Xiaomi Mi 4i

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Xiaomi Mi4i
Bar
Dimensions138.1 mm (5.44 in) H
69.6 mm (2.74 in) W
7.8 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass130 g (4.59 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: MIUI 6 (Android 5.0 Lollipop) Current:
Data inputsMulti-touch touchscreen display,
microphone,
gyroscope,
accelerometer,
digital compass,
proximity sensor,
ambient light sensor
SAR1.290 W/kg (Max) for 1g and 0.598 W/kg max for 10g
Websitewww.mi.com/in/mi4i/

The Xiaomi Mi4i (Chinese: 小米手机4i) is a smartphone developed by Xiaomi Inc. It is part of Xiaomi's mid-range smartphone line, and was released in April 2015.[3] Xiaomi held a media event in Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi[4] to formally introduce the mid-range phone, and also supplied its fans with their complementary smart-accessory, the Xiaomi MiBand, during the Xiaomi New Product Launch Event 2015 on April 23, 2015.

The Mi4i is a slightly bumped down version of its predecessor, the

Xiaomi Mi4. The phone has a different design than its predecessor and has a polycarbonate body. It was also released with the new MIUI 6 (introduced in August 2014) based on Android Lollipop.[5]

Reception towards the

smartphones available in the market due to its high-end hardware which is sold for comparably lower price than its competitors.[citation needed
]

History

Before its official unveiling, media speculation primarily focused on leaks; including photos that announced the Mi4i. While the device was announced on April 23, it didn't become available until April 30, running MIUI 6 (Android Lollipop Xiaomi launched the Mi4i specifically in India first and plans to expand sales throughout Asia.

Features

Operating system and software

The Xiaomi Mi 4i ships with

accelerometers
are used by some applications to respond to the movement of the device such as rotating it vertically (one common result is switching from portrait to landscape mode). The device includes an updater application which allows it to update its OS to the latest version of MIUI available for it.

Design

The device has a 5 in (12.7 cm) Sharp/JDI Corning OGS fully laminated touchscreen, with a screen resolution of 1080x1920 at a pixel density of 441 ppi.[7] Home button of the smartphone is similar to its predecessor and is mainly touch-based with adjustable haptic feedback. It is available in different colors including Dark Gray, Yellow, Black, White, Blue and Pink.[3]

Hardware

The Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) chipset which makes it a fast enough Android smartphone according to the AnTuTu benchmark application. Its processor is an Octa-core 1.7 GHz and 1.1 GHz and its graphics card is an Adreno 405. The phone includes a 3120 mAh battery which is rated to provide 300 hours of standby time. It comes with a 13 megapixel primary camera and a 5 megapixel secondary camera.

See also

References

  1. ^ Low, Aloysius. "Xiaomi Mi4i to hit Asia as early as May 12". CNET.
  2. ^ "40,000 Xiaomi Mi4i's Sold Out in 15 Seconds". FirstPost. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Xiaomi Mi4i Specifications". GSMARENA. April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Xiaomi Mi4i Unveiling". IBTIMES. April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Rana, Gogi (May 7, 2015). "Xiaomi Mi4i Review". Gogi Rana. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Low, Aloysius (April 23, 2015). "Xiaomi Mi4i Hands On". CNET. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Low, Aloysius (April 23, 2015). "Xiaomi Mi4i's Attractive Price". CNET. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

External links

  • Mi 4i – Mi India official site