, but can also be defined as International that is meant for the global markets as they extends the launch to other Asian countries (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia) later in May.
Mi 4i has a fairly rectangular design with a polycarbonate back and does not feature any curved edges, but focuses on cutting its thickness to a mere 7.8mm at 130 grams and offering it in 5 funky colours.
Camera
For photography, Mi 4i's main camera comes with a 13MP f/2.0 Sony/Samsung sensor and the front camera 5MP f/1.8 that performs better in low-light conditions. Not to mention that it even comes with intelligent two-tone flash.
Display
The 5″ 1080p HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, scratch-resistant and pixel density count of 441 pixels per inch is definitely sharp at arm's length and provides superb durability, but the selling point is in Mi 4i's sunlight display that provides better readability under sunlight by adjusting the contrast of each pixel in real time and avoids draining the battery as compared to maxing out the brightness levels.
Battery Life
Within Mi 4i's slim body, it packs a 3,120 mAh battery and allows Quick-Charge to deliver about 40 percent charge in 1 hour and a full charge in 3 hours. More impressively, Xiaomi claims that the Mi 4i will be able to last one and a half days if used normally.
Dual SIM
In this modern age and time, there are times when we separate our work and personal life into 2 separate phones, but it can be quite an inconvenience in some cases; Dual-SIM provides this group of people the flexibility to switch between work and personal life with ease.
Storage
Mi 4i's significant downside is having only 16GB of internal storage and the lack of a memory card slot for expandable storage, but users can work around it with proper file management practices.
Price
As Mi 4i will only be available in Singapore some time in May, pricing has yet to be confirmed, but it should not be far from Xiaomi - India's selling price of Rs 12,999 (about S$ 275).
Final Thoughts
Xiaomi has hit the sweet spot once again as Mi 4i offers a set of attractive features and hardware at a cost effective price to waiver the hearts of smartphone consumers.
*Source: Xiaomi
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