Xiaomi, ahead of unveiling of its flagship Mi 5, has introduced a new mid-range smartphone, the Mi 4s in China. The Mi 4s sports a metal frame and a glass panel on the front and back giving it a premium look.
The Xiaomi Mi 4s features 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is powered by hexa-core Snapdragon 808 64-bit processor paired with Adreno 418 GPU and 3GB RAM. On-board storage is 64GB, further expandable via microSD card. It runs MIUI 7
based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Mi 4s sports 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, 5P lenses, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording capabilities and 120fps slow motion video capturing. On the front there is 5-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and 85-degree wide angle lens.
Connectivity features include 4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band (w/ MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and USB Type-C. It is fueled by 3260mAh battery that supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 fast charging technology. The Mi 4s also includes a fingerprint sensor at the back panel, Infrared sensor and Hybrid Dual SIM slot (nano-SIM + micro SIM (or) nano-SIM + microSD card).
The Xiaomi Mi 4s is priced at CNY 1699 ($260 | Rs. 18,000) and will go on sale in India starting March 1. It will be available in White, Black, Gold, Purple and a limited edition Pink colors
Xiaomi has recently launched two new smartphones, the Mi 4i in India and Mi Note Pro in China. Now a leaked product roadmap reveals that the company is set to release a handful of devices in the coming months.
The leaked product map reveals that Xiaomi will announce four new devices in the coming months, namely, Xiaomi Mi 4s, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Pro and Mi 5. Also revealed was the launch date an the specs of these smartphones.
The first in line is Mi 4s which will launch in June. The Mi 4s will feature 5-inch Full HD display, 13-megapixel OIS rear camera, 4-megapixel Ultrapixel front shooter. It will be powered by Snapdragon 810 processor.
Next in line are the successor to the Redmi Note which will come in two models - Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Pro. Both devices will launch in July. The Redmi Note 2 will sport a 5.5-inch HD display and powered by Snapdragon 410 processor. It will come equipped with 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera.
The Redmi Note 2 Pro on the other hand features 5-inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 4G LTE-enabled processor, 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front facing camera.
The last device, the roadmap suggests is Xiaomi Mi 5, which will arrive in November. It will sport 5.2-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 processor, 20-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera.
The launch time-frames mentioned of Xiaomi's Mi 4s, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Pro and Mi 5 are for China region and is not for the rest of the world.
Source : Mobiledad
