XIAOMI MI4i: Mi4 ka adha!!

After storming the Indian market with the launch of Mi4, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi once again to make its hold more “behtar” in India, launched the mini version of Mi4, The Mi4i. Xiaomi has been to mimic apple’s strategy, in the similar way as apple launched the iPhone 5C. Already one crore unit has been sold worldwide, “aaiye dekhe” what it has to offer for a price of Rs. 12999/-.

The phone has a uni-body design and looks simple yet elegant. The battery on the device is not removable. It will be available in Black, White, Orange, Light Blue, and Pink colors. The device comes with a 5 inch capacitive display that has a unique sunlight display which helps the phone to lighten up as soon as you are outdoors.

For such a price tag the phone has solid specs. It has a 1.1 ghz of processor and 2GB ram module. The phone doesn’t shutter even when we try to run multiple apps. The phone does get hot when used for high end games. There were no issues with call drops and speaker produces decent sound.

The Mi4i has a 13MP rear camera and 5MP from camera, both the camera performs well under good lighting conditions but the low light pictures were not up to the mark. There are some lags in the UI once the phone is running too many apps.There is also language support for the UI as Xiaomi claims that it can handle Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali and Marathi.

Here are the basic specifications of the Mi4i:

Features	Details	Remarks
Screen	5 inch IPS touchscreen.	The display is certainly among the bests with the ppi of 441.
Os	Android 5.0.2 MIUI 06	The phone faces some lags while using may be due to the faults of miui 6.
Camera	13Mp back and 5Mp front	The image is good in well light condition but poor in low light surrounding.
Battery	3080 MAh	The battery is rock solid lasting a day.
Connectivity	3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth.	The phone lacks NFC and 4G LTE .

Image taken by the phone.

If you go by the spec sheet, Mi 4 falls under the list of reasonably priced devices. Moreover, the phone is also designed well and feels perfect to hold considering the 5-inch display factor. Although, you might have to compromise on the lack of storage space, 4G LTE support, and some lags in MIUI. The phone operates with two SIM cards which are 4G LTE enabled. 
Taking a look at some of the pros and cons of the Mi4i:

Pros: •  One hand use possible. •  Powerful battery. •  Dual standby with 4G support.

Cons: •  Heating issue. •  No sd card support. •  Less number of service centers in India.

Final verdict:

The Mi4i could have had better camera and smoother UI but having said that there is no denying that is a clear winner if compared to any other smartphone that uses the same processor in the same price bracket. The other competitor for this handset are the Yureka plus and Moto G (3^rd generation). The yureka being less costly than the Mi4i.