Xiaomi’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Mi smartphones in ‘final testing’ stages

In line with the previous report about Android Marshmallow being rolled out for select Xiaomi devices, a new GizmoChina report states that the update is in its final testing stages and will roll out soon.
Xiaomi has revealed that the company is testing Marshmallow for the Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note, and will release an update soon, adds the report. It will release with a new version of MIUI 7, which was earlier based on an older Android iteration.
“Back when Xiaomi unveiled the brand new MIUI 7 ROM, many fans were disappointed to see that most of the devices which were

going to get the new update would be stuck on Android 4.4, instead of Lollipop. At that time, Xiaomi had said that users shouldn’t be worried about the Android version as the features of the MIUI 7 would be the same on all devices,” points out GizmoChina.
A report earlier this month revealed that MIUI Operations Manager had put out small post on Weibo stating the company’s Mi 4 and Mi Note smartphones will be the first ones in its line-up to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. More importantly, the manager also clarified that users would be getting the latest version of Android soon and that company has already rolled out the software to its closed beta testers community.

Tags: MIUI 7, Xiaomi, Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi Mi Note, Xiaomi Mi-3, Xiaomi MIUI 7 update

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Xiaomi Mi 5 To Arrive In November, Claims Report

There have been multiple theories about the release of the Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone. A new one suggests that the handset will be revealed by the manufacturer in November and it will start retailing shortly after.

This report which generates from a Chinese source also goes onto say that the handset will pack a 5.5-inch display by default along with a Snapdragon 820 processor. This seems a little hard to believe as the Snapdragon 820 chipset is yet to be unveiled by Qualcomm, so we're taking it with a grain of salt for the time being.

The report further claims that the Mi 5 will be available in 16 or 64GB storage variants and will have 4GB of RAM by default, which is quickly becoming a trend in the mobile industry, with the ASUS ZenFone 2 being the most recent handset to have this privilege.

Rumors in the past have pegged a late 2015 release date for the Mi 5, so this is consistent with those reports. There was some confusion regarding the company's intentions to launch a device in June, but a leaked roadmap revealed that it would in fact be the Mi 4s and not the Mi 5.

The Mi 5 should in all likelihood feature a metal exterior and Android 5.0 or 5.1 Lollipop by default. This won't be the newest version of Android by November as Google will officially release the Android M operating system at around the same time. But expect Xiaomi to offer the update to its devices fairly soon.

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Xiaomi MIUI 6 Tips and Tricks: Works with MI 4i, Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2 and Mi 3 Smartphones

Xiaomi has recently launched its latest budget smartphone Mi 4i in India. Offering a plethora of great features packed with an array of powerful hardware the smartphone also comes in a pocket-friendly price. The Mi 4i is the first Xiaomi made smartphone available in India, which runs on Google's latest Android 5.0 Lollipop overlaid with the MIUI 6 interface.

Though other Xiaomi branded smartphones still runs on the dated Android Kitkat 4.4, all of them feature the same MIUI 6 interface. The MIUI counts among the best Android r-ridden interface for several reasons. The interface is intuitive with great colour palate, impressive fonts, animations and gestures. The interface also features some tricks which are usually not knowoven to many users. Here are 6 effective MIUI tips and tricks for you:

 

Add another home screen

The MIUI 6 sacrifices the app drawer hence you need to place all the apps and widgets direct on the home screen. But Xiaomi kept an option to add more home screens in case if you want to have a separate screen for widgets. For doing that tap three fingers on your home screen and pinch, a cool animation will transform all the screens into thumbernail and adds an option to add more or rearrange them in your desired order.

Root Access
All the Xiaomi-made smartphones including MI 4i, Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2 and Mi 3 offers root access by default so that you can control the permissions granted to each of the apps. So you can give a particular access to any particular app or block it. The feature also has an option, enabling which the smartphone will ask you to grant individual system resource permission when any new app is installed.
For using the feature, navigate to Security app, click on permissions. You will get two options - autostart and permissions. Clicking the Permission tab you can see all the apps and the controls they are using. The autostart tab allows you to grant or block autostarting an app while switching on the device.
Head over to the top right corner of the permission screen, there is a gear icon, which will allow you to enable or disable the permission Manager settings.

Multi-tasking apps screen

The hardware menu key of all the MIUI 6-driven phones works in two different ways, tapping the button for a while will let you move apps, add widgets, change wallpaper or home screen animation and clicking the menu button will show you all the running apps icon and the system memory consumed. The MIUI 6 also lets you to see all the open apps in an enlarged format. For doing that just pinch and zoom out on the screen and the app icons will appear in enlarged avatar and once you zoom in, the opened app icons will go back to the miniscule format.

 

Boost Battery Life
The MIUI 6 security app also allows you to boost the battery life of your Xiaomi phone. Navigate to Security app and click on the left bottom battery icon which will open a new page with three options - Battery profiles, Battery Saver and Scheduled profile switch. The Battery profile features three built-in profiles named Default, Marathon and Sleep.
It also lets you to create your own customised Battery profile. The Battery saver option lets you to program the phone so that it will automatically switch to another battery profile, according to the current battery state. And the scheduled battery switch lets you to set a particular battery profile for a particular period of time.

Camera Settings

The Xiaomi stock camera app lets you customise the camera to click best images you can ever click. Swiping the camera app to the left will open the presets like panorama, highlight tones and HHT for example. Click the gear icon appeared at the bottom of that page, which will open a detailed setting of the camera app so that you can tweak any of them for a complete personalised camera experience.

Turn on the torch while the device is in locked mode

You can turn on the back camera LED as a torch whenever required. And for that purpose you don't need to unlock the phone. Just long tap the home button below the display for a while and the LED will automatically turn on. Release the button if you want to turn off automatically. In case if you want to remain on for a while just hold the button until the display goes to sleep mode. You can switch off the torch by clicking the power button.

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Xiaomi MIUI 6 Tips and Tricks: Works with MI 4i, Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2 and Mi 3 Smartphones

Xiaomi has recently launched its latest budget smartphone Mi 4i in India. Offering a plethora of great features packed with an array of powerful hardware the smartphone also comes in a pocket-friendly price. The Mi 4i is the first Xiaomi made smartphone available in India, which runs on Google's latest Android 5.0 Lollipop overlaid with the MIUI 6 interface.

Though other Xiaomi branded smartphones still runs on the dated Android Kitkat 4.4, all of them feature the same MIUI 6 interface. The MIUI counts among the best Android r-ridden interface for several reasons. The interface is intuitive with great colour palate, impressive fonts, animations and gestures. The interface also features some tricks which are usually not knowoven to many users. Here are 6 effective MIUI tips and tricks for you:

 

Add another home screen

The MIUI 6 sacrifices the app drawer hence you need to place all the apps and widgets direct on the home screen. But Xiaomi kept an option to add more home screens in case if you want to have a separate screen for widgets. For doing that tap three fingers on your home screen and pinch, a cool animation will transform all the screens into thumbernail and adds an option to add more or rearrange them in your desired order.

Root Access
All the Xiaomi-made smartphones including MI 4i, Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2 and Mi 3 offers root access by default so that you can control the permissions granted to each of the apps. So you can give a particular access to any particular app or block it. The feature also has an option, enabling which the smartphone will ask you to grant individual system resource permission when any new app is installed.
For using the feature, navigate to Security app, click on permissions. You will get two options - autostart and permissions. Clicking the Permission tab you can see all the apps and the controls they are using. The autostart tab allows you to grant or block autostarting an app while switching on the device.
Head over to the top right corner of the permission screen, there is a gear icon, which will allow you to enable or disable the permission Manager settings.

Multi-tasking apps screen

The hardware menu key of all the MIUI 6-driven phones works in two different ways, tapping the button for a while will let you move apps, add widgets, change wallpaper or home screen animation and clicking the menu button will show you all the running apps icon and the system memory consumed. The MIUI 6 also lets you to see all the open apps in an enlarged format. For doing that just pinch and zoom out on the screen and the app icons will appear in enlarged avatar and once you zoom in, the opened app icons will go back to the miniscule format.

 

Boost Battery Life
The MIUI 6 security app also allows you to boost the battery life of your Xiaomi phone. Navigate to Security app and click on the left bottom battery icon which will open a new page with three options - Battery profiles, Battery Saver and Scheduled profile switch. The Battery profile features three built-in profiles named Default, Marathon and Sleep.
It also lets you to create your own customised Battery profile. The Battery saver option lets you to program the phone so that it will automatically switch to another battery profile, according to the current battery state. And the scheduled battery switch lets you to set a particular battery profile for a particular period of time.

Camera Settings

The Xiaomi stock camera app lets you customise the camera to click best images you can ever click. Swiping the camera app to the left will open the presets like panorama, highlight tones and HHT for example. Click the gear icon appeared at the bottom of that page, which will open a detailed setting of the camera app so that you can tweak any of them for a complete personalised camera experience.

Turn on the torch while the device is in locked mode

You can turn on the back camera LED as a torch whenever required. And for that purpose you don't need to unlock the phone. Just long tap the home button below the display for a while and the LED will automatically turn on. Release the button if you want to turn off automatically. In case if you want to remain on for a while just hold the button until the display goes to sleep mode. You can switch off the torch by clicking the power button.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 could come with fingerprint scanning technology, patent suggests

Xiaomi’s Mi 4 successor was expected to be launched in January, but that certainly didn’t happen. Three months later, the phone is still in the rumor mill, with new reports suggesting the Mi 5 could come with a fingerprint scanner.


First spotted by GizmoChina, Xiaomi has filed a patent application with the State Intellectual Property Office in China. The patent deals with a method to integrate fingerprint scanning into the touch buttons on a handset. The fingerprint scanning technology will most likely be embedded into the Mi 5′s home button at the bottom.

The patent application reads as follows:

“The device comprises a bottom fingerprint sensors and optical sensor provided in the terminal equipment of the cover glass; fingerprint identification circuit connected fingerprint sensor for fingerprint recognition sensor and the fingerprint information analysis and processing, obtain fingerprint analysis; host processor, and an optical sensor and fingerprint identification circuit connections for the monitored optical sensor light information received to determine whether cover glass touch button operation; identity authentication based on fingerprint analysis results obtained fingerprint identification circuit.”

The upcoming flagship has been subjected to many leaks so far. It comes with QHD screen ranging between 5.2 and 5.5-inches. It is said to be powered by a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. It is also expected to support 32GB of internal storage.
On the camera front, the smartphone is pegged to feature either a 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel cameras. It should run on Android Lollipop based MIUI interface, and is also said to pack a 3,600mAh non-removable battery.

Tags: Xiaomi, Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi Mi 5, Xiaomi Mi 5 Features, Xiaomi Mi 5 Launch, Xiaomi Mi 5 Leak

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Xiaomi Mi 5 could come with fingerprint scanning technology, patent suggests

Xiaomi’s Mi 4 successor was expected to be launched in January, but that certainly didn’t happen. Three months later, the phone is still in the rumor mill, with new reports suggesting the Mi 5 could come with a fingerprint scanner.


First spotted by GizmoChina, Xiaomi has filed a patent application with the State Intellectual Property Office in China. The patent deals with a method to integrate fingerprint scanning into the touch buttons on a handset. The fingerprint scanning technology will most likely be embedded into the Mi 5′s home button at the bottom.

The patent application reads as follows:

“The device comprises a bottom fingerprint sensors and optical sensor provided in the terminal equipment of the cover glass; fingerprint identification circuit connected fingerprint sensor for fingerprint recognition sensor and the fingerprint information analysis and processing, obtain fingerprint analysis; host processor, and an optical sensor and fingerprint identification circuit connections for the monitored optical sensor light information received to determine whether cover glass touch button operation; identity authentication based on fingerprint analysis results obtained fingerprint identification circuit.”

The upcoming flagship has been subjected to many leaks so far. It comes with QHD screen ranging between 5.2 and 5.5-inches. It is said to be powered by a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. It is also expected to support 32GB of internal storage.
On the camera front, the smartphone is pegged to feature either a 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel cameras. It should run on Android Lollipop based MIUI interface, and is also said to pack a 3,600mAh non-removable battery.

Tags: Xiaomi, Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi Mi 5, Xiaomi Mi 5 Features, Xiaomi Mi 5 Launch, Xiaomi Mi 5 Leak

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Xiaomi Mi 4i: Top 5 features

Xiaomi recently launched the Mi 4i at its global launch event in Delhi. The company calls it a flagship, which is priced at Rs 12,999 and will go on sale via Flipkart on April 30. Staying true to Xiaomi’s philosophy, the Mi 4i is an affordable handset with more than decent set of specifications. Let’s take a look at the top five features on the new smartphone.




Display

The Mi 4i flaunts a 5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS OGS display with a density of 441ppi. While impressive, it is not just about the numbers. The display boasts something the company likes to call ‘Sunlight Display’. This technology essentially uses dynamic tone mapping to measure the lighting conditions around the smartphone and adjust the display’s colors and brightness. Depending on the conditions, it will either highlight the shadowy areas or tone down highlights, giving the best possible results.


Processing chops

Under the hood, the Mi 4i is powered by a Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset. This is the second-generation Snapdragon 615 chipset manufactured by Qualcomm India. It includes a combination of four 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 cores, and four 1.1GHz Cortex-A53 cores, and is 64-bit capable.

The chipset is paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. While it is too early to comment on the smartphone’s performance, Xiaomi has shared some benchmark scores. It claims to boast AnTuTu score of 40,253, Quadrant score of 25,686, and CFBench score of 57,216.

Read More : http://reviewrulezz.blogspot.in/2015/04/first-look-xiaomi-mi-4i.html

Sefie camera 

In addition to the 13-megapixel camera at the back, the Mi 4i has a 5-megapixel snapper up front for selfie lovers. The 5-element camera comes with f/1.8 aperture and 80 degrees wide angle lens. The camera also comes with a gamut of features like countdown mode, and Beautify mode among others. The timer gives you enough time to pose and also lets you know where to look when clicking a selfie. The latter is a feature that guesses the age and gender to apply one of the 36 beauty profiles. It can smoothen skin, brighten eyes, and slim your jaw among others.


Connectivity

Unlike the Mi 4, the Xiaomi Mi 4i does support LTE in India. What’s more, the dual-SIM smartphone has LTE support on both the SIM slots. In India, the smartphone is compatible with both FDD-LTE Band 3 (1800), and TD-LTE Band 40 (2300). Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS.


MIUI 6

The Mi 4i is the first smartphone in Xiaomi’s lineup to run on Android Lollipop. The operating system is wrapped under the company’s MIUI 6. The new UI may not bring a lot of changes, but there are a few new features, including some focused at the Indian audience.

The first feature is the Visual IVR, which would help people save time when they interact with the automated calling system from banks, carriers and other service providers. This feature essentially shows you a visual representation of the IVR menus, so you don’t have to wait for the machine to dictate all the options. The feature will already know all the options and will punch the right numbers and even add pauses when required to get the user to the option they want.

The other feature is support for six Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Unlike other companies that simply acquire language packs, Xiaomi says it works with native speakers of the language in order to get more relevant translation.

Tags: Xiaomi, Xiaomi Mi 4i, Xiaomi Mi 4i Price, Xiaomi Mi 4i Specifications, Xiaomi Mi 4i Top Features

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Xiaomi Mi 4i: Top 5 features

Xiaomi recently launched the Mi 4i at its global launch event in Delhi. The company calls it a flagship, which is priced at Rs 12,999 and will go on sale via Flipkart on April 30. Staying true to Xiaomi’s philosophy, the Mi 4i is an affordable handset with more than decent set of specifications. Let’s take a look at the top five features on the new smartphone.




Display

The Mi 4i flaunts a 5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS OGS display with a density of 441ppi. While impressive, it is not just about the numbers. The display boasts something the company likes to call ‘Sunlight Display’. This technology essentially uses dynamic tone mapping to measure the lighting conditions around the smartphone and adjust the display’s colors and brightness. Depending on the conditions, it will either highlight the shadowy areas or tone down highlights, giving the best possible results.


Processing chops

Under the hood, the Mi 4i is powered by a Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset. This is the second-generation Snapdragon 615 chipset manufactured by Qualcomm India. It includes a combination of four 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 cores, and four 1.1GHz Cortex-A53 cores, and is 64-bit capable.

The chipset is paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. While it is too early to comment on the smartphone’s performance, Xiaomi has shared some benchmark scores. It claims to boast AnTuTu score of 40,253, Quadrant score of 25,686, and CFBench score of 57,216.

Read More : http://reviewrulezz.blogspot.in/2015/04/first-look-xiaomi-mi-4i.html

Sefie camera 

In addition to the 13-megapixel camera at the back, the Mi 4i has a 5-megapixel snapper up front for selfie lovers. The 5-element camera comes with f/1.8 aperture and 80 degrees wide angle lens. The camera also comes with a gamut of features like countdown mode, and Beautify mode among others. The timer gives you enough time to pose and also lets you know where to look when clicking a selfie. The latter is a feature that guesses the age and gender to apply one of the 36 beauty profiles. It can smoothen skin, brighten eyes, and slim your jaw among others.


Connectivity

Unlike the Mi 4, the Xiaomi Mi 4i does support LTE in India. What’s more, the dual-SIM smartphone has LTE support on both the SIM slots. In India, the smartphone is compatible with both FDD-LTE Band 3 (1800), and TD-LTE Band 40 (2300). Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS.


MIUI 6

The Mi 4i is the first smartphone in Xiaomi’s lineup to run on Android Lollipop. The operating system is wrapped under the company’s MIUI 6. The new UI may not bring a lot of changes, but there are a few new features, including some focused at the Indian audience.

The first feature is the Visual IVR, which would help people save time when they interact with the automated calling system from banks, carriers and other service providers. This feature essentially shows you a visual representation of the IVR menus, so you don’t have to wait for the machine to dictate all the options. The feature will already know all the options and will punch the right numbers and even add pauses when required to get the user to the option they want.

The other feature is support for six Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Unlike other companies that simply acquire language packs, Xiaomi says it works with native speakers of the language in order to get more relevant translation.

Tags: Xiaomi, Xiaomi Mi 4i, Xiaomi Mi 4i Price, Xiaomi Mi 4i Specifications, Xiaomi Mi 4i Top Features

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First look: Xiaomi Mi 4i

NEW DELHI: Xiaomi launched its Mi 4i premium budget smartphone at a special global launch event in New Delhi. The phone, to be introduced first in the Indian market, boasts hardware specifications seen in premium mid-range phones such as Samsung Galaxy A7 and HTC Desire 826, at a more than 50% lower price. We spent some time with the phone and here's a first look...



In a sea of large screen phones, the Mi 4i stands out with its compact form factor. The phone's nearly 5-inch display is placed comfortably in a 138x69.6x7.8mm compact, unibody frame, almost similar to the Apple iPhone 6. The compact form factor ensures easy one-hand use. The power and volume rocker keys are also placed at the right edge for easy reach. These metallic keys feel premium and offer good tactile feedback.

The main frame is made of a steel alloy while the back panel is polycarbonate. Initially, Xiaomi will sell the phone in white colour variant followed by a black one, both with a matte finish. This will be followed by matte-finish variants of some colours including blue and yellow. The company is also working on glossy back panels and as you can see in our pictures, the metallic red glossy panel is eye catching!

The phone feels premium despite the plastic body and is what the Apple iPhone 5C is to the iPhone 5/5S.

The 3.5mm headset jack is placed at the top while the micro-USB port sits at the bottom. Xiaomi claims it used a separate board just to ensure that the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom edge.



The Mi 4i sports a 5-inch full-HD (1920x1080p) IPS display made by Sharp or JDI. Xiaomi uses a special technology called Sunlight Display to ensure the display renders graphics well even under direct sunlight. It lights up the darker pixels through a smart algorithm and hardware-based processing so that the pictures, videos and UI elements look as good as they would in normal light. Xiaomi has used Corning's One Glass Solution to ensure protection against scratches. Touch sensitivity was pretty good.

Xiaomi Mi 4i features a 13MP rear camera with two tone flash similar to iPhone 6 and a 5MP front facing camera. The rear camera boasts of advanced HDR features including gamma and contrast tuning and low-light de-noising.



Xiaomi Mi 4i runs Android 5.0 Lollipop-based MiUI 6, the latest operating system from the company. Xiaomi has added support for 6 Indian languages and Visual IVR for India. Visual IVR allows users to navigate through Interactive Voice Response Systems in a menu-driven fashion. Currently, Visual IVR is in beta and supports three services (IRCTC, Cleartrip and Indigo).




Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit octa-core processor, Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. The phone comes with 16GB storage and has a 3,120mAh battery. 12.9GB storage space is available to the user. Xiaomi has no plans to offer a 64GB version of the phone, at the moment. The company chose to exclude a microSD card slot to keep the form factor compact.


In terms of connectivity, the dual-sim (micro) phone supports 3G, 4G (both Indian bands), Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (including 802.11ac and MU-MIMO) and GPS. Both sim slots support 4G, 3G and 2G.

Priced at Rs 12,999, Xiaomi Mi 4i will be available starting April 30 on Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, The Mobile Store, Airtel Store and the official Xiaomi India website. Registrations commenced at 8pm on April 23. The phone will be launched in other markets in May.                                                                                                                                                                             Overall this is a good phone for Indian Users. We can say a Great Phone !

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First look: Xiaomi Mi 4i

NEW DELHI: Xiaomi launched its Mi 4i premium budget smartphone at a special global launch event in New Delhi. The phone, to be introduced first in the Indian market, boasts hardware specifications seen in premium mid-range phones such as Samsung Galaxy A7 and HTC Desire 826, at a more than 50% lower price. We spent some time with the phone and here's a first look...



In a sea of large screen phones, the Mi 4i stands out with its compact form factor. The phone's nearly 5-inch display is placed comfortably in a 138x69.6x7.8mm compact, unibody frame, almost similar to the Apple iPhone 6. The compact form factor ensures easy one-hand use. The power and volume rocker keys are also placed at the right edge for easy reach. These metallic keys feel premium and offer good tactile feedback.

The main frame is made of a steel alloy while the back panel is polycarbonate. Initially, Xiaomi will sell the phone in white colour variant followed by a black one, both with a matte finish. This will be followed by matte-finish variants of some colours including blue and yellow. The company is also working on glossy back panels and as you can see in our pictures, the metallic red glossy panel is eye catching!

The phone feels premium despite the plastic body and is what the Apple iPhone 5C is to the iPhone 5/5S.

The 3.5mm headset jack is placed at the top while the micro-USB port sits at the bottom. Xiaomi claims it used a separate board just to ensure that the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom edge.



The Mi 4i sports a 5-inch full-HD (1920x1080p) IPS display made by Sharp or JDI. Xiaomi uses a special technology called Sunlight Display to ensure the display renders graphics well even under direct sunlight. It lights up the darker pixels through a smart algorithm and hardware-based processing so that the pictures, videos and UI elements look as good as they would in normal light. Xiaomi has used Corning's One Glass Solution to ensure protection against scratches. Touch sensitivity was pretty good.

Xiaomi Mi 4i features a 13MP rear camera with two tone flash similar to iPhone 6 and a 5MP front facing camera. The rear camera boasts of advanced HDR features including gamma and contrast tuning and low-light de-noising.



Xiaomi Mi 4i runs Android 5.0 Lollipop-based MiUI 6, the latest operating system from the company. Xiaomi has added support for 6 Indian languages and Visual IVR for India. Visual IVR allows users to navigate through Interactive Voice Response Systems in a menu-driven fashion. Currently, Visual IVR is in beta and supports three services (IRCTC, Cleartrip and Indigo).




Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit octa-core processor, Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. The phone comes with 16GB storage and has a 3,120mAh battery. 12.9GB storage space is available to the user. Xiaomi has no plans to offer a 64GB version of the phone, at the moment. The company chose to exclude a microSD card slot to keep the form factor compact.


In terms of connectivity, the dual-sim (micro) phone supports 3G, 4G (both Indian bands), Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (including 802.11ac and MU-MIMO) and GPS. Both sim slots support 4G, 3G and 2G.

Priced at Rs 12,999, Xiaomi Mi 4i will be available starting April 30 on Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, The Mobile Store, Airtel Store and the official Xiaomi India website. Registrations commenced at 8pm on April 23. The phone will be launched in other markets in May.                                                                                                                                                                             Overall this is a good phone for Indian Users. We can say a Great Phone !

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                            Xiaomi Redmi S1 - Review

Release Date: 2014-09-01
Updated on:Sep 02, 2014

Best Price: Rs. 5,999 

This product is currently available only on flipkart

Key Features

• Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• 4.7 Inch, 720x1280 px display, IPS LCD
• Quad core 1600 MHz processor
• 8 MP Primary Camera, 1.6 MP Secondary
• Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi
• 8 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 64 GB
• 1 GB RAM
• 2000 mAh, Li-Ion battery

For

• HD display
• Powerful configuration
• Superb primary camera
• Excellent value for money

Against

• Average front camera

Display and configuration

The Xiaomi Redmi 1s flaunts a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. It runs Android 4.3, further enhanced by MIUI v5. Under the hood ticks a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC clocked at 1.6GHz, complemented by 1GB of RAM.

Camera and storage

The Xiaomi Redmi 1s is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera assisted by an LED flash for low-light photography. It also gets a 1.3MP camera at the front for video chatting and selfies. The handset holds 8GB of flash storage onboard, out of which only 4.48GB is available to users. You can expand the memory up to 32GB using a microSD card.

Connectivity and battery

Connectivity options in the Xiaomi Redmi 1s include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, GPS, USB, USB on-the-go etc. Responsible to keep the device fuelled is a 2,000mAh battery, which is user replaceable.

Verdict

Want to get a high-end smartphone, but low on budget, the Xiaomi Redmi 1s is your thing. The handset brings you the Snapdragon 400 SoC, HD display and an 8-megapixel camera in a price range reserved for entry level smartphones. If you can accumulate enough trust for this new Chinese entrant in the Indian marketplace, go for it.

 

Overall Rating : 9/10

[There is nothing more to expect at this price BUT a major problem here in market  is trust and Xiaomi has not yet that trust from the general public,so it can not get a perfect 10 !]

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