Xiaomi has come out all guns blazing and has already lined up a successor to the widely popular Mi 3 as the latest Mi 4. Just like the other new entrants in the market like Oppo and Meizu, Xiaomi was also greeted a bit skeptically at first, but since the vast acceptance and popularity of the Xiaomi Mi 3, the Mi 4 was very widely anticipated.
The Xiaomi Mi 3 came out with a neat and clean design, classy package of hardware and a super quality unibody built, the easy on the pocket price tag, as well as a very good and highly responsive UI.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 has a similar designing as the Xiaomi Mi 3, including a 1080p display 5 inches in size and with IPS capabilities, though the glossy plastic back which is replaceable of course, is a twist, while we would call the addition of a metallic frame as a classy enhancement. The back covers come in various colors, designs and textures, thus offering more variety to the users, while the metallic frame adds a premium feeling from the Mi 4.
Xiaomi has packed the Mi 4 with the latest Qualcomm chipset, the Snapdragon 801, taking over from the Snapdragon 800, while also raising the RAM from 2 to 3GB, and adding Adreno 330 to the mix. The LTE, 4K recording and an 8MP front facer mean that Xiaomi has covered all the bases, and the MIUI v 5 that is in place on the Mi 4 means user experience will be good if not great. The MIUI can be upgraded to the MIUI v6, which is currently under testing and will be available soon.
The absence of the Gorilla Glass was a surprise, though we half expected the absence of expandable memory from the unibody smartphone. Still, we will have to go through our pace to check out the Xiaomi Mi 4 completely.