If the $320 price tag of the Xiaomi
Mi 4 isn’t something your budget can afford, then rejoice, for the Chinese
manufacturer just announced a more affordable alternative to its flagship
smartphone.
The company has just announced a watered down version of the
Mi 4 with the Mi 4i. The phone is packing a Snapdragon 615 chip with a 64-bit
octa-core processor featuring a Big.Little architecture with a 1.7GHz and
1.1GHz cores. It also comes with 1GB of RAM, an Adreno 405 GPU and 16GB of
expandable storage.
The Mi 4i has a similar 5-inch display as the flagship model
featuring a One Glass Solution display. The screen has 1080p resolution and
adaptive brightness technology called Sunlight display that improves the
display’s legibility even outdoors.
In the camera and connectivity departments, the Mi 4i boasts
a 13MP f/2.0 sensor at the back with dual-tone LED flash, a 5MP f/1.8 snapper
on the front, support for two SIM card slots, 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi ac,
Bluetooth v4.1, and a microUSB 2.0 port that supports host mode.
The handset will also have a 3120mAh battery and will run on
a skinned version of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Xiaomi will start shipping the
handset by next week for $205 in different colours including white, blue,
black, yellow and pink.
