Oct 26, 2015 06:22 PM
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I have used almost every device Mi has released yet and I was really satisfied by them.That's why I decided to buy the 32GB version of Mi 4i.
If you were following my reviews, I have already reviewed the Mi4 here https://goo.gl/aKiIQP
Xiaomi says that the Mi 4i was designed to be a flagship phone for the'emerging markets'. The entire package is good enough for most people looking for a powerful mid-range phone.
Apart from the storage capacity, the Mi 4i 32GB specs are the same. To recap, the Xiaomi Mi 4i features a 5-inch full HD(1920×1080 pixels) IPS OGS display. Under the hood is a second-generation 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core(1.1GHz quad-core+ 1.7GHz quad-core) 64-bit processor paired with 2GB of RAM.
The smartphone also features a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel selfie camera, and a 3, 120mAh battery with quick charge support. Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots with both supporting LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS, and on the software front it runs on Android Lollipop-based MIUI 6.
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Lets start with the review
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#DESIGN
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Xiaomi decided to go with a simplistic design with the Mi 4i in sharp contrast with their previous releases, the Mi Note(and the Note Pro). The Mi 4i uses a very simple rectangle design that utilizes a polycarbonate battery cover that is non-removable. Its soft touch matte design feels very smooth and luxurious for a phone at its price range. Xiaomi says that the rear of the Mi 4i has an anti-grease coating that won't stain even if you mark it with a permanent pen, though I never tested that out.
DISPLAY
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The Xiaomi Mi 4i features a 5-inch, full HD IPS display with 441ppi(pixels per inch).
Its got a great screen which is far superior in sunlight readability or outdoors than the competition . I compared the Mi 4i's display with the Mi 4 and saw that its older sibling displays more vibrant colors and overall better color definition. But it doesn't make mi4i inferior, in real life scenarios probably you cant see the difference unless you really I need to.
PERFORMANCE
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Xiaomi uses the Snapdragon 615 processor, which the company says was especially tweaked by Qualcomm for the Mi 4i. The second generation version of the 615 uses a slightly faster main cores(four cores running at 1.7GHz) and four 1.1GHz lower energy consumption cores for mundane tasks. Paired with the 615 processor is 2GB of RAM plus the 32GB of non-expandable storage.
The Mi 4i got a score of 42418 via Antutu, which is a pretty decent score for a phone at its price range.
Heating
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As its snapdragon 615 the heating issue is kind of a normal.But still xiomi did there best in tweaking it for mi4i and helped reduce the heating to some extent.
The Mi 4i is no exception' under full throttle, the phone registered a very hot 44.5 degree Celsius. But it wasn't uncomfortably hot to hold, rather like the Mi Note Pro. With normal browsing, the phone reaches up to 36 degrees Celsius, dropping to 33 in standby Mode.
Will update the review after upgrading to MIUI 7.
CAMERA
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Xiaomi Mi 4i is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, along with a f/1.8 aperture for extraordinary low light performance.Even though there is no optical image stabilization the pictures came out really sharp.
The color reproduction is fairly on the higher side and you surely can't get something better at this price.
Talking about the selfie, The wide angle lens again wins over most of the selfie crazy phones at this budget.Which again is a plus point.
In terms of overall video recording the quality is really good and the noise cancelling microphones does a great job.
Battery
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Good battery life
Xiaomi has equipped the Mi 4i with a 3k+mAh battery. This allows the phone to go around full day of normal use with browsing, calling and watching videos in Facebook. and much more.
The battery gets recharged pretty quickly considering the capacity. Didn't notice any quick draining as of yet.
Conclusion
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Its really worth investing over the MI4i 16GB.I would surely recommend the 32GB version if you don't wanna carry OTG pen drives everywhere you go.
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One Last thing
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Just in case if you read my whole review and liked it, then please consider clicking on the'YES' button below.
Have a nice day.
