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Xiaomi Announces Its Next Flagship Smartphone, The Mi 4

Also announces that its MIUI V6 User Interface will be out this August.

 

Xiaomi has finally taken the wraps off its next flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 4. The handset as opposed to rumours does not appear to use metal for its panels but for the sandwiched frame and comes with the usual flagship Android smartphone specifications.

The handset when launched will come with a (now standard) 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor coupled with 3 GB of LP-DDR3 RAM and in 16/64 GB memory options. The handset supports the new eMMC 5.0 standards and sports a large 5.0 inch full HD (1920 X 1080 pixel) OGS (One Glass Solution) display built by JDI. On the back is 13 MP primary snapper, while the front unit is a massive 8 MP one. Powering all of the above is large 3080 mAh battery unit.

Along with the announcement of the new Mi 4 handset, Xiaomi also detailed a few features about the upcoming MIUI user interface that Xiaomi uses in all its devices. The custom layer runs on top of Android but is a lot more polished compared to what you would find on HTC and Samsung handsets. MIUI V6 should be rolled out by the 16th of August.

In appearance, the handset does look like a bigger version of the iPhone 5 (especially in black) with a frame that is made from stainless steel. The Xiaomi Mi 4 will be available in black and white as of now, with the 16 GB version priced at 320 USD (19,270 INR) model and the 64 GB model priced fat 400 USD (24,088 INR). There are no details about the availability just yet.


TAGS: Mobile Phones, Android, Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi

 
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