Review of flagship smartphone Xiaomi Mi4
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are developing at a frantic pace and are actively winning market share from A-brands, primarily due to humane prices. In this matter, it is already worth dividing Chinese manufacturers among themselves: there are a huge number of brands less known to us a la iOcean, THL, there are those working on OEM and ODM conditions (their models can be seen both under local Chinese and Ukrainian and Russian names). For example Yulong (Coolpad brand) or K-Touch. A separate class is companies that have already proven themselves in the global market, such as Huawei, Lenovo, Meizu and Xiaomi. The latter, according to recent data, now ranks third in the world in the supply of smartphones. This information was announced a few days before the final takeover of Motorola by Lenovo, so formally the situation could change in favor of Lenovo, but this is not so important. It is impressive that since its inception in 2010, the company has evolved from the creator of the MIUI shell for Android into such a large smartphone manufacturer. And today we are reviewing the flagship Xiaomi smartphone – the Mi4 model.
What is this?
Xiaomi Mi4 is the company’s top smartphone. During the announcement in July, Xiaomi proudly called it “the most powerful smartphone” (of course, on sale). Compared to the previous flagship Mi3 (which still looks good in terms of performance), the design has changed significantly and the power has grown.
Why is it interesting?
The smartphone is interesting with one of the most powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processors at the moment with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz (four Krait 400 cores) and Adreno 330 graphics with a frequency of 578 MHz, which, together with 3 GB of RAM, should provide a high performance. In addition to the internal goodies, there is a high-quality 5-inch IPS screen with FullHD resolution of Japanese origin (Sharp or JDI) with Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass and increased sensitivity. Camera module – Sony Exmor RS IMX214 with a resolution of 13 megapixels and the ability to record video in 4K resolution at 30 frames per second.
What’s in the box?
The smartphone comes in a box made of yellowish cardboard, inside which there is a smartphone itself, a USB cable, a charger, an adapter for European sockets, a SIM card ejector and all kinds of warranty instructions.
What does it look like?
The design of the smartphone cannot be called original, it resembles a large number of other models, many compare it with the 5th generation iPhone. The main similarity is the use of a metal frame; smartphones are really similar in renderings. With a live acquaintance, the impression has changed for the better, the smartphone does not look like a copy of anything. The Mi4 has really very thin bezels on the sides of the screen, it is one of the narrowest smartphones with a screen of this size. The frame is made of high quality metal with bevels. The smartphone cannot boast of a record thin body: the thickness is 8.9 mm. I do not see anything wrong with this, on the contrary: the thickness and width of the gadget contribute to https://es.benq.com.ng/page-revision-de-auriculares-economicos-nokia-bh-100-y-nokia-bh-201 convenient use, including with one hand, which is important.
On the front panel, above the screen, there is a front camera, a set of sensors, a speaker and the Mi logo. Below the screen are three standard touch buttons, just below there is a small LED indicator for notifications. Unfortunately, it was not possible to photograph it: it blinks with short signals, the color can be adjusted:
At the top end there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an IR transmitter for controlling household appliances:
