Although the Xiaomi 4i is customized for the international market and has not been released in China so far, like other Xiaomi phones, it has been popular with domestic rice fans since its introduction to the market. This time, we are lucky to be able to get this "little prince of Android", which is affectionately called by everyone, and share our experience with you for a few days.

The internal packing box is filled with air buffer bag

The packaging box is still the packaging box since the launch of Xiaomi 2.

In addition to the packaging box and mobile phone, there is a charger, data cable, user manual and warranty manual, and of course there is a SIM card pin inside.

Since the Hong Kong version was obtained this time, the charging head is different. The charging supports 5V2A fast charging.

Appearance and details

Seen from the front, the whole machine is more like a miniature version of Xiaomi tablet.

From the first generation to the current Xiaomi Note, the Xiaomi series has always maintained the logo in the upper left corner, but from the front, it has strong continuity and high recognition.

There are two moments when I am most excited about my new mobile phone: one is when I receive the express delivery and unpack it; The other is to remove the phone mask and turn it on. Hmm, it's really cool.

At the bottom is the call mic and usb interface. Starting from Xiaomi 2, the charging interface of Xiaomi has always been symmetrical from top to bottom, from left to right. So every time you charge, you always look at the usb interface inside. It is difficult to achieve busy plugging. I hope Xiaomi 5 uses Type-C interface.

On the right side of the phone are still the power button and volume button. The key range is moderate, the feedback force is obvious but somewhat stiff, and the plastic key feedback sound is loud, which is a pity.

There is still only headphone jack on the top

The SIM card slot on the left side of the fuselage supports the 4G network of China Mobile Unicom.

The rear shell camera is another place where I like Xiaomi 4i. Like Xiaomi Note, the camera of Xiaomi 4i is placed on the upper left corner of the fuselage, and the whole rear shell looks slim and clean. However, due to the arc processing on the top of the fuselage, there is a slight projection above the camera.

Although Xiaomi 2S is famous for its one handed grip, it is much thicker than Xiaomi 4i in thickness, so Xiaomi 4i has a better grip.

It can be said that one of the biggest highlights of the Xiaomi 4i machine is the plastic back shell. Compared with previous generations of products, the process details and feel of the back shell of the Xiaomi 4i machine have improved significantly this time.

Excellent grip

For Xiaomi 4i, excellent single hand grip is an absolute advantage. Among all Xiaomi products, Xiaomi 4i should be the phone with the best grip.

In this era of 5.7 ", 6" and even 7 "mobile phones with large screens, the 5" mobile phone has become a portable gold size, and the Xiaomi 4i uses a 5 "FHD screen, so good single hand grip is inherent. Compared with the Xiaomi 4, the Xiaomi 4i with skin like materials on the back shell is much more comfortable to hold.

System UI

This time, we got the version in Hong Kong, so the overseas version of MIUI is pre installed on the Xiaomi mobile phone. Compared with the domestic version, the biggest feature of the overseas version of MIUI is that Google service is pre installed and there is no Xiaomi store, but the Xiaomi cloud service still exists.

The system is pre installed with Google service, so there are still many unaccustomed users in China. Of course, this is not a problem. At present, there is a domestic version of the machine cleaning package, which can be used according to the tutorial.

The system adopts MIUI6 based on Android 5.0.2

With 2GRAM, the background occupies a large amount of space. After cleaning up the background, the available space is 900M (after updating the latest stable version, the memory occupation has improved, and there is about 1GB in the rest). Unfortunately, the smoothness of the Xiaomi 4i is still different from that of the current mainstream flagship mobile phones. When opening the icon folder, the traffic jam is more obvious.

In the original system, the folder is slightly stuck when opened

In addition, in the domestic version of MIUI6, Xiaomi 4i has added the double click wake-up function to the Xiaomi mobile phone for the first time. The double click wake-up function can be turned on in Other Advanced Settings → Display.

Performance • Endurance

I believe many people are familiar with the configuration of Xiaomi 4i. I won't introduce it too much here. Among many parameters, we are very concerned about the performance of Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor. How about the performance? Here, the tacky Antu rabbit ran for a minute.

The running score of Xiaomi 4i rabbit is about 38000. Compared with Xiaomi 2, Xiaomi 4i leads in integer, floating point and multitasking, but its 2D/3D drawing score is lower than that of Xiaomi 2. That is to say, the performance of the latest generation Adreno 405 on Qualcomm 615 processor is slightly inferior to that of Adreno 320 on Snapdragon 600, This may also be one of the reasons why Xiaomi 4i's system fluency is slightly poor.

In terms of battery life, the Xiaomi 4i has a 3120mAh battery built in, and there is no strict test here. Not many users like me who use charging at night in the daytime have no problems in the daytime.

photograph

Taking photos is another surprise given to me by Xiaomi 4i. It is fast in taking photos, accurate in white balance and stable in imaging. Here are some photos taken with Xiaomi 4i.

Summary;

As the sixth mobile phone in the Xiaomi series, the Xiaomi 4i continues the genes of the Xiaomi series. Of course, it also has its own unique characteristics: high-quality overall workmanship, super comfortable feel, excellent screen performance, unexpected photography quality, and powerful endurance. These are all surprises brought to us by the Xiaomi 4i, In addition, the balanced performance is enough to meet the needs of most people.

Tail:

No one is perfect. The same is true for mobile phones. Each product is the result of weighing the advantages and disadvantages of all aspects. We may expect that if it is equipped with a Qualcomm 801 processor and 3GPAM, it may be more perfect. But for a 1000 yuan phone, such configuration requirements may be too stringent, even for Xiaomi, which is famous for its cost performance. It is a pity that this Xiaomi mobile phone with outstanding advantages has not been launched in the mainland so far. I hope this Android prince with a price of 1000 yuan will arrive soon.