Xiaomi Mi4s – Comes with Snapdragon 808, Dual Glass Design and USB Type C

Simultaneously launched with the Flagship Mi5, the Xiaomi Mi4s is an upgraded version of last year’s Mi4. But there’s a catch, it is cheaper and meant for budget consumers.

Specs	Xiaomi Mi4s
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexacore GPU: Adreno 418
Memory	RAM: 3 GB LPDDR3 ROM: 64 GB eMMC 5.0 Supports MicroSD up to 128 GB
OS	MIUI 7 (based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow)
Display	5.0 inch, IPS 1920 x 1080 pixels
Main Camera	13 MP, PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), f/2.0 Aperture, Dual LED (Dual Tone) Flash, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Panorama, HDR, Face Detection, Touch Focus, 1080p @ 30fps, 720p @ 120fps (slow mo)
Front Camera	5.0 MP, f/2.0 Aperture, 1080p, Beauty mode
Network	Hybird Dual SIM 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz CDMA 800/1900 3G: WCDMA 850/1900/2100MHz 4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2600/2600/1900/2300/2500MHz Cat4 LTE 150/50Mbps
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band WiFi 5GHz, WiFi Direct, Hotspot USB Type C (reversible)
Features	Universal Remote (Infrared), FM Radio, Miracast (Wireless Display)
Sensors	Infrared (IR), Gravity, Proximity, Ambient Light
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Dimensions	139.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mmm Weight: 133g (Glass and Metal)
Battery	non-removable 3260mAh (Quick Charge 2.0)

Availability (May 29, 2016)

Xiaomi Mi4s retails at $345

Last February 2016, Xiaomi did unveiled their latest Flagship the Mi5 at MWC, and was met with praise by gadget enthusiast alike. Not only that, on the same day, Xiaomi also release the Xiaomi Mi4s, an upgrade of last year’s Mi4 (Flagship of 2015). But this time, it sits at the budget mark, meaning, it’s cheaper than the Mi5 and Xiaomi has said, it is for design budget consumers.

So what is new of the Mi4s?

For starters, it jumps to the Snapdragon 808 department, meaning performance will be more competitive with more current generation Smartphones, but not really on the Flagship area. The phone will also come with 3 GB LPDDR3 Dual Channel Memory and64 GB of eMMC Storage, there is also support of Expandable storage via MicroSDSupport (Hybrid Dual SIM Slot – Sim 2). The build quality also has stepped up dramatically, making use of Aluminum Alloy materials with Dual Glass Design. The phone also retains the candy bar design and also the 5.0 inch FHD 1080p Display.

Xiaomi also added support for Trust Zone Technology, which is basically Fingerprint Scanner at the rear of the phone. In terms of camera, it will have a 13 MP Phase Detection Camera with a large Aperture and is capable of slow motion 720p HD videos and 1080p natively. The Camera will also feature Dual LED (Dual Tone) Flash. The front Camera is a 5.0 MP shooter which supports 1080p video and also come with beauty mode.

What other features can you expect of the Mi4s?

USB Type C (reversible connector) is also added, this enables support for Quick Charge 2.0 of the 3260mAh built in battery. Dual WiFi 5GHz is also supported and also VoLTE (Cat4 LTE speeds up to 150/50Mbps).

The Mi4s wasn’t featured on MWC with the Mi5, but it’s clear that Xiaomi intended it to bridge the Price Gap. Although the Mi5 already cost half of most flagships anyway. The Mi4s will serve to satisfy the appetites of the budget users, anyway, the Mi4s still offers some of the perks of the Mi5, the build quality is one of it’s biggest changes, making it more premium and a big value.

Highlights of the Xiaomi Mi4s:

• Upgraded version of last generation Xiaomi Mi4
• All Aluminum Alloy and Dual Glass Design
• Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexacore
• Equipped with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB eMMC Storage
• 5.0 inch, IPS, FHD, 1080p Display
• Also supports Expandable Storage (MicroSD)
• Hybrid Dual Sim Support (MicroSD – sim 2)
• USB Type C, Dual Band WiFi
• 4G LTE (VoLTE)
• 3260mAh built-in Battery