Xiaomi Mi 4i 16GB variant gets a price drop, now available for Rs 11,999

Xiaomi Mi 4i has received a permanent price cut of Rs. 1000 In India. The Mi 4i 16GB variant is now available for Rs. 11,999 from Mi.com/in as well as across all Xiaomi India retail partners including Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, The Mobile Store and Airtel.

Xiaomi India stated in a tweet "It's official! Starting 17th Midnight our favourite Mi4i 16GB will be at an all new price of Rs. 11,999"

To remind you Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched in India back in April this year for Rs. 12,999. In July, 32GB vairnat of the Mi 4i was made available in India at Rs. 14,999. However, there is no price change of the Mi 4i 32GB variant.

The Mi 4i packs a 5-inch 1080p display, Octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI v6 on top, 13-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flash, 5-megapixel front shooter, Dual-SIM and 4G LTE connectivity support, and 3120mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi 4i 32GB variant launched in India for Rs. 14,999

In April this year  Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone with 16GB storage in India. It was criticized for lacking a microSD card slot, given the less storage it offered. Now the company has refreshed the Mi 4i by doubling the storage.

Xiaomi has announced a new 32GB model of the Mi 4i in India today. However, the refreshed edition also does not come with a microSD card slot. The Xiaomi Mi 4i 32GB comes in Dark Grey color and is priced at Rs. 14,999. It will be available on Mi.com starting 2pm on July 28 via flash sale. The registration for the sale have already begun. Apart from the storage rest of specs are similar to the 16GB variant Mi 4i.

Xiaomi is celebrating its one year anniversary in India, and the launch is part of the celebrations. Announcing the news on Facebook, Xiaomi India said. "To kickstart our birthday celebrations, we're introducing our Mi 4i 32GB, now with double the storage capacity and still our most compact innovation ever!"

To recap, the Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched in India for Rs. 12,999. It  features 5-inch FHD OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The display is also equipped with Sunlight Display technology for improved visibility under sunlight. Under the hood there is an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor paired with 2GB RAM. Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI 6 on top, supports 4G LTE and is backed by 3120mAh battery. It sports a unibody design and has a thickness of 7.8mm.

Xiaomi is also offering Rs. 500 Mi coupon with every purchase of 16GB variant of Mi 4i from its online store that can be used to buy Mi accessories. Xiaomi also announced that it will reveal daily surprises for Xiaomi fans from July 22 to 28. Today's deal is colored case bundled with purchase of Redmi 2 or Mi 4.

In addition, the Mi Store App that was released as a public beta has been made official and is now available to download via Google Play Store. Notably, the Mi Store app comes pre-loaded in the latest update to MIUI, that was released for the Mi 4i couple of days ago. 

Manu Jain, Head of Xiaomi India, stated via a press release, "The past one year has been a truly exciting journey and we are glad to have come so far in such a short time. We would like to thank all our Mi Fans and the partners who have given us immense love and support, and helped us strengthen our foothold in the Indian market. We will continue to bring more amazing products to India and aim to deliver the best value to both our fans and partners."

Xiaomi Mi 4i 'from now on' available via open sales in India

Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched in the country in April this year at Rs. 12,999. It was being sold through flash sale every week via Xiaomi's online partners. But that is about to change.

Xiaomi has announced open sales of its Mi 4i handset in India. Starting today the Mi 4i will be available to buy without any registration. The news was announced via its social channels and confirmed that the Mi 4i will be available via open sale 'from now on' via Flipkart, Mi.com, Snapdeal and Amazon. It will also be available at The Mobile Store and Airtel store across the country.

Xiaomi recently launched the Dark Grey Edition of the Mi 4i in India and was exclusively available via Mi.com. Now the Dark Grey edition along with White color is available via Xiaomi, sales partners in the country.

The Xiaomi Mi 4i  features 5-inch FHD OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The display is also equipped with Sunlight Display technology for improved visibility under sunlight. Under the hood there is an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage that is non-expandable. Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI 6 on top, supports 4G LTE and is backed by 3120mAh battery. It sports a unibody design and has a thickness of 7.8mm.

Xiaomi Mi 4i now receiving MIUI v6.5.5.0 update, claimed to fix overheating issues

As expected, Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI v6.5.5.0 OTA system update for Mi 4i users. The update will bring fix for overheating issues that the device was experiencing.

The new system update brings optimization to improve performance and tweaks to the thermal control algorithms to resolve the overheating issues

Barra on his Facebook post said, "We've heard from some Mi 4i users that their devices can get warm under more strenuous conditions such as complex 3D gaming for extended periods of time. To address these concerns, we've optimised our thermal control algorithms to better regulate the temperature. The new thermal controls adjust frequency, voltage and the number of cores in use depending on the chipset temperature."

Barra also claimed that in the internal testing and pre-OTA release (in MIUI forum for beta testers), the temeperature of Mi 4i reduced without affecting the overall performance. He also confirmed that an earlier OTA release v6.5.4.0 for the Mi 4i was suspended last week after users reported software issues.

The Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched last month at a dedicated event in India. The phone received great response in terms of sale but shortly after it was found to overheat. According to some users the phone would overheat up to 47 degree when doing heavy gaming and up to 41 degree on normal usage.

Xiaomi Mi 4i features 5-inch IPS display with Corning scratch resistant glass, 64-bit octa-core processor Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front facing camera and 3120mAh battery. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop based MIUI 6 and supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS.

Xiaomi Mi 4i to receive OTA update to fix overheating issues this week

The Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched last month at a dedicated event in India. The phone received great response in terms of sale but shortly after it was found to overheat. According to some users the phone would overheat up to 47 degree when doing heavy gaming and up to 41 degree on normal usage.

Jai Mani, Lead-Product Manager, Xiaomi India, in a statement addressing the issue said "We've heard from some Mi 4i users that their devices can get warm under strenuous conditions such as complex 3D gaming and benchmarking apps". "To address these concerns, we’ve optimized our thermal control algorithms to better regulate the temperature. The new thermal controls adjust frequency, voltage and the number of cores in use depending on the chipset temperature." 

Last week, the company also tried to fix the issue via firmware update (Ver. 6.5.4.0 LXIMICD) offering optimization to improve performance and tweaks to the thermal control algorithms to resolve the overheating issues. The update was later suspended as users faced new software issues after updating.

Now, Xiaomi promises to release another OTA (over-the-air) update for Mi 4i users in India this week to fix the issue. A new OTA update (V6.5.5.0) will start rolling out this week with a fix for the overheating issue. Sadly, the exact time frame for the OTA update arrival was not revealed.

Source : MIUI Forum | Via : GSMArena

Xiaomi Mi 4i and Lenovo A6000 Plus to be available via open sale on May 25 and 26

Xiaomi's Mi 4i and Lenovo's A6000 Plus will be available on Flipkart on May 25 and 26 via open sales. On the said date, both the smartphones will be available without any pre-registration and you can purchase the phone at time suitable to you. There are no details on the number of units available up for sale.

Xiaomi Mi 4i and Lenovo A6000 Plus retails at Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 7,499 respectively. So far, both phones were being sold using flash sale model on Flipkart. 

Xiaomi Mi 4i specs - 5-inch FHD IPS OGS display, 1.7GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB non-expandable memory, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front facing camera, 3120mAh battery, MIUI 6 based Android Lollipop 

Lenovo A6000 Plus specs - 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera, 2,300mAh battery, dual-SIM support, Android 4.4 KitKat.

If you have been trying to purchase any of the two phones via flash sale and did not succeed so far, the open sale is your best bet as there will be no need for registration or rushing to the add the phone to cart.

Source : AndroidOS

Xiaomi Mi 4i first flash sale: 40,000 units sell out in 15 seconds

Last week, Xiaomi launched its latest budget smartphone, Mi 4i in India. Today the smartphone went on sale for the very first time through flash sale via Flipkart. 40,000 units were up for grabs. Xiaomi managed to sell out the 40,000 units in just 15 seconds.

The second flash sale of Xiaomi's Mi 4i is scheduled for May 7, for which registration will start at 6pm today.

The Xiaomi Mi 4i comes with a price tag of Rs. 12,999. For the said price it brings powerful set of specs. The Mi 4i sports a unibody design and has a thickness of 7.8mm. It features 5-inch FHD OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The display is also equipped with Sunlight Display technology for improved visibility under sunlight.

Under the hood there is an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage that is non-expandable. Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI 6 on top, supports 4G LTE and is backed by 3120mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi 4i with 5-inch display, Snapdragon 615 SoC goes official

Xiaomi has launched Mi 4i smartphone at its event in New Delhi, India. This was the very first time, the company held a major event outside China.

The Xiaomi Mi 4i has a unibody polycarbonate body and has a soft touch matte finish with anti-grease coating . It features 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS fully laminated display with 441ppi resolution and comes with Corning Gorilla glass protection. It also comes with Sunlight display technology which improves screen readability under harsh lighting.

The smartphone is powered by 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor (four performance cores at 1.7GHz and four power saving cores at 1.1GHz) paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. 

It comes with 16GB internal storage and runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with MIUI 6 on top. The MIUI 6 now supports Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam languages. The new version of MIUI also features IVR (interactive voice response) system

Camera features include 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone flash, f/2.0 aperture and 5-megapixel front facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and 80-degree wide-angle lens. Camera software includes a 'beautify' feature for selfies that identifies the age of the user applies filters accordingly.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, USB OTG, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS

It is backed by 3120mAh battery. It also comes with quick charge feature which lets you charge the battery up to 40 percent in One hour and 100 percent in three hours.

The Mi 4i is 7.8mm thick, weighs 130 grams and is available in  black, white, orange, light blue and pink colors.

The Xiaomi Mi4i is priced at Rs. 12,999 and will be available first on Flipkart via the flash sale model. The registration for the flash sale begins today at 8pm and the sale begins on April 30 at 2pm. The handset will be available later on Snapdeal, Amazon and mi.com.

After India, the Xiaomi Mi 4i will launch in China, Singapore and other markets as well.

Xiaomi likely to unveil Mi 4i at April 23 event in India

Xiaomi for the very first time will be launching a new product outside their home country. The company has scheduled a 'Global Mi Phone Premiere' event for April 23 in New Delhi, India. 

Last week Xiaomi sent out invites for the event that read 'i IS COMING' indicating that it will be a new smartphone. Now, according to reports this device could be the mid range version of Xiaomi's current flagship Mi 4.

A new device dubbed Mi 4i was spotted on Singapore Infocomm Development Authority base. In addition the device also appeared on Geekbench website proving its existence. The name also ties in with the highlighted 'i' logo in the caption on the event invite 'i IS COMING'

According to the GeekBench database listing, the Mi 4i is powered by a 64-bit 1.65GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor paired with 2GB RAM. It runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with MIUI 7 on top.

The Xiaomi Mi 4i was also spotted at GFXBenchmark site. According to the test, the handset features 4.9-inch (1080x1920 pixels) display, 1.6Ghz hexa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity support. It runs Android 5.0.2 with MIUI 6 on top.

As nothing is confirmed yet, do take this with a pinch of salt, we will know more about the new mystery device from Xiaomi on April 23.