Xiaomi Mi4 vs. Asus Zenfone 4 Price And Specs Comparison
Lei Jun, founder and CEO of China's mobile company Xiaomi, speaks at a launch ceremony of Xiaomi Phone 4, in Beijing, July 22, 2014. China's Xiaomi unveiled on Tuesday its new flagship Mi 4 smartphone, aimed squarely at the premium handset market dominated by Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Reuters/Jason Lee

Xiaomi, the Apple of china, boasts with the instant update MIUI v6.5.3.0 LXIMICD for its Xiaomi Mi 4i. The update comes with the massive size of 806MB yet it is deemed as a minor update, which fixes the glitches on the current version. The Xiaomi offers its hi-end smartphone Mi4i, at the one-third cost of other Samsung, Sony, Apple, LG and HTC flagships and now, the cheapest phone competes the tech giants in the biggest overseas market.

The solid look and feel of Xiaomi Mi4i resembles its sibling Xiaomi Readmi Note yet with a unique rear side designed with polycarbonate soft finish. The handy Mi4i is magnificently crafted with 5 inch Full HD 1080 pixel display; NTSC 95% color gamut in JDI, (compared to iPhone NTSC 72%) and weighs 130gm. The zenith feature is the sunlight display technology, the hardware algorithm that enhances the contrast feature to offer best display visibility, even under the hot sun.

Tech FirstPost marks eight out of ten for the camera features of Xiaomi Mi4i. Daylight photography and selfie shots are rich and packed with details. Touch focus, f/1.8 aperture, HD video recording, dual-tone LED flash, and 80 degree wide angle lens are added in Mi4i, to take the flagship status. Images through Xiaomi Mi4i.

In general, 3000mAh+ batteries are found on bigger devices and Xiaomi Mi4i has managed to incorporate it, in the 7.3mm thick phone and it supports quick charge technology, which can last up to 11 hours. Almost a full day performance rate is anticipated in the Xiaomi Mi4i. It neither includes removable back panel nor does it allow MicroSD slot.

How to update Xiaomi Mi4i?

Android OS writes about the update for Xiaomi Mi4i, to fix the bugs in its major apps like Weather, Lockscreen, Contacts, Home screen, Status bar, Notifications bar and Calendar. Customizations are allowed now to ensure user friendly interface with enhanced user experience.

Go to Tools from the Home screen and you can find the updates for the app. Since its launch on April 23rd, more than 40,000 units have been reported sold and expected to boom with the updates.

However, Ibtimes or the author is not responsible for any damage on the phone after the updates.

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