With the release of Xiaomi Mi the 4S can be considered a complete epic of the Mi 4 line, as I hope. Let me remind you that Xiaomi introduced its flagship with the Mi 4 index back in 2014, then there were the budget Mi 4i for the Indian market and the more expensive and relevant Mi 4c for the Chinese market, which in 2015 was in the middle segment. In early 2016, the company unveiled the new five-inch flagship Mi 5 and with it unveiled the Mi 4S – a simplified version of the Mi 5 or an improved version of the Mi 4, whichever you prefer.
Below I will try to briefly describe the smartphone and tell you what I think about it.
Specifications Xiaomi Mi 4S
- Body materials: metal, glass
- Operating system: Android, MIUI V7
- Network: GSM / EDGE, UMTS / HSDPA, LTE, dual SIM support (microSIM, nanoSIM)
- Screen: IPS LCD, 5 “diagonal, resolution 1920 × 1080 pixels, 441 ppi
- Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Graphics: Adreno 418
- RAM: 3 GB
- Flash memory for data storage: 64 GB
- Memory card slot: yes, microSD
- Interfaces: Wi-Fi (ac / a / b / g / n) dual-band, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, USB Type-C (USB 2.0) for charge / synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
- Main camera: 13 MP with autofocus and flash, 5 lenses, f / 2.0, video recording in FullHD
- Front camera 5 MP, f / 2.0
- Navigation: GPS (support A-GPS), Glonass, Beidou
- Extras: FM radio, accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, fast charge function: 60 percent charge in half an hour (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Battery: 3260mAh
- Dimensions: 139.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 133 grams
The new Xiaomi Mi 4 S is a mid-range smartphone. In the company's lineup, this is a smartphone for those who Redmi Note 3 seems too large, and the usual Redmi 3 is too simple. In Mi 4S, the company combines all the positive aspects of the Mi 4 line with the advantages of the new budget Redmi Note 3 and Redmi 3. From the first Mi 4S got a fingerprint scanner, which is increasingly found in devices of any segment, from the second – a characteristic pattern on the back panel, somewhat diluting the simple design of the company's smartphones.
In terms of characteristics Xiaomi Mi the 4S is similar to the Mi 4c with the difference that there is a slot for a memory card, a fixed amount of RAM and flash memory (3 and 64 GB) and a slightly larger battery – 3260 mAh versus 3080 Mi 4c.
For all this splendor, the company will ask for 1,700 yuan at the start of sales ($ 260, or 19,000 rubles). Of course, in the first weeks or month, the real price of a smartphone may be noticeably higher (by 20-25 percent), but after a while the price tag will become similar to the one declared by the company, and then, in my opinion. Xiaomi Mi 4S will turn out to be a very good offer if you need not just a sturdy inexpensive smartphone in metal or plastic, but something that attracts with its appearance, interesting glass texture and pattern, a combination of materials, in addition to balanced characteristics.
