Feb 08, 2016 11:48 PM
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The phone runs on the Android operating system, which is currently the most popular platform on the market. Given that the phone is only a year old, it should be able to run the most recent apps and software just fine. MIUI 6, by Xiaomi, runs on top of Android on this device, offering a customized experience.
Camera Rating: A
The Mi 4i has a 13 megapixel rear(primary) camera, which will produce high quality photos. Its 5 megapixel front camera makes it a good selfie phone. It can capture 1080p high definition video with its primary camera, which is second only to 4K in terms of recording quality.
The camera's max lens aperture size on the Xiaomi Mi 4i is about average for smartphones. This isn't a huge factor, but some photo enthusiasts may prefer larger apertures for shallow depth of field photos, or fast action shots.
Display Rating: A+
The Mi 4i has a 5.0 inch display, which is typical for a smartphone.
The screen has a resolution of 1, 920 pixels by 1, 080 pixels, making it a 1080p HD screen. Display sharpness can be measured in the density of pixels per square inch of screen, and at 441 PPI, it's 1.7 times sharper than the average phone released in the past 12 months.
Battery Rating: A+
The Mi 4i has an advertised talk time of 35 hours, which is significantly longer than 10 hours, the average of phones released in the past year. In terms of battery capacity, which is the actual electric charge the battery holds, this phone can hold 3, 120 mAh, a massive battery capacity for a smartphone released in 2015.
Sleek Form Factor with a Lighter Than Average Weight
The phone's plastic body is 138.10 mm high, 69.60 mm wide, and has a depth of 7.80 mm, 12% thinner than the average smartphone released in the last 12 months. In fact, it's thin enough to have a case and still be thinner than an average phone.
With a weight of 130 grams, it is one of the lighter phones for the size of its screen. The extra mass is due to this phone's massive battery for its size.
Processor and Memory
The Mi 4i houses an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 system on a chip. Its CPU runs at 1.7 GHz, which is much higher than average for a smartphone processor.
With 2 GB of RAM, the Mi 4i has more memory than an average smartphone from this past year.
Acceptable Storage Size
The base model of the Mi 4i has 16 GB of internal storage, which is sub-par for storing music and video, compared to other 2015 phones. If that's not enough, you can purchase one of the larger size options as well.
